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6 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Chip Counts at the Break

[caption id="attachment_53582" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Tarique Imam[/caption] Level 31: 100,000/200,000 (200,000) Entries: 50/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 The remaining 50 players are now on a 30-minute break. They will soon return and resume play on Level 31. Below are the 10 biggest...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Anthony Whorriskey Eliminated in 17th Place (€1,170)

[caption id="attachment_53483" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Anthony Whorriskey[/caption] Level 19: 10,000/25,000/25,000 Entries: 16/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Anthony Whorriskey check-called a jam from Mitchell Jones for his roughly 250,000 stack on a flop of [Jh][8c][3h]. Anthony Whorriskey: [7h][7c] Mitchell Jones: [As][Ac] Whorriskey had...

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6 April 2026 | by Dominic Clementson

Updated Chip Counts

Level 11: 1.5k/3k(3k) Entries: 171/222 Top Five: Oscar Sancho: 219,000 Dominik Suthe: 235,000 Augustas Bareisa: 223,000 Dara O'Kearney: 220,000 Ionut Sandu: 200,000 Selected Others: Ian Simpson:140,000 John Duthie: 108,000 Scott Berko: 72,800 Marcus Hallabro: 61,000

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6 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Cole’s Cold

[caption id="attachment_53596" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Philip Cole[/caption] Level 30: 80,000/160,000 (160,000) Entries: 51/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 Action folded to Sweden's Philip Cole, who open-shoved for 1,715,000 from the Cut-off. Big-stacked James O'Brien peeked at his hole cards, then made the call...

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6 April 2026 | by Jan Kores

Siebe Obbes Wins the Flip and Go Event for €3,010

Siebe Obbes prevailed in the €115 Flip and Go event. Obbes won €3,010 after defeating the remaining 10 opponents who had made it through the 110-entrant flipout round. See below for full results. Place Player Country Prize 1 Siebe Obbes...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

David Foggin Eliminated in 18th Place (€1,170)

[caption id="attachment_53475" align="alignnone" width="1024"] David Foggin[/caption] Level 19: 10,000/20,000/20,000 Entries: 17/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 David Foggin's run has unfortunately come to an end, but he confirmed he thoroughly enjoyed the experience as he headed for a well deserved pint.

Irish Open Ambassador Karen Muir Wins the Ladies High Roller Championship
6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Irish Open Ambassador Karen Muir Wins the Ladies High Roller Championship

[caption id="attachment_53769" align="aligncenter" width="1200"] Karen Muir[/caption] On the final day of the 2026 Irish Poker Open, several trophies were set to be awarded and among the first to claim victory at the Royal Dublin Society was none other than Irish...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

William Harker Eliminated in 19th Place (€1,020)

Level 19: 10,000/20,000/20,000 Entries: 18/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 William Harker check-jammed for about 390,000 total on a flop of [Kc][8d][6d], and was looked up Kevin O'Hare. William Harker: [8c][6c] Kevin O'Hare: [Ks][Qc] It was top pair versus two pair, but...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Kevin Doherty Eliminated in 21st Place (€880)

[caption id="attachment_53480" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Kevin Doherty[/caption] Level 19: 10,000/20,000/20,000 Entries: 20/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Laurence O'Kane was all-in for 215,000, and at risk against Kevin Doherty. Laurence O'Kane: [Jc][Js] Kevin Doherty: [Ah][Qh] It was a fair fight, and Doherty bricked...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Jeff Kimber Eliminated in 22nd Place (€880); Paul Lomax Eliminated in 23rd Place (€880)

[caption id="attachment_53010" align="alignnone" width="800"] Jeff Kimber[/caption] Level 19: 10,000/20,000/20,000 Entries: 21/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Jeff Kimber was rising from his chair, and his 154,000 stack was being passed to Antony Swain, after Kimber jammed [Ac][4d] from late position, and Swain...