2026 Irish Open
Francesco Gisolfi made the minimum raise to 200,000 in middle position. John Barker then made it 550,000 to go in the cutoff, and Gisolfi called when the action had folded back to him.
The duo checked through the 7♣7♠9♦ flop, prompting Gisolfi to bet 125,000 on the Q♥ turn. Barker quickly called, and did so too when Gisolfi put in 150,000 on the 6♠ river.
Gisolfi tabled 4♥4♣, but it was no good against the A♦Q♣ of Barker, who took down the pot to climb above the average stack.
Tai Hoang opened to 200,000 from under the gun, and then faced a three-bet to 550,000 from Manuel Ferrari two seats to his left. When the action folded back to Hoang, he moved all in for roughly 2,200,000, and Ferrari folded.
Gavin Sardini opened to 210,000 in middle position, which gathered calls from Daniel Caffrey in the hijack and both players in the blinds.
The dealer spread a 3♥A♦8♦ flop, and when the players in the blinds checked, Sardini continued for 450,000. Caffrey called, but the other two players folded.
The Q♦ then joined the board, and Sardini kept his foot down, betting another 450,000. This time, it was enough to shake Caffrey out, as he returned his cards to the dealer.
Tahar Said got his 1,070,000 chips in from early position, and Marios Papazois committed his 1,625,000 from the small blind. Kevin Killeen looked them both up with the covering stack.
Tahar Said: 7♥7♦
Marios Papazois: A♠Q♥
Kevin Killeen: K♦K♣
Papazois spiked an ace on the 10♣A♣2♠5♥4♣ board to scoop the pot, eliminating Said and nearly tripling his stack.
When the action folded to James Clossick on the button, he moved all in for 1,245,000. The small blind folded, but Dean Clay, in the big blind, committed his own 1,100,000 to the middle.
Dean Clay: A♥8♣
James Clossick: K♦J♣
Clossick took a commanding lead on the K♠Q♦K♣ flop, and when the 2♥ turn and J♥ river improved him to a full house, Clay was eliminated.
In a three-bet pot worth about 1,400,000, Edward Dunphy bet 300,000 on the 8♠A♠Q♠ flop from the small blind. James Clossick called in middle position, after which both players checked the 5♣ turn.
Dunphy spent a time bank on the K♠ river before firing 400,000 into the middle. Clossick collected calling chips and slid them over the line.
Dunphy showed A♦A♣ for a set of aces, and Dunphy mucked what he claimed was ace-king.
Aiden Cullinane opened to 350,000 from early position, which was met with an all-in for roughly 950,000 from Dean Hutchison just a couple of seats to his left.
The action returned to Cullinane, who agonised over a decision, ultimately electing to fold, showing the A♠ as he did.
Hutchison returned the favour and flipped over 10♣10♥.
Pieterjan Nonneman shipped in his last 450,000 on the button, and Hussni Alkhuzai called in the big blind.
Pieterjan Nonneman: A♦K♥
Hussni Alkhuzai: J♥10♠
Both players paired on the 10♥3♦A♥ flop, but Alkhuzai turned trips on the 10♣ to leave Nonneman drawing thin. The Q♦ river could not save Nonneman as the last Belgian player in the field departed.