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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Second Break With Two Remaining

Level 23: 2/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 25,000-50,000/50,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 In a limped pot, Karen Muir jammed the [Ad] [6c] [3c] flop and Tara Schwartz folded. Muir gave her a walk next and was once again shown a strong hand....

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Velazquez Vanquishes Trianosky

[caption id="attachment_52608" align="alignnone" width="1250"] Maria Velazquez[/caption] Level 17: 6,000/12,000/12,000 Entries: 25/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Paul Trianosky was getting up out of his chair, after [5h][5c] came off worst against Maria Velazquez's [Kd][Qh] on the [Jd][7c][2h][Kc][Ad] runout. Maria Velazquez - 345,000...

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6 April 2026 | by Jen Mason

It’s a Wrap at the Reg Desk: €250 NLH Turbo

The last chance to enter an event at the 2026 Irish Open will come at 20:20 when registration for Event #86, the €250 NLH Turbo, closes. Take your seats in the final event of the festival or watch the PLAYERS...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Schwartz Pulls Further Away Again

Level 23: 2/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 25,000-50,000/50,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 Tara Schwartz raised the button to 120,000 and Karen Muir folded to get shown the [Ad]. "I had a king too," Schwartz followed up and Muir replied "I had king...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Van den Berg Coolers Clarke

[caption id="attachment_53501" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Thierry Van den Berg[/caption] Level 17: 6,000/12,000/12,000 Entries: 25/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Philip Clarke was getting up out of his chair, looking slightly stunned, after his [Ah][Kc] came off worst against Thierry Van den Berg's [As][Ad]...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Exits Since First Break

Level 17: 6,000/12,000/12,000 Entries: 26/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Mohamed Namir, Martin van Gelder and John Kelly have all headed to the payout desk to collect their €670 payout.  

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6 April 2026 | by Dominic Clementson

Registration Closes

Level 9: 1k/2k (2k) Entries: 175/311 Play has been suspended, in order to get all of the last-minute registrations sat down. This inaugural running of the Triathlon format has attracted a phenomenal 311 entries -- generating a prize pool of...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Rockets for Dahou to Reach Seven Figures

[caption id="attachment_53504" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Djilali Dahou[/caption] Level 17: 6,000/12,000/12,000 Entries: 26/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 John Browne jammed from under the gun for 100,000, and Djilali Dahou min-clicked it to 200,000, forcing out all other opponents, although chip leader Mark McNabb...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Top Counts at First Break

[caption id="attachment_53492" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Mark McNabb[/caption] Level 17: 6,000/12,000/12,000 Entries: 30/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Mark McNabb leads the way at the first break, with the counts as follows:- Mark McNabb - 790,000 William Harker - 725,000 Djilali Dahou - 660,000...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Muir gets a Turn Shove Through

Level 22: 2/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 20,000-40,000/40,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 With 90,000 each preflop to the [Kc] [Th] [2h] flop, Karen Muir bet 100,000 and Tara Schwartz called. Muir then jammed the [Qd] turn for 615,000 and Schwartz went into...