In a three-bet pot worth 36,000, Gurvinder Shergill bet 7,500 on the 2♦7♦A♣ flop from the big blind. Robbie Bull called in the cutoff, and did so too when Shergill sized up to 26,500 on the 10♣ turn.
The K♣ river was checked to showdown. Shergill declared an ace and showed A♥5♣, but Bull had him outkicked with his A♠J♣ to take down the pot.
Shergill was left with about 25 big blinds, which he lost shortly after to be eliminated.
When the action folded to Andrew MacKenzie in the small blind, he took a look at the stack of Mantas Urbonas in the big blind and moved all in. Urbonas gave it careful consideration before committing his remaining chips, roughly 34,000, into the pot.
Mantas Urbonas: K♣J♦ 
Andrew MacKenzie: A♥8♠
The ace-high A♦6♥2♥ flop left Urbonas needing a minor miracle to survive; it was not to be as the 4♠ turn and 9♠ river completed the board.
Arriving on a completed board of 8♦6♥3♠10♦A♦, Robert Fluereci checked in the cutoff. Manuel Garrido was on the button and bet 55,000 into a pot of 65,000, over half his remaining chips.
After a while, Fluereci decided to put the rest in as well, but he was met with a quick fold from his opponent to take the pot uncontested.
Including the current entries in the Day 1e turbo flight, the 2026 Irish Open Main Event has eclipsed 4,562 total entries, surpassing last year's record turnout.
With four and a half hours of late registration to go in Day 1e, the prize pool, which stands at €4,431,930 at the time of writing, is certain to grow even more massive as the night goes on.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
The Day 1e Turbo flight for the 2026 Irish Open Main Event, originally scheduled for 8:00 p.m. local time today, Friday, April 3rd, has been pushed back half an hour and is now due to begin at 8:30 p.m. local time.
David Lappin has officially joined the ranks of PokerStars as its newest ambassador, securing the coveted Red Spade after a successful audition through the PokerStars Live League.
“I’ve always believed ambassadors should represent the players, not just a brand,” said Lappin in a statement. “I’m incredibly grateful to the Live League and the pathway it has given to become a PokerStars Ambassador.”
Lappin is set to become an "engaging and accessible voice" for the poker community, representing the brand at flagship events like the European Poker Tour and PokerStars Open stops throughout 2026.
The 1,133 remaining players have been sent on a 50-minute dinner break. Late registration for Day 1d will close at the end of the break.
The coverage will resume around 8:50 p.m. local time.
The action kicked off with a raise to 3,300 by Michael McGrath from under the gun. One seat to his left, Padraic Cusack three-bet to 7,000. The player next to act then called the three-bet before Craig Teti four-bet jammed for 16,600 on the button. The small blind folded, but Nicolai Austad then five-bet shoved his own stack, 48,300, from the big blind.
That sent McGrath deep into the tank, with the clock eventually being called. As the clock ticked towards zero, McGrath called, which then put Cusack into the blender. After some consideration, Cusack folded, and the three remaining players flipped their cards over.
Craig Teti: J♣J♥
Nicolai Austad: Q♣Q♦
Michael McGrath: J♠J♦
It was a dream spot for Austad, whose pocket queens were a long way ahead of his opponents.
As expected, the board posed no threat to the Norwegian, who scooped in the huge pot as Teti headed to the rail.
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