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6 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Danesi Eliminates Milton

Level 32: 100,000/250,000 (250,000) Entries: 36/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 Richard Milton opened to 800,000 from the Cut-off, leaving himself with a mere 50,000 behind. Seated in the Big Blind, Edoardo Danesi min-raised to force his opponent all in. Milton made...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Thompson Eliminated by Finnegan

Level 32: 100,000/250,000 (250,000) Entries: 35/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 Jordan Thompson moved all-in out of the small blind and was instantly called by the only player he needed to get rid of, Joseph Finnegan in the big blind. Jordan Thompson:...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Van den Berg Doubles via Taylor

[caption id="attachment_53501" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Thierry Van den Berg[/caption] Level 21: 15,000/30,000/30,000 Entries: 14/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 On a flop of [9s][8s][6c], and with around 300,000 in the middle, Thierry Van den Berg was all-in for 430,000, and at risk against...

“It means more to me than anything” – Irish Open Ambassador Karen Muir wins first Irish Open trophy
6 April 2026 | by Mad Harper

“It means more to me than anything” – Irish Open Ambassador Karen Muir wins first Irish Open trophy

After nearly 13 hours of play - and a super intense two-hour heads-up battle - Irish Open Ambassador Karen Muir has secured her first Irish Open trophy in the €1,150 Ladies High Roller, along with a €16,200 first prize.  ...

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6 April 2026 | by Dominic Clementson

Hand-For-Hand

Level 15: 4k/8k (8k) Entries: 50/131 Just two left before we go heads-up and the tournament has entered the hand-for-hand point of this phase. When we get to 48, there will be a random draw for the mano a mano...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Thompson Strikes on the River

Level 32: 100,000/250,000 (250,000) Entries: 36/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 Jordan Thompson pushed all-in for 1,600,000 and James Willis went all-in over the top on the button to force out the blinds. Jordan Thompson: [Qh] [Jh] James Willis: [Ah] [Ks] The...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Cagey Start After the Second Break

Level 20: 15,000/30,000/30,000 Entries: 14/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Play has become quite cagey, with little substantive action to report.

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Lagan Doubles Through Imam

Level 32: 100,000/250,000 (250,000) Entries: 39/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 Paul Lagan three-bet jammed for 3,325,000 and Tarique Imam as the initial raiser asked for a count before he called. Paul Lagan: [Ad] [9s] Tarique Imam: [Ks] [Qd] The [As] [6h]...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Nearing The Final Five Tables

Level 32: 100,000/250,000 (250,000) Entries: 41/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 Former EPT Barcelona Main Event finalist Kimmo Kurko was among the casualties and he was soon after joined by Samuel Welbourne on the way to the payout desk. Welbourne's cards were...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Chow Shows Kings

Level 31: 100,000/200,000 (200,000) Entries: 44/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 Picking up the action on the [8d] [6s] [3s] [3h] turn, Samuel Welbourne bet 750,000. Darren Chow then raised to 2.5 million and Welbourne instantly folded with a shorter stack behind....