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Geci Celebrates Fatherhood by Winning the Last Trophy at the 2025 Irish Poker Open
22nd April, 05:53 | by Chris Bean

Geci Celebrates Fatherhood by Winning the Last Trophy at the 2025 Irish Poker Open

The Irish Open has come to a close, and as I write this, the hundreds of chairs are being wheeled away, the tables are being collapsed, and a small hubbub of sound is coming from Main Event champion Simon Wilson's...

“I Dedicate it to my Mother” — Petre Orban wins Liam Flood Memorial Championship
22nd April, 05:05 | by Dominic Clementson

“I Dedicate it to my Mother” — Petre Orban wins Liam Flood Memorial Championship

The Liam Flood Memorial Championship was explosive from start to finish. Being the penultimate event of this year's open, and having a 15-minute clock, that was always likely to be the case. In recent years this tournament has grown in...

Simon Wilson Wins Record-Breaking Irish Open Main Event for €600,000
22nd April, 03:29 | by Jen Mason

Simon Wilson Wins Record-Breaking Irish Open Main Event for €600,000

After four days of play at the Royal Dublin Society, Simon Wilson has come out on top in the 4,562-entry €1,150 Irish Open Main Event, winning €600,000 from the €4,447,950 prize pool. The biggest ever Irish poker tournament paid 671...

Javier Francort Wins €550 PLO 6-Max to Complete Remarkable Irish Open PLO Trophy Treble (€20,960)
21st April, 23:27 | by Richard Hayes

Javier Francort Wins €550 PLO 6-Max to Complete Remarkable Irish Open PLO Trophy Treble (€20,960)

As the curtains come down on a record-breaking Irish Open 2025, Javier Francort has capped off a remarkable week by capturing his third PLO trophy of the festival. Francort defeated Paul Haycock heads-up in short order to take the top...

Giuliano Bendinelli Strikes Another Stellar Comeback and Wins Event #63 NLH Mystery Bounty
21st April, 17:00 | by Christian Zetzsche

Giuliano Bendinelli Strikes Another Stellar Comeback and Wins Event #63 NLH Mystery Bounty

It was nearly three years ago when Giuliano Bendinelli made history with an absolutely astonishing comeback to win the 2022 EPT Barcelona Main Event after he had dropped to a single big blind on the final table. During the final...

Umberto Ruggeri Leads Main Event’s Last 19; One of Them to Win €600,000
21st April, 13:08 | by Jen Mason

Umberto Ruggeri Leads Main Event’s Last 19; One of Them to Win €600,000

Umberto Ruggeri is out in front after Day 3 of the Main Event, having outlasted all but 18 of the record-breaking 4,562-runner field. Ruggeri nearly made back-to-back EPT Prague Main Event final tables (2024 and this year) and has put...

Henning Wendlandt Crowned €1,150 PLO 8-Max Mystery Bounty Champion (€76,600 inclusive of bounties)
21st April, 12:48 | by Richard Hayes

Henning Wendlandt Crowned €1,150 PLO 8-Max Mystery Bounty Champion (€76,600 inclusive of bounties)

Henning Wendlandt of Germany has emerged victorious in the €1,150 PLO 8-Max Mystery Bounty, overcoming a 243-entrant field to claim the lion’s share of the €248,832 prize pool. Wendlandt was sat atop the standings for most of the day -...

Javier Francort is the Irish Open PLO 4/5/6 Champion
21st April, 07:53 | by Dominic Clementson

Javier Francort is the Irish Open PLO 4/5/6 Champion

After a gruelling 15-hours of play, Javier Francourt finally emmerged as the PLO 4/5/6 champ at the 2025 Irish Poker Open. Play wrapped up at 7:15am and the website server crashed around 10pm, so hopefully you'll forgive a somewhat perfunctory...

The King of Capybaras: Maximilian Sanders Wins the €3k High Roller (€140,450)
21st April, 02:00 | by Christian Zetzsche

The King of Capybaras: Maximilian Sanders Wins the €3k High Roller (€140,450)

When the clock struck midnight, Maximilian Sanders and Ewen Trevidy battled for the lion's share of the €664,950 prize pool in Event #61 High Roller 8-Max. One hour earlier, that would have sounded very unlikely as Andrii Nikitin was on...

Day 1/J In The Books- Neculai Macovei Leads The Way
20th April, 02:49 | by Barry

Day 1/J In The Books- Neculai Macovei Leads The Way

Soraya Estrada Gonzalez  Day 1J of the Mini Irish Open was the biggest flight to date, with a staggering 819 players crowding into the action as players continued to chase their share of the now €853,363 prize pool, well ahead of expectations as the €1,000,000 guarantee comes into view. At the end of a day of frantic play, 41...