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

1 day 22 hours ago

Coussement Falls to Kings

Stewart Morrison

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

The action was joined as Miguel Coussement manoeuvred his stack of 1,600,000 into the middle preflop versus Daryl McAleenan.

Miguel Coussement: J♠J♣ All in
Daryl McAleenan: K♠K♥

The K♣6♦8♣ flop saw McAleenan take an even more commanding lead, and the 10♠ turn had Coussement drawing dead.

Coussement did improve to a set of his own on the J♥ river, but it was too little, too late.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daryl McAleenan	5,200,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Miguel Coussement	Busted

Tags: Daryl McAleenan Miguel Coussement

1 day 22 hours ago

Bernardi Busts Di Persio

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Frank Visser

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

Matteo Di Persio pushed in his stack of 630,000 under the gun and was called by Luca Bernardi on the button.

Matteo Di Persio: 5♠5♣ All in
Luca Bernardi: A♦K♦

Bernardi won the flip by making kings and deuces on the 10♥2♠K♥2♣8♠ board, spelling the end of Di Persio's run.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ashkan Ahmedov	5,350,000 1,950,000	1,950,000
Luca Bernardi	3,075,000 750,000	750,000
Matteo Di Persio	Busted

Tags: Luca Bernardi Matteo Di Persio

1 day 22 hours ago

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Maybin	1,340,000 160,000	160,000
James Clossick	1,010,000 490,000	490,000

Tags: James Clossick Michael Maybin

1 day 22 hours ago

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

1 day 22 hours ago

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

1 day 22 hours ago

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

1 day 22 hours ago

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.