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6 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

O’Conner Goes Out Against Dias

Level 27: 40,000/80,000 (80,000) Entries: 101/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 Carlos Dias opened to 200,000 UTG before Marcus O'Connor moved all in for 750,000 from the Lo-jack. Dias made the call. Marcus O'Connor: [Ah][Jd] Carlos Dias: [Ks][8s] Both players improved to...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Back and Forth Continues

Level 22: 2/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 20,000-40,000/40,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 Karen Muir raised to 90,000 on the button and Tara Schwartz three-bet to 290,000 in the big blind. Muir pondered about it for a very short time and folded the...

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6 April 2026 | by Dominic Clementson

Victor Victorious

Level 8: 800/1600 (1600) Entries: 180/292 After some raising and reraising, Victor Toupin went all in from the cut-off and was called by Erwin Wiechers, putting the Dutchman at risk. Wiechers: [ah][qh] Toupin: [kc][qc] The flop hit Toupin hard, coming...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Another Pot for Muir

Level 21: 2/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 15,000-30,000/30,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 With 90,000 each to the [Qc] [8c] [8s] flop, Karen Muir checked out of the big blind. Tara Schwartz bet 55,000 and was then check-raised to 125,000. Schwartz said "I...

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6 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Irish Open Champs in the Field

[caption id="attachment_49568" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Sergiu Covrig[/caption] Level 27: 40,000/80,000 (80,000) Entries: 113/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 There are at least two players still in the Mini Main Event who've had some success at the Irish Open this year. Roderick Hamilton won...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Muir Gets Some Chips Back

Level 21: 2/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 15,000-30,000/30,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 Karen Muir opened to 75,000 and Tara Schwartz called. They checked the [Kd] [7s] [5s] flop to the [6d] turn on which Schwartz check-called another 80,000. They checked through the...

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6 April 2026 | by Christoffer Karlen

Fossella Goes Out to Keller

Level 27: 40,000/80,000 (80,000) Entries: 113/7,349 Prize Pool: €1,532,634 Gary Fossella open-shoved for 315,000 from the Lo-jack. Seated on the Button, Istvan Keller made the call. Gary Fossella: [5d][5s] Istvan Keller: [Ad][Qc] Fossella was ahead by the smallest of margins...

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6 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Schwartz Gains Commanding Lead With a Straight Flush

Level 21: 2/49 Entries Remain Blinds: 15,000-30,000/30,000 Prize Pool: €49,907 Karen Muir raised to 65,000 and Tara Schwartz defended her big blind. Schwartz check-called for 45,000 on the [Ks] [4s] [3s] flop and did so again for 130,000 on the...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Break Time

Level 16: 5,000/10,000/10,000 Entries: 30/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 The players have been sent on a 20-minute break.

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

End of the Road for Masters

Level 16: 5,000/10,000/10,000 Entries: 30/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Ray Masters was all-in for around 120,000 and at risk against Thierry Van den Berg. Ray Masters: [Ac][Qh] Thierry Van den Berg: [Kd][Td] Masters was in good shape, but Van den Berg...