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Munster Poker Festival – Final Day Wrap
Going into the final day there is always a tense but optimistic atmosphere in the room. Those dreaming of their first big win, those happy to have made it so far and those relishing in the opportunity to test their skills at such a high level. Starting off the day was the Munster Main Event…
Day 3 Wrap
The Charleville Park Hotel was greeted with the welcome return of an old friend on Sunday, especially at this time of year. After a cold, wet, and windy few days, the sunshine made an appearance, much to the delight of all. As we near the final day of the Munster Poker Festival 2026, let’s take…
Munster Poker Festival – Day 2 Wrap
Nestled in rural landscapes at the top of County Cork lies the town of Charleville. As St. Brigid’s Day approaches, a celebration that also marks the start of spring in Ireland, the Munster Poker Festival 2026 offers players the chance to welcome the incoming season with live poker. Throughout Day 2 of the festival, three…
Munster Poker Festival 2026 – Day 1 Wrap
The south of Ireland always brings a different vibe. A little looser, a little louder, and never short on character. On Day 1 at the Munster Poker Festival 2026, that atmosphere was on full display as Charleville Park Hotel proudly stamped itself onto the map as another Munster grassroots poker stronghold. Day 1 is officially…
Rising Stars
Over the past year, I’ve had the pleasure of working with the LivePokerUpdates team, bringing stats, stories, and snapshots straight from the poker floor. The aim has always been simple: to inform and, hopefully, entertain those in the thick of the action, while keeping everyone watching from afar fully up to speed. Although I’ve played…
PORTOMASO GRAND OPENING – DE GENNARO WINS THE MILLION MYSTERY BOUNTY
🛕 PORTOMASO GRAND OPENING ⭐️ €5 MILLION GTD ⭐️ OVERALL 🗓️ 16–26 January 2026 🗓️ 📨 MILLION MYSTERY BOUNTY 📨 €1M GTD Arms in the air and tongue out… DANIELE DE GENNARO WINS THE MAIN EVENT!! 🛕 Tongue out, Del Piero–style — but this is Daniele De Gennaro, a Milan native now based in Malta,…
Keith Touhey Galway 2026
Playing less , but Mr Touhey has been in the trenches with a new stats tracking app. He also fills us in on his life in poker right now. Thanks for the time Keith and we will have to watch this space for further development’s on the app.
AN UNLIKELY HERO (an obit of sorts)
Padraig Parkinson Like many people I know, I’ve spent way too much of my adult years watching sport on tv whilst never participating in any sporting activity unless walking to the fridge for another beer qualifies. The good news is, the more you watch, the more you’ll witness triumphs of individuals or teams against huge…
THE FINAL NINE ARE SET IN PORTOMASO : €100K TOP BOUNTY STILL IN PLAY AT THE MILLION MYSTERY BOUNTY
🛕𝙋𝑶𝙍𝑻𝙊𝑴𝘼𝑺𝙊 𝙂𝑹𝘼𝑵𝘿 𝙊𝑷𝙀𝑁𝙄𝑁𝙂 ⭐️5 𝑴𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝙂𝙏𝘿⭐️ 𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙍𝘼𝙇𝙇 🗓️16–26 January 2026🗓️ 📨 MILLION MYSTERY BOUNTY 📨 €1M GTD – Top Bounty €100K FINAL TABLE CHIPCOUNT & PAYOUTS 🛕 Today it’s Final Table time for the 📨 MILLION MYSTERY BOUNTY 📨 €1M GTD with a €100K Top Bounty, and the biggest envelope is still inside the…
PORTOMASO GRAND OPENING – THE HUNT IS ON: 29 LEFT AND THE €100K MYSTERY BOUNTY STILL ALIVE
🛕𝙋𝑶𝙍𝑻𝙊𝑴𝘼𝑺𝙊 𝙂𝑹𝘼𝑵𝘿 𝙊𝑷𝙀𝑁𝙄𝑁𝙂 ⭐️5 𝑴𝑰𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑮𝑻𝑫⭐️𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑨𝑳𝑳 🗓️16–26 January 2026🗓️ 📨𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙈𝙔𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙔 𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙔📨 1 𝙈𝙇𝙉 𝙂𝙏𝘿 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗞 – DAY 2 🛕A real show at the 𝙈𝙔𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙔 𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙔 at the 🛕𝙋𝑶𝙍𝑻𝑶𝑴𝘼𝑺𝙊🛕: from 155 players, 29 remain in the 📨𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙊𝙉 𝙈𝙔𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍𝙔 𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙉𝙏𝙔📨 1 𝙈𝙇𝙉 𝙂𝙏𝘿 with 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗞. The heaviest envelope is still in the…
