Day 1F of the €1,000,000 guaranteed Mini Irish Open concluded with six minutes left in Level 21 – 19 players progressed to Day 2 and 54 players received a minimum cash. The flight attracted a total of 372 entrants, bringing the total number of entries to 1,720 and increasing the current prize pool to €360,456.
Matthew Micallef of Malta amassed a huge stack of 2,000,000 to top the Day 1F standings. Micaleff, the new overall chip leader, won a crucial pot against Robert Fluereci at the end of play, his top pair holding against Fluereci’s flush draw. He was followed by Ektor Strumi (955,000) and Mohanveer Bhasin (870,000). Galina Kuan (675,000) and Moya Murphy (355,000) were also among the players who progressed.
There was a double elimination on the bubble – Ann Nice and Michael Frisby split a minimum cash, while Elans Faterkins just missed the Day 2 cut.
Day 1F Chip Counts
| Name | Country | Chips |
| Matthew Micallef | Malta | 2,000,000 |
| Ektor Strumi | Ireland | 955,000 |
| Mohanveer Bhasin | Ireland | 870,000 |
| Domonic Cugudda | United Kingdom | 815,000 |
| Alex Todd | United Kingdom | 810,000 |
| Galina Kuan | USA | 675,000 |
| Malcolm Bolger | Canada | 665,000 |
| Hamza Nasir | United Kingdom | 535,000 |
| Atanas Nikolov | Bulgaria | 520,000 |
| Michael Graydon | Ireland | 520,000 |
| Stanislav Ivanov | Bulgaria | 435,000 |
| Dimitrios Vlachos | Greece | 400,000 |
| Tyler Foran | Canada | 380,000 |
| Moya Murphy | Ireland | 355,000 |
| Steven Murphy | Ireland | 325,000 |
| Marco Dittmann | Germany | 260,000 |
| David Dean | United Kingdom | 260,000 |
| Adrian Cazacu | Romania | 250,000 |
| Marius Varanavicius | Lithuania | 125,000 |
Day 1F Payouts
20. Elans Faterkins (Latvia) – €660
21 . Ioana Apostol (Romania) – €660
22. Jorge Rodriguez (Mexico) – €660
23. Robert Fluereci (Romania) – €660
24. John Burke (Ireland) – €580
25. Gary Satelle (Ireland) – €580
26. Tyler Spaugh (USA) – €580
27. Robert McDowell (Ireland) – €580
28. Joseph Ruddy (Ireland) – €500
29. Ronan Murtagh (Ireland) – €500
30. Sarah Gruson (France) – €500
31. Richard Milne (United Kingdom) – €500
32. Norbert Golebiowski (Poland) – €440
33. Anibal De Campos (Spain) – €440
34. Niall Traynor (Ireland) – €440
35. Lies Mostefa (Canada) – €440
36. Robertas Gludkinas – €440
37. Shane O’Dea (Ireland) – €440
38. Shane Egan (Ireland) – €440
39. Iani Tulica (Romania) – €440
40. Derek Morris (United Kingdom) – €380
41. Istvan Toth (Ireland) – €380
42. Mac Mahon (Ireland) – €380
43. Cameron Sinclair (United Kingdom) – €380
44. Martin Chan (United Kingdom) – €380
45. Daniel Triana (Spain) – €380
46. Jamie Cunningham (Ireland) – €380
47. Joseph Ward (Ireland) – €380
48. Even Skaarholen (Norway) – €380
49. Jari Kalenius (Finland) – €380
50. Nico Baumann (Switzerland) – €380
51. Benjamin Szwimer (Canada) – €380
52. Vytautas Aganauskas (Lithuania) – €380
53. Marijus Vicas (Lithuania) – €380
54. Daniel Atthey (United Kingdom) – €380
55. Ann Nice (United Kingdom) – €190
56. Michael Frisby (United Kingdom) – €190
The next opportunity for players to qualify for Day 2 is Day 1G, which takes place on Tuesday April 16 at 6 p.m. Stay tuned to the Irish Open Live Updates for all your coverage of the action.
