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Michal Havavka Wins the Biggest Ever THMC for €37,348!
17th April, 02:45 | by Chris Bean

Michal Havavka Wins the Biggest Ever THMC for €37,348!

Slovakia's Michal Havavka has won the biggest ever The Hendon Mob Championships to be held in Europe after besting 888 opponents. Havavka, who enjoyed his second success in as many years at the Irish Poker Open, defeated Charlie Waters heads-up...

Kenny Hallaert Wins NLH High Roller 8-Max (€140,674)
17th April, 01:14 | by Barry

Kenny Hallaert Wins NLH High Roller 8-Max (€140,674)

Pokerstars ambassador Kenny Hallaert has added another major title to his already impressive resume, taking down the €5,000 NLH High Roller 8-Max at the Irish Open 2025. Hallaert outlasted a 147-entry field packed with elite talent, securing €140,674 from the...

Yurii Zabrodotskyi Surges to Victory in €1,150 PLO 8-Max
17th April, 00:38 | by Richard Hayes

Yurii Zabrodotskyi Surges to Victory in €1,150 PLO 8-Max

Yurii Zabrodotskyi has stormed to victory in the €1,150 PLO 8-Max, taking the trophy and first-place prize of €56,213. After laying waste to the final table, the Ukrainian entered heads-up play with a commanding lead over Irishman Eoghan Rogers. Although...

Two for Two: Eriks Krumins Wins the Heads-Up Championship (€10,000)
16th April, 19:45 | by Christian Zetzsche

Two for Two: Eriks Krumins Wins the Heads-Up Championship (€10,000)

The 2025 Irish Open has crowned a winner in Event #33 €350 Heads-Up Championship, which sold out a field of 128 entries to generate a prize pool of €38,688 at the Royal Dublin Society. After the conclusion of the final...

Giovanni Dedoni Gets the Job Done in Event #31 NLH 8-Max (€66,500)
16th April, 02:20 | by Christian Zetzsche

Giovanni Dedoni Gets the Job Done in Event #31 NLH 8-Max (€66,500)

The 2025 Irish Open has reached the half-way point and another trophy has been awarded in the early morning hours at the Royal Dublin Society. Two local heroes reached the final table in Event #31 NLH 8-Max but they came...

Kai Lehto Wins Event #29: PLO High Roller 8-Max (€104,400)
16th April, 01:53 | by Dominic Clementson

Kai Lehto Wins Event #29: PLO High Roller 8-Max (€104,400)

It was a see-saw heads up battle, as befitted the two players who had contested the chip lead in the latter part of the day, but Kai Lehto finally bested Klemmens Roiter. Roiter was very short stacked going into the...

The Hendon Mob Championship at the Irish Open is the Largest Edition Held in Europe
16th April, 01:14 | by Jen Mason

The Hendon Mob Championship at the Irish Open is the Largest Edition Held in Europe

We’re getting ready to Ctrl-C-Ctrl-V the phrase “record-breaking” when writing about Irish Open side events this year.  From the enormous €350 6-Max (801 entries, won by Daniel Jackson for €44,600) to the Mini Irish Open that has a €1,000,000 guarantee...

Nils Pudel is Official Champion of Largest Mystery Bounty in Ireland’s History
15th April, 20:47 | by Jen Mason

Nils Pudel is Official Champion of Largest Mystery Bounty in Ireland’s History

The €1,150 Luxon Mystery Bounty has crowned Nils Pudel as its champion after an astonishing final table comeback that eventually saw him make a deal with Nikolaos Angelou Konstas (€71,090) and Fabian Rolli (€73,480) to take €67,510 in prize money...

A Night to Remember in the Craic Den — If Only I Could
15th April, 14:54 | by Dominic Clementson

A Night to Remember in the Craic Den — If Only I Could

As an Irish Open virgin, it can take a couple of days to accept that this is all real.   You’ve seen the pictures, you’ve heard the stories -- but you do wonder if there isn’t a touch of mythologising...

Don’t Mess with Vanessa! Kade Bags Day 1E Chip Lead
15th April, 03:44 | by Dominic Clementson

Don’t Mess with Vanessa! Kade Bags Day 1E Chip Lead

Vanessa Kade went on a tear late in the day, to finish as the day's clear chip leader. The Candian pro bagged up a whopping 3,450,000 -- well over double that of anyone else in the field. Another nine-hour day...