Sihao Zhang Leads Final 51 in Irish Open Online Main Event

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Apr 12, 2020 3 min read

From a starting field of 2,945 just 51 players remain in the Irish Open Online Main Event on partypoker after Day 2.

Each of them is guaranteed €6,567, but they will all be looking at the mammoth first prize of €462,100 that awaits the winner.

Leading the way is Luxembourg's Sihao Zhang who is within touching distance of five million chips, and is more than a million chips ahead of Ireland's Tomas Glynn and Canada's William Blais.

Irish Open Online Main Event Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

There are several notables still in the field, with Andras Nemeth, Tom Middleton, Parker Talbot, Igor Yaroshevskyy, WSOP final tablist Nick Marchington, Vojtech Ruzicka, Sam Vousden and Michael Sklenicka all advancing to Day 2.

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Day 2 Recap

A total of 408 places were paid in the 2020 Irish Open Online Main Event, with the likes of Aymon Hata, Scott Margereson, Elio Fox, Sam Higgs, Romain Lewis and Mark Radoja just missing out.

The bubble burst with the elimination of Warren Aspey in 409th place, guaranteeing the remaining field €2,150.

Among those receiving this payout were Stefan Jedlicka, Joey Weissman, Harry Lodge and Mustapha Kanit.

Also finishing in the money were partypoker's Jeff Gross (359th - €2,209), Juan Pardo (340th - €2,268), Davidi Kitai (299th - €2,327), Matthias Eibinger (280th - €2,415), Dan Smith (242nd - €2,503), Sam Greenwood (221st - €2,503), Kristen Bicknell (219th - €2,503), Anatoly Filatov (185th - €2,768), Sam Grafton (147th - €3,622), Dermot Blain (111th - €4,211) and Juha Helppi (55th - €6,567).

Remaining Payouts

The tournament resumes with the start of Day 3 at 19:00 (BST) on 12th April and plays down to a winner!

Dean Hutchison Wins JP Poker Masters for €49,303

Dean Hutchison scored a huge five-figure pay day after winning the JP Poker Masters as part of the Irish Open Online on partypoker.

He took home €49,303 after defeating compatriot Michael Kane heads-up, topping a field of 529 entries.

Irish Open Online JP Poker Masters Final Table Results

Notable finishers in the money included Anton Wigg (16th - €2,830), Jorryt van Hoof (18th - €2,275), Thomas Boivin (24th - €2,275) and Ludovic Geilich (67th - €1,190).

Sander van Wesemal Wins Irish Open Online PLO 6-Max

In the Irish Open Online on partypoker, Dutchman Sander van Wesemael defeated Paul Leckey heads-up to win the PLO 6-Max for €19,176.

Leckey took home €12,648 with a total of 272 players entering the tournament.

Irish Open Online PLO 6-Max Final Table Results

Other notables to finish in the money included Ami Barer (13th - €938), Anton Morgenstern (23rd - €816) and Siarhei Chudapal (24th - €816)

Tim Vukson Wins Irish Open Online Bounty for €10,477

In the Irish Open Online Bounty event on partypoker, Tim Vukson defeated compatriot Douglas Ferreira Souza heads-up to win €10,477 after an apparent heads-up deal.

Both players took home just over €10,400 after over six and a half hours of play. The tournament attracted 565 entrants, generating a prize pool of €85,880.

Irish Open Online Event #18 Final Table Results

Other notables to cash in this event included Michael Tureniec (21st - €617), Adam Owen (41st - €366) and Anton Yakuba (69th - €323).

2020 Irish Open Online Schedule

On the final day of the Irish Open Online, there are plenty of side events for you to choose from, with the Liam Flood Memorial headlining, with over €200,000 in guarantees!

Based in the United Kingdom, Will started working for PokerNews as a freelance live reporter in 2015 and joined the full-time staff in 2019. He now works as Managing Editor. He graduated from the University of Kent in 2017 with a B.A. in German. He also holds an NCTJ Diploma in Sports Journalism.

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