{"id":406,"date":"2025-04-22T20:38:06","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T20:38:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/?p=406"},"modified":"2025-04-23T13:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T13:13:22","slug":"simon-wilson-pumps-it-up-at-the-irish-poker-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/22\/simon-wilson-pumps-it-up-at-the-irish-poker-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Wilson Pumps It Up at the Irish Poker Open"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Simon Wilson Pumps It Up at the Irish Poker Open<\/a> appeared first on Vegas Slots Online News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n

A dream became reality<\/h2>\n

An exhilarating final table at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) concluded in the most scintillating manner possible as local man Simon Wilson was crowned the Irish Open champion for 2025. The young poker phenom is part of a new generation of talented Irish players who take no prisoners on the felt, approaching the game with a fierce intensity and executing with forensic precision.<\/p>\n

\n

twelve hours later, that dream would become a reality<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Nineteen players returned for Day 4 of what was a record-breaking event in the Irish capital and Wilson could so easily have been the first elimination. Set under set versus Umberto Ruggeri should have sent him to the rail, but the Italian let him off the hook. Instead of hitting the showers, he was left with ten big blinds and a dream. Twelve hours later, that dream would become a reality as he defeated Ruggeri heads-up.<\/p>\n

When the final river card fell, Wilson, ever the sportsman, graciously shook hands with his opponent before turning to his packed rail and Superman-diving headfirst into it as beer was sent unceremoniously and ceremoniously into the air. There were 4,562 entries in this year\u2019s edition of Europe\u2019s oldest poker tournament, but, to echo the words of the joyous and songful railbirds in attendance, there\u2019s only one Simon Wilson.<\/p>\n

The path was cleared for Wilson<\/h2>\n

Going into the final session of Day 3, there were about 30 players left and plenty of notables, including former champion Ian Simpson, WPT champion Soheb Porbandarwala, RunGood Poker Series champion TJ Reid, Irish Poker Festival champion Michel Molenaar, and WSOP bracelet winner Carl Shaw. However, by the time the final table was set, all would fall by the wayside, clearing a path for Wilson to move into the ascendancy.<\/p>\n

First to bust was Irish veteran Joe O\u2019Donaill, whose loose and swashbuckling style had made life difficult for his opponents. His pocket Nines ultimately succumbed to the pocket Kings of Georgios Skaparis. Next to exit was the Romanian Robert Fluereci, followed by the Greek Panteleimon Pontos and Englishman Brandon Harris, all of whom had battled gamefully on a short stack.<\/p>\n

It was at that point that Wilson hit the front. He made a terrific read to 3-bet\/5-bet jam pocket Tens versus Ruggeri\u2019s Jack-Ten off. He was gifted another pot when Skarparis heroed him with King-high. The Swede Michel Karim fell in 5th and then came the crucial hand when Wilson rivered a straight versus Ignotas Kirsis\u2019 two pair. From the box seat, he sent Skarparis out in 4th, setting up the perfect three-way affair with both opponents on the ropes.<\/p>\n

Three to one<\/h2>\n

Wilson seemed unstoppable and the crowd smelled blood. With every blind steal, a chorus of \u201cpump it up\u201d rang around. He was creating a race for second scenario, using the ICM pressure to put both Ruggeri and Kirsis in the bin. Eventually, both players made their stands, calling it off good against the wide range of Wilson. Both got their double-ups, but some more relentless pressure from Wilson kept them caged.<\/p>\n

\n

heads-up in the Irish Open with a 3-to-1 chip lead<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kirsis drew his line in the sand once more, calling with pocket fives versus Wilson\u2019s blind versus blind shove with King-Nine. The board ran out A\"\u2663\"J\"\u2663\"9\"\u2666\"A\"\u2666\"4\"\u2663\" and it was party time once more on the rail with shots of gin and tequila being slammed in celebration. The Irishman was heads-up in the Irish Open with a 3-to-1 chip lead over the Italian.<\/p>\n

Wilson stretched out that lead right away before deciding that the 6\"\u2666\"5\"\u2666\"was pretty enough to 3-bet shove over Rugerri\u2019s min-open. Rugerri made the call with A\"\u2665\"T\"\u2663\" and the title was on the line. The flop came 7\"\u2660\"6\"\u2663\"3\"\u2665\" and the crowd erupted. Wilson remained stoney-faced, however, waiting for the turn and river. The K\"\u2665\" left Rugerri with just six outs. The Irish contingent cheered, but again, Wilson stayed calm. After a dramatic pause, the river 2\"\u2660\" landed safely on the desk and pandemonium ensued.<\/p>\n

Generational talent<\/h2>\n

In the lead-up to the event, Wilson\u2019s family and friends, old schoolmates, and rugby teammates bombarded the Paddy Power website, placing max bets on him at 225-1. On a couple of occasions, the option to back him was locked. All told, a couple of hundred people put fivers and tenners on the Ashbourne native, testament to the popularity of the man and the genuine belief in the poker community that he is a generational talent.<\/p>\n

\n

said that he is now calmer and more collected at the table<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Wilson has an intimidating table presence, a jock and nerd with a Rasputin stare that is both piercing and icy. He took some devastating lines over the course of the tournament\u2019s four days, putting on a poker tour de force. Learning from his 17th place finish in last year\u2019s Irish Open, he said that he is now calmer and more collected at the table, better able to take in the physical information than he used to be and more patient when it comes to spot-taking.<\/p>\n

Wilson also acknowledged the rub of the green that is always needed in big-field tournaments. \u201cI needed to get incredibly lucky to be here,\u201d he said, \u201cand I also needed all that incredible support that I got\u201d. With family and friends in his corner and his parents watching the livestream from home, he called this result \u201cextra special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pump it up<\/h2>\n

Ireland has produced some exceptional poker players, but Simon Wilson is as prodigious as I\u2019ve ever seen. A regular on the Unibet Poker tables on his way up, I had the privilege to watch him improve and the misfortune to have him take pots off me time and time again. That is why, at the beginning of Day 3, with about 84 players left, I broke the commentator\u2019s code and predicted a Simon Wilson victory on the livestream.<\/p>\n

\n
\n
\n

\u201cSimon Wilson is the REAL DEAL\u201d<\/p>\n

With 10 left in the @Irish_PokerOpen<\/a>, the dream is very much still alive for the man who could hurt @paddypower<\/a> and make his school friends a few bob. pic.twitter.com\/TgU94AtdHm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 \"\ud83c\udccf\" David Lappin \"\ud83c\udccf\" (@dklappin) April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Speaking with him in the bar after his historic victory, Wilson told me that he had listened to the clip and didn\u2019t want to make a liar of me. Draped in the Irish flag with his trophy in hand, he was posing for selfies, humbly accepting the congratulations that were coming at him from all angles. There is an atmosphere at the Irish Open that cannot be matched and this felt like the end of a huge sporting occasion.<\/p>\n

At the moment of victory, Wilson was engulfed in a scrum, the trophy was lifted, songs were sung, speeches were spoken, and champagne was sprayed. The party went on until the wee hours, from the bar in the Craic Den to the bar in the cash game room to the hotel bar to some next morning hair of the dog in the Horseshow Bar opposite the RDS. It\u2019s probably still going right now. And why not? The Irish Open has just had its first Irish winner of the decade and that\u2019s a great reason to pump it up.<\/p>\n

The post Simon Wilson Pumps It Up at the Irish Poker Open<\/a> appeared first on Vegas Slots Online News<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The post Simon Wilson Pumps It Up at the Irish Poker Open appeared first on Vegas Slots Online News. A dream became reality An exhilarating final table at the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) concluded in the most scintillating manner possible as local man Simon Wilson was crowned the Irish Open champion for 2025. The young […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=406"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":407,"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406\/revisions\/407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/324"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}