€1,150 Main Event Day 3 | 2026 Irish Open

04-05-2026 13:51 UTC+1

Tononi Spikes Turn to Survive

Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Ivan Tononi raised on the button, and immediately faced an all-in from Jun Miao in the small blind. The big blind folded, and Tononi had a decision to make. His stack of 1,940,000 was less than Miao's, so a call would be for his tournament life. After consideration, he flicked in a chip to call.

Ivan Tononi: A♠10♥ All in
Jun Miao: A♣J♦

It was not the situation Tononi had hoped for, finding his ace dominated.

The [9h6d6f] did little more than offer some opportunities to chop the pot.

However, the dealer then burned and turned the 10♠, seeing Tononi leapfrog Miao into the lead.

The 5♥ completed the board, and Tononi scooped in a double up, as Miao was left with under 20 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Tononi	4,060,000 1,390,000	1,390,000
Jun Miao	1,500,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Big Blinds Ivan Tononi Jun Miao

04-05-2026 13:46 UTC+1

Recently Ousted

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Cathal Brennan	Busted
Anton Herrmann	Busted
Valentin Imperatore	Busted
Alan Gilmore	Busted
Aubrey Murnaghan	Busted
Scott King	Busted
Patrick Rooney	Busted
Jamie Flynn	Busted
Kevin van Veen	Busted
Mark Spelman	Busted
Kalman Dohany	Busted
Ronan Sweeney	Busted

04-05-2026 13:44 UTC+1

Clossick Doubles Through Big Stack

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

James Clossick moved in for 1,040,000 under the gun, and Daryl McAleenan called once it had folded to him in the big blind.

James Clossick: J♠J♦ All in
Daryl McAleenan: A♠10♠

The deck had no aces in store on the 6♦6♣3♣6♠K♣ runout, meaning Clossick doubled up to nearly 30 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daryl McAleenan	6,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
James Clossick	2,200,000 1,190,000	1,190,000

Tags: Daryl McAleenan James Clossick

04-05-2026 13:43 UTC+1

Johnston Latest to Fall

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Seeing a raise from Gilbert Black ahead of him, Cecil Johnston moved all in for 305,000. The action folded back to Black, who called.

Cecil Johnston: K♥9♥ All in
Gilbert Black: A♠K♦

The 7♣6♠A♦ flop left Johnston drawing extremely thin, and when the 6♦ turn joined the board, he was officially drawing dead.

The inconsequential J♣ completed the board as Johnston said his goodbyes to the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gilbert Black	6,200,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Cecil Johnston	Busted

Tags: Cecil Johnston Gilbert Black

04-05-2026 13:40 UTC+1

Romero Eliminated After Queens Cracked

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Liam Black

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

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Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Romero	Busted

04-05-2026 13:38 UTC+1

Tulica Takes Out Lyubomirov

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Iani Tulica had raised in the hijack when Kalozan Lyubomirov committed his 850,000 chips from the cutoff. It folded back to Tulica, who quickly called.

Kalozan Lyubomirov: Q♠Q♥ All in
Iani Tulica: A♠A♣

Tulica's aces made a straight on the 4♦5♠3♣2♠ turn, and the 10♠ river did not bring a chop on the table. Lyubomirov took his exit as Tulica chipped up to over 50 big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Furlong	5,150,000 655,000	655,000
Iani Tulica	4,250,000 2,230,000	2,230,000
Kalozan Lyubomirov	Busted

Tags: Iani Tulica Kalozan Lyubomirov

04-05-2026 13:34 UTC+1

Pop Goes Unchallenged

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Zach Moger opened to 160,000 from under the gun before seeing Catalin Pop move all in for 1,095,000 two seats to his left. There was plenty of interest in the all-in, as multiple players confirmed the bet size with the dealer. One by one, though, the action folded back to Moger, who also returned his cards to the dealer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Catalin Pop	2,400,000 495,000	495,000
Zach Moger	1,700,000 165,000	165,000

Tags: Catalin Pop Zach Moger

04-05-2026 13:29 UTC+1

Pontos Chops With Cahill, Causes Time Bank Drama

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Frank Visser

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Panteleimon Pontos raised to 175,000 under the gun, facing a three-bet to 450,000 from Seamus Cahill on the button, who was playing a monster stack.

Pontos used a few time bank, after which the dealer called the floor. It appeared Pontos only had 25,000 behind, causing the floor to rule his clock to be reduced to five seconds.

However, most of Pontos' chips were actually near his neighbor. The situation was quickly resolved, and Pontos thought a little longer before four-betting all in for 1,275,000. Cahill snap-called.

Panteleimon Pontos: A♠J♥ All in
Seamus Cahill: 10♥10♦

The board ran out a straight with 6♠7♥4♦5♣3♦, and the players chopped the pot.

Afterward, Pontos stirred some more controversy when he did not want to relinquish his time banks, as he claimed the dealer should have taken them as the hand went along.

The floor was once again called, and Pontos was forced to spend the time banks he had used.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seamus Cahill	8,100,000 4,500,000	4,500,000
Mael Chicot	8,050,000 5,850,000	5,850,000
Panteleimon Pontos	1,350,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Panteleimon Pontos Seamus Cahill

04-05-2026 13:22 UTC+1

Zheng Keeps His Foot Down

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Joining the action with roughly 750,000 already in the pot, under the gun player Danilo Donnini checked on a 8♣3♣6♥ flop. One seat to his left, Weijie Zheng put a bet of 375,000 into the middle. Donnini called.

The dealer added the K♠ turn to the board, and this time Donnini opted to check-fold when Zheng continued for 850,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Weijie Zheng	6,350,000 3,265,000	3,265,000
Danilo Donnini	4,400,000 2,310,000	2,310,000

Tags: Danilo Donnini Weijie Zheng

04-05-2026 13:18 UTC+1

Maybin Doubles Blind Versus Blind

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Stewart Morrison

Level 27 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

When the action folded to James Clossick in the small blind, he moved all in, covering the 615,000 stack of Michael Maybin in the big blind. Maybin took one look at his cards and called.

Michael Maybin: Q♥Q♣ All in
James Clossick: Q♦9♦

An ideal spot for Maybin to spin up his 8 big blind stack, and when the dealer spread a 3♠4♦A♥2♠K♣ board, he secured the double up.