Congratulations to Marian Dumitrache, who has won the €250 Irish Amateur Poker Championship here at the Irish Open, 2023! A two-day fight for the title saw him start the final table as chip leader – with eventual runner up Mark Murphy second in chips. The top two stayed in those positions and received the most generous slices of the prize money pie:
| 1 | MARIAN DUMITRACHE | €9,708 |
| 2 | MARK MURPHY | €6,535 |
| 3 | SHAWN MORALES | €4,610 |
| 4 | OLIVER GAYKO | €3,735 |
| 5 | KEVIN DUFFY | €2,955 |
| 6 | APOSTOL BEG | €2,245 |
| 7 | MICHAEL MITRIONE | €1,640 |
| 8 | STERGIOS ALEXANDRAKIS | €1,200 |
Our glorious champion spoke to Laura Cornelius immediately following his victory – please see below. Click the RESULTS tab above for all 31 paid finishing positions. It’s been a slow-structured, amicably competitive blast, APAT.