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5 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Courtney Finds Aces at the Perfect Time

[caption id="attachment_47049" align="aligncenter" width="1250"] Padraig O'Neill[/caption] Level 15: 22/108 Entries Remain Blinds: 4,000-8,000/8,000 Prize Pool: €288,090 Following a min-raise to 12,000 by Stephen Courtney, Padraig O'Neill jammed for around 120,000 and Courtney beat him into the pot. Padraig O'Neill: [6c]...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Murphy Jams River

[caption id="attachment_25473" align="alignnone" width="2560"] Thomas Murphy[/caption] Level 22: 20,000/40,000/40,000 Entries: 28/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 A very substantial pot of around 900,000 had gathered on a board of [8d][5s][4h][Ts][7s], in a hand between Eugeniu Barbaros on the button, and Thomas Murphy...

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5 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Tool Eliminated by Johnson

[caption id="attachment_46478" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Steven Tool[/caption] Level 14: 23/108 Entries Remain Blinds: 3,000-6,000/6,000 Prize Pool: €288,090 In a single-raised pot that was checked to the [Jh] [Ts] [7c] [9h] [Kd] river, Brandon Harris checked again from under the gun. Luciano...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Daugvilavicius Destroys Kirjanovas

[caption id="attachment_51550" align="alignnone" width="1250"] Audrius Daugvilavicius[/caption] Level 22: 20,000/40,000/40,000 Entries: 28/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 Nico Frenn opened to 80,000, before being met with a three-bet to 435,000 from Juozas Kirjanovas, leaving himself around 100,000 behind. Audrius Daugvilavicius was in the...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Exits Since First Break

Level 22: 20,000/40,000/40,000 Entries: 31/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 The following players have had to head to the payout desk:- Badre Al-Ghouch - €1,960 Dylan Yip - €1,710 Darren McAllister - €1,710 Kevin Malone - €1,710 Daniel Iachan - €1,710 Luke...

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5 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Courtney Sends Nasir Packing

Level 14: 26/108 Entries Remain Blinds: 3,000-6,000/6,000 Prize Pool: €288,090 Stephen Chung raised to 12,000 and Hamza Nasir jammed for the last 62,000 thereafter. Stephen Courtney reraised all-in over the top and Chung folded. Hamza Nasir: [Ac] [Qd] Stephen Courtney:...

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5 April 2026 | by Christian Zetzsche

Hulme and Johnson Score Knockouts

Level 14: 24/108 Entries Remain Blinds: 3,000-6,000/6,000 Prize Pool: €288,090 Timothy Chung was dominated with ace-ten against the [Ah] [Kh] of Keith Johnson and the latter turned the nut flush on the [As] [8h] [2h] [7h] [2s] board to leave...

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5 April 2026 | by Richard Hayes

Double for Kirjanovas

Level 22: 20,000/40,000/40,000 Entries: 31/911 Prize Pool: €441,835 Cards were on their backs and stacks were in the middle, with Juozas Kirjanovas all-in for 415,000 and at risk against Nico Frenn, in a blind on blind confrontation. Juozas Kirjanovas:[As][Kh] Nicro...

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5 April 2026 | by Dominic Clementson

Final Table!

Level 20: 10k/25k/ (25k) Entries 10/161 John Hardie has just gone out in 10th place and we are down to the final table. These pooches aren't hanging about here!

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5 April 2026 | by Dominic Clementson

Wham, Schramm, Thank You Ma’am!

[caption id="attachment_52020" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Michael Schramm[/caption] Level 19: 10k/20k (20k) Entries: 11/161 Remo Divito went all in for 72,000, from the big blind. He was called first by Dermot Sweeney, and then Michael Schramm. The flop fell [tc][3s][qh] Schramm bet...