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6 April 2026 | by Dominic Clementson

Stearns Doubles Through Berko

[caption id="attachment_25771" align="alignnone" width="1280"] tattoo[/caption] Level 13: 2k/5k (5k) Entries: 66/131 Matthew Stearns moved all in and found a caller in Scott Berko, who covered. Stearns: [ks][jc] Berko: [as][9s] The board unfurled [4s][8d][jh]  [6s]  [th], giving Stearns the double-up. Matthew...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Valerio Secchiaroli Eliminated in 15th Place (€1,350)

[caption id="attachment_52735" align="alignnone" width="1250"] Valerio Secchiaroli[/caption] Level 19: 10,000/25,000/25,000 Entries: 14/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Valerio Secchiaroli was all-in for around 250,000 and at risk against Anthony Carey. Valerio Secchiaroli: [Td][9d] Antony Carey: [Jd][Jh] Secchiaroli was in trouble, and there was...

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6 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Lee Mulligan Eliminated in 16th Place (€1,170)

[caption id="attachment_52081" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Lee Mulligan[/caption] Level 19: 10,000/25,000/25,000 Entries: 15/346 Prize Pool: €104,042 Lee Mulligan was all-in for around 250,000 and at risk against Gerard Mooney. Lee Mulligan: [Ah][6s] Gerard Mooney: [Th][Td] Mulligan needed help, but he bricked the...

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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...