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Pablo Brito Silva
Brazil
Pablo Brito Silva is a Brazilian professional poker player from Bahia who has amassed more than $3.65 million in live tournament earnings. He won the 2020 Irish Open Main Event, the 2020 partypoker MILLIONS South America, and in 2024 captured his first WSOP bracelet at WSOP Paradise. Known for his online pedigree, which includes a GGPoker Super MILLION$ title, Silva represents the new wave of Brazilian poker success.
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Fabio de Lima Sánches
Brazil
Fabio de Lima Sánches is a Brazilian professional poker player with multiple cashes at the World Series of Poker, including a 38th-place finish in the 2025 WSOP $800 Deepstack for $7,349. He also won the High Roller PKO One Day at KSOP online poker Iguazú in 2026 for R$61,500 and made a deep run in the Irish Open Main Event, finishing 69th for €9,070.
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Ian Simpson
United Kingdom
Ian Simpson is a British professional poker player and 888poker ambassador known for his aggressive style and a WSOP gold bracelet. With over $1.57 million in live tournament earnings, he has also won the 2013 Irish Open and the 2025 888poker LIVE Madrid Main Event. A former biology teacher, Simpson streams poker and shares his expertise with a global audience.
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Fraser Bellamy
United Kingdom
Fraser Bellamy is a British professional poker player with career live earnings exceeding $1.1 million and 48 recorded cashes. He has competed in major international events, including the WSOP Main Event and the Irish Open Hendon Mob Championship, where he consistently reaches deep stages. Known for a patient, disciplined style, Bellamy continues to build a solid reputation on the live tournament circuit.
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Tero Einola
Finland
Tero Laurila is a Finnish professional poker player with nearly two decades of experience, best known for winning the 2024 Irish Open Main Event for €292,685 and the 2023 online poker LIVE Barcelona Main Event for €64,000. He has earned over $70,000 in tournament cashes, with additional results in WSOP Circuit and WPT events.
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Henning Kosmalla
Norway
Henning Kosmalla is a German poker player who combines a career in AI engineering with deep runs in live tournaments. He notably finished as runner-up in the €550 JP Poker Masters at the 2025 Irish Open for €49,021, demonstrating his skill in high-pressure situations against a large field.
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Koyes Miah
United Kingdom
Koyes Miah is a British poker player who has accumulated over $12,500 in live tournament earnings, primarily from events in Europe. His most notable results include a 28th-place finish in the WSOP Circuit Mini Main Event and cashes at EPT Prague and the Irish Open. He is known for a measured, occasionally nervous style at the tables.
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Ulf Hakan Delin
Sweden
Ulf Hakan Delin is a Swedish poker professional who has participated in major European live tournaments since at least 2013. He gained attention during the 2023 Irish Open Main Event, where he finished Day 1a among the chip leaders with 152,500 chips, though his overall live tournament results remain largely unrecorded.
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According to poker media Pokerexklusiv, the 2026 Irish Open main event is heading towards a record, with the number of participants or prize pool expected to surpass previous years, making it the largest edition in the event's history.
2026 Irish Open Returns: PokerStars to Live Stream the Entire Event
PokerStars announces the return of the 2026 Irish Open, which will be live streamed through official channels. As one of the longest-running poker tournaments in Europe, the Irish Open attracts top players from around the world. Details of this year's structure and prize pool are yet to be announced.
Donnini nearly won the 2026 Irish Open Main Event
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