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Ten years on: Meet 2013 Irish Open Main Event Champion Ian Simpson
29th March, 17:05 | by Christian Zetzsche

Ten years on: Meet 2013 Irish Open Main Event Champion Ian Simpson

In April 2011, an Englishman embarked on a journey to Dublin and was buzzing to join the action of the Irish Open. His live poker resumé until then featured three minor cashes for around £1,000, essentially what one now needs...

Poker done for Firaldo Leaderboard, onto the craic!
29th March, 12:43 | by Mad Harper

Poker done for Firaldo Leaderboard, onto the craic!

It’s a wrap on the poker section of the Firaldo Irish Open Leaderboard and four players are now through to the second part of the contest which is all about the craic. Well done David Lappin, Ferdia O’Connell, Jim Reid...

News from the sides (March 28)
29th March, 12:07 | by Mad Harper

News from the sides (March 28)

Gabriel Bitton leads €500k guaranteed Mini Irish Open Gabriel Bitton is a massive chip leader in the €500k guaranteed Mini Irish Open after bagging up 1,250,000 at the end of Day 1c last night. There were 487 entries yesterday so...

Congrats to Canada’s Miruna Muller, Ladies Event champion
29th March, 11:53 | by Mad Harper

Congrats to Canada’s Miruna Muller, Ladies Event champion

Massive congrats to Canada’s Miruna Muller who took down the giant €250 Ladies Event last night for €6,132. She triumphed after beating fellow Canadian Manal Bousnina heads-up and following a three-way deal that saw Muller, Bousnina and third-placed American Una...

Gigantic field in the Ladies’ Event
28th March, 19:16 | by Mad Harper

Gigantic field in the Ladies’ Event

Late reg has now closed in the €250 single re-entry Ladies Event and we are delighted to announce that this year’s field is well over double last year’s. Were they all lured by the promise of a sterling silver Claddagh...

Lappin leads Firaldo Irish Open Leaderboard
28th March, 15:53 | by Mad Harper

Lappin leads Firaldo Irish Open Leaderboard

Award-winning The Chip Race podcaster David Lappin is the current leader in the Firaldo Irish Open Leaderboard after racking up €10,150 in prize money and bumping Ferdia O’Connell down into second place. The Firaldo Irish Open Leaderboard – a unique...

News from Wednesday’s side events (March 27)
28th March, 12:21 | by Mad Harper

News from Wednesday’s side events (March 27)

Tonkaaaa secures first live event title in €5k High Roller Congrats to PokerStars Team Pro Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot for navigating through a field of 111 entries in front of a massive rail to win the two-day €5,000 Luxon Pay High...

Tonkaaaa (finally!) secures first live event title in €5k Luxon Pay High Roller
28th March, 09:48 | by Mad Harper

Tonkaaaa (finally!) secures first live event title in €5k Luxon Pay High Roller

Congrats to PokerStars Team Pro Parker “tonkaaaa” Talbot for navigating through a field of 111 entries in front of a massive rail to win the two-day €5,000 Luxon Pay High Roller 8-Max for €134,279. Despite having more than $1.6 million...

Treats in store for tomorrow’s Ladies Event entrants
27th March, 21:31 | by Mad Harper

Treats in store for tomorrow’s Ladies Event entrants

A whole host of female combatants are planning to rock up for tomorrow’s €250 Ladies Event. They include WSOP Online International Ladies Championship winner Jessica Marks, PokerStars Ambassador Marle Spragg and PokerStars Team Pro Georgina James, Women's International Chess Master...

360+ for Main Event Day 1a – so far
27th March, 19:43 | by Mad Harper

360+ for Main Event Day 1a – so far

With around two hours to go before late reg ends for the day, there are already more than 360 players in the €1 million guaranteed, €1,150 buy-in Main Event. Among the combatants are defending champ David Docherty and Luxon Pay...