Level 13: 2,000/5,000/5,000
Entries: 55/346
Prize Pool: €104,042
Lee Mulligan had quite the day at the 2026 Irish Open yesterday, finishing 15th in the JP Poker Masters for a €3,950 score, before going on to bag up the end of day chip lead in the €350 Seniors Championships.
Mulligan (888,000) leads 55 qualifiers from 346 entrants, all of whom will be eyeing the €20,600 first-place prize and return in the money with a €510 payday guaranteed. He has a huge lead over his closest challengers, Gerard Mooney and Mark McNabb, both on 467,000.
Start of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Name | Country | Chips |
| Lee Mulligan | United Kingdom | 888,000 |
| Gerard Mooney | Ireland | 467,000 |
| Mark MacNabb | United Kingdom | 467,000 |
| David Clarke | United Kingdom | 433,000 |
| Djilali Dahou | France | 417,000 |
| William Harker | Ireland | 403,000 |
| Namir Mohamed | Ireland | 371,000 |
| David Foggin | United Kingdom | 308,000 |
| John Kelly | Ireland | 300,000 |
| Kevin O’Hara | United Kingdom | 277,000 |
The players will return with eight minutes left at Level 13, with blinds of 2,000/5,000, with a 5,000 big blind ante. The clock will be set to 30-minute levels, and play will continue until a champion is crowned.
We will be on the floor from cards in the air until the trophy is hoisted, so stay tuned for all your coverage of the final events of what has been a very special 2026 Irish Open.
