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 Rogers briefly threatened a comeback with a double-up in the first hand, Zabrodotskyi would river a straight in the next deal to seal the title.
Zabrodotskyi has racked up 29 recorded results since his first entry in January 2024, boasting cashes of over $270,000, with this result representing his second biggest score.
The tournament gained a total of 270 entries, generating a €276,413 prize pool. The prize pool was split between the top 39 players, with a minimum cash good for €1,900. James Noonan was the last player to depart without a return on investment – bubbling after failing to appear for Day 2, believed lost to the Craic Den.
The knockouts came thick and fast after the bubble, with the field quickly reduced to the final two tables. Daniel Tjordman was the long-term chip leader at this stage, but he would ultimately come unstuck at the final table.
The final table was set when Simen Gulbrandsen busted to Zabrodotskyi, and the Ukrainian proved to be an unstoppable force from there – knocking out Tjordman, Ahmad Al-Shanti, Tim Chung, Gabriel Vezina, Seamus Cahill and Rogers on his way to the title.
€1,150 PLO 8-Max Results
1. Yurii Zabrodotskyi – €56,213
2. Eoghan Rogers – €35,300
3. Seamus Cahill – €25,200
4. Gabriel Vezina – €19,400
5. Tim Chung – €14,900
6. Mateusz Wozniak – €11,500
7. Ahmad Al-Shanti – €9,500
8. Daniel Tjordman – €7,900
9. Simen Gulbrandsen – €6,600
10. Paulo Villena – €5,700
11. Zeik Tuit – €5,700
12. Dermot Blain – €5,000
13. Richard Ashby – €5,000
14. Jari Mahonen – €4,300
15. Ruslan Nazarenko – €4,300
16. David Lichentin – €3,800
17. Fintan Gavin – €3,800
18. Velupllai Kalamohan – €3,300
19. Andrew Seabright – €3,300
20. Antony Kelly – €3,300
21. Youness Barakat – €2,800
22. Georgios Tsouprras – €2,800
23. Jay Harwood – €2,800
24. Henri Ojala – €2,500
25. Balazs Somodi – €2,500
26. Sotirios Patsarouchas – €2,500
27. Daniel Lindholm – €2,500
28. Gareth McMahon – €2,200
29. Raoul Van Wersch – €2,200
30. Tero Laurila – €2,200
31. Kimmo Kurko – €2,200
32. Fergal Coyle – €1,900
33. Christos Argyriadis – €1,900
34. Jarkko Suokas – €1,900
35. Lin Chen – €1,900
36. Bastian Blum – €1,900
37. Barny Boatman – €1,900
38. Yuriy Boyko – €1,900
39. Dongwoo Ko – €1,900
That concludes our coverage of this event, but stay tuned to Irish Open Live Updates for the rest of our coverage from the Irish Open 2025.
