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6 April 2026 | by Dominic Clementson

More Familiar Faces Join the Field

[caption id="attachment_50918" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Lydia Cugudda[/caption] Level: 500/1000 (1000) Entries: 171/222 Several more notables have sat down since the clock started ticking. Barry Carter, Lydia Cugudda, John Duthie, Ian Simpson, and Mark Foggin are among their number.

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Van den Berg Wipes Woods

Level 15: 4,000/8,000/8,000 Entries: 37/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Dermot Woods was all-in for 18,000 and at risk against Thierry Van den Berg. Dermot Woods: [As][6s] Thierry Van den Berg: [Ad][Ks] Woods was crushed, and he missed choportunities on the [9d][8d][2s][2h][7h]...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Two Pots for Muir

Level 20: 5/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 10,000-20,000/20,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 Karen Muir raised to 55,000 on the button and won the blinds. She then raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Amy Leonard called in the big blind. Leonard led...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Ropstad Wrecks Mullan

Level 15: 4,000/8,000/8,000 Entries: 45/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Neil Feenan opened to 20,000 from middle position, and received a call from Vegard Ropstad in the cutoff and Owen Mullan in the small blind. On the [Kc][5s][3c] flop, action was checked...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Small Pots After the Restart

Level 20: 5/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 10,000-20,000/20,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 Karen Muir lost her big blind and ante before Amy Leonard raised to 60,000 in the cutoff next. Tara Schwartz in the big blind folded and was shown the [Ad]....

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Action Resumes After the Break

Level 20: 5/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 10,000-20,000/20,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 The final five contenders are back in their seats and Karen Muir as the shortest stack as 13 big blinds at her disposal, while Amy Leonard leads with 36 big...

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6 April 2026 | by Dominic Clementson

Break Time

Players are stepping out for their first break of the day. The tournament will resume at 14:05  

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Jacks for Velazquez

[caption id="attachment_52608" align="alignnone" width="1250"] Maria Velazquez[/caption] Level 14: 3,000/6,000/6,000 Entries: 45/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Laurence O'Kane went for a big open size of 21,000 from early position, and received a call from Maria Velazquez in the next seat. The [Qc][7d][5h]...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Early Exits

Level 33: 2,000/5,000/5,000 Entries: 45/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 The following players have departed in the first level of Day 2:- Albert Hoekendijk - €510 Colin Shannon - €510 Stephen Forde - €510 Joseph Kelley - €510 Bernd Roeser - €510...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

First Break For the Final Five

Level 19: 5/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 8,000-16,000/16,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 Amy Leonard led the [Ah] [Kh] [Qd] flop for 32,000 and Veronika Hulalova called to then do so again for 46,000 on the [3c] turn. Both players checked the [Ts]...