2026 Irish Poker Open Results: Record-Breaking Main Event & All Winners

By Pessi Lamm

08 Apr 2026

Pessi Lamm 08 Apr 2026

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5,003 entries for Main Event; €4.85M prize pool.
Narcis Nedelcu won €336,798 after a five-way ICM deal.
Expansions announced for Sydney, Marrakech, and US by 2027.

Romania’s Narcis Nedelcu captures glory with a historic win at the Irish Poker Open 2026 Main Event. (credit: irishpokeropen.com / Danny Maxwell)

Irish Poker Open 2026 smashed records at RDS Dublin with 5,003 Main Event entries and a €4.85M prize pool. Romanian pro Narcis Nedelcu claimed the trophy and €336,798 after a dramatic five-way ICM deal at the final table. Side events delivered massive action, including a 7,349-entry Mini and high-roller bounties topped by Finnish star Roope Tarmi.

The festival spanned 12 days and 80+ events, drawing global talent and cementing Dublin as Europe's poker hotspot. Owners announced Irish Poker Open international expansions to Sydney (Sept 2026), Marrakech (Nov 2026), and a US stop in 2027 ahead of the 2030 anniversary.

Irish Open Main Event 2026 Results

The €1,150 buy-in Main Event shattered records, generating €4,852,910 from 5,003 entries. Nine returned for the final day; a five-way deal left €70K for the winner.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Narcis Nedelcu	Romania	€336,798
2	Danilo Donnini	Italy	€257,662
3	Vasyl Palandiuk	Ukraine	€255,188
4	Daryl McAleenan	Ireland	€250,493
5	Oliver Gayko	Germany	€285,379
6	Francesco Gisolfi	Italy	€105,070
7	Isaac Barker	UK	€80,800
8	Matthew Twomey	Ireland	€62,170
9	Edward Dunphy	Ireland	€47,800

Irish Poker Open 2026: Complete List of Winners

See all all events and winners below:

Event	Winner	Country	Prize Pool
€515 + 150 + 485 NLH – Luxon Mystery Bounty	Tudor Lazar	Romania	€1,000,000 GTD
€170 + 30 NLH – Irish Open Deaf Main Event Championship	Frank Grace	Ireland	€36,938
€310 + 40 Big O Championship	Barry Grime	England	€35,483
€215 + 35 NLH – Super Seniors Championship 60+	David Smith	England	€45,047
€215 + 35 NLH – Mini Irish Open	Sami Agel	Luxembourg	€1,532,634
€100 + 20 PLO – Irish Open PLO Deaf Championship	Anthony Lobue	United States	€4,753
€310 + 40 Sviten Special Championship	Roderick Hamilton	United States	€38,189
€2,750 + 250 PLO – Cuatro PLO High Roller 8‑Max	Chris Dowling	Ireland	€86,705
€215 + 35 NLH – APAT Championship	Colin Fox	Ireland	€76,329
€100 + 20 NLH – Irish Open Deaf NLHE Championship	Anthony Wilcox	England	€6,887
€1,050 + 100 PLO – 7‑Max	Martin Schamaun	Switzerland	€94,721
€67 + 20 + 63 NLH – Deaf Mystery Bounty	Robert Tronina	Poland	€7,629
€310 + 40 Mixed 8‑Game Championship	Chris Bean	England	€55,028
€1,000 + 150 NLH – Irish Open Main Event	Narcis‑Gabriel Nedelcu	Romania	€4,852,910
€310 + 40 H.O.R.S.E. Championship	Sascha Manns	Malta	€46,609
€270 + 30 NLH – Deaf High Roller	Gregory Olson	United States	€18,944
€2,750 + 250 NLH – Cuatro NLH High Roller 8‑Max	Luka Sorainen	Finland	€158,403
€215 + 35 NLH – Kings and Queens	Mike Koch	Switzerland	€21,272
€100 + 15 NLH – Flip & Go	Jiang Pu	England	€25,220
€310 + 40 2‑7 Triple Draw Championship	Benjamin Sweetman	England	€37,888
€310 + 40 NLH – 6‑Max Championship	Leonidas Georgopoulos	Greece	€260,106
€4,750 + 250 PLO – High Roller 8‑Max	Balazs Somodi	Hungary	€124,404
€1,050 + 100 NLH – 8‑Max	Eero Abbey	Finland	€290,273
€1,050 + 100 Mixed 8‑Game Championship High Roller	John Kabbaj	England	€71,295
€310 + 40 NLH – Heads‑Up Championship	N/A	—	€38,490
€310 + 40 NLH – The Hendon Mob Championship	Martin Byrne	Scotland	€320,847
€4,750 + 250 NLH – High Roller 8‑Max	Roope Tarmi	Finland	€336,348
€1,050 + 100 PLO – PLO 8‑Max	Taago Tamm	Estonia	€199,626
€310 + 40 Open Face Chinese OFC Championship	Marius Kalfelis	Germany	€39,692
€9,750 + 250 NLH – Super High Roller 8‑Max	Roope Tarmi	Finland	€122,948
€310 + 40 NLH – America’s Cup	Alexander Tennbäck	Sweden	€239,057
€310 + 40 PLO – PLO 6‑Max Championship	Gareth McMahon	Ireland	€118,476
€100 + 15 NLH – Flip & Go	Tristan Ragnarsson	Iceland	€11,640
€215 + 35 NLH – Ladies Championship	Jennifer Frankenstein	United States	€36,496
€244 + 50 + 256 NLH – Mystery Bounty	Sergiu Covrig	Romania	€174,843
€1,050 + 100 NLH – Seniors High Roller Championship 50+	Charles Mitchell	United States	€179,256
€500 + 50 NLH – Shootout Championship	Brandon Harris	England	€63,050
€500 + 50 PLO – 5‑Card	Richie Allen	England	€19,820
€500 + 50 NLH – JP Poker Masters	Jonas Heuser	Germany	€441,835
€2,750 + 250 NLH – High Roller 8‑Max	Giuseppe Dedoni	Italy	€288,090
€215 + 35 NLH – Old Dogs and Young Pups	Thomas Beck	Ireland	€33,577
€541 + 100 + 509 PLO – Mystery Bounty 8‑Max	N/A	—	—
€541 + 100 + 509 NLH – Mystery Bounty 8‑Max	Trevor Reardon	England	€193,006
€1,050 + 100 NLH – Ladies High Roller Championship	Karen Muir	Ireland	€49,907
€500 + 50 PLO 4/5/6	Marcis Zeltmatis	Latvia	€100,880
€310 + 40 NLH – Seniors Championship 50+	Manfred Gunther	Canada	€104,042
€100 + 15 NLH – Flip & Go	Siebe Obbes	Netherlands	€10,670
€310 + 40 NLH – Triatholon Championship	Mo Xu	China	€93,518
€500 + 50 PLO – PLO 6‑Max	Valetin Imperatore	France	€58,685
€1,050 + 100 NLH – Turbo 8‑Max	Damian Albers	Germany	€204,719
€310 + 40 NLH – Liam Flood Memorial 6‑Max Turbo	Cenk Niğbolu	Turkey	€128,399
€215 + 35 NLH – Turbo	Dominik Suthe	Germany	€78,832