2024 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Irish Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
€292,685
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€3,152,175
Entries
3,233
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
743
Players Left
109

Schneiders On a Roller Coaster Ride

Level 16 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Felix Schneiders
Felix Schneiders

On a turn of 2K82 and with 55,000 chips in the pot, Felix Schneiders checked out of the big blind to Jonathan Condron under the gun. Condron then jammed all in for 64,300 chips, barely being covered by Schneiders.

Schneiders mulled his decision over for a good while before committing to a call to put his opponent at risk.

Jonathan Condron: A7 All in
Felix Schneiders: K10

It looked like Condron's bluff would be his last hand of the Main Event, but the A river saw him hit an ace to double up. Schneiders, meanwhile, was left with just 6,000 chips.

Those chips went in the next hand when Gareth McMahon raised to 10,000 from the cutoff and Matz Lindman called on the button. Schneiders also committed his chips from the small blind and the 2Q5 was checked through by McMahon and Lindman.

The 7 turn saw McMahon check-fold to a bet of Lindman, after which the cards were tabled.

Felix Schneiders: 54 All in
Matz Lindman: 44

Schneider's pair of fives was the better hand and held on the 10 river, seeing him quadruple up.

The very next hand, Schneiders' chips went in again from the button, and his old nemesis Jonathan Condron made the call in the small blind.

Felix Schneiders: AA All in
Jonathan Condron: QQ

The board ran out an inconsequential 32794 and Schneiders doubled again to end up with around the same stack he started the day with.

Player Chips Progress
Gareth McMahon ie
Gareth McMahon
195,000
-15,000
-15,000
Jonathan Condron
Jonathan Condron
140,000
Felix Schneiders de
Felix Schneiders
66,000
-500
-500
Matz Lindman se
Matz Lindman
51,000
-54,500
-54,500

Tags: Felix SchneidersGareth McMahonJonathan Condron

Black Eliminated

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Andy Black
Andy Black

Mircea Rus raised under the gun to 8,500 and it folded all the way around to small blind Andy Black who woke up with a hand good enough to put his last 87,500 in the middle. A very quick call followed by Rus after the big blind folded.

Andy Black: AQ All in
Mircea Rus: AA

The board was dealt 104346 and Rus eliminated Black from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Mircea Rus
Mircea Rus
201,000
Andy Black ie
Andy Black
Busted

Tags: Andy BlackMircea Rus

Hand Eliminates Pop Cuc

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Fintan Hand
Fintan Hand

It folded to hometown hero Fintan Hand in the small blind and he moved all-in, covering Victor Pop Cuc in the big blind who had 58,000 in front of him. Upon looking at his cards he quickly called and the cards went on their backs.

Victor Pop Cuc: AQ All in
Fintan Hand: A4

The AK8 flop and 6 turn only brought chop outs to Hand, but the 4 on the river improved Hand to two pair to send Pop Cuc to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Fintan Hand ie
Fintan Hand
310,000
58,000
58,000
Victor Pop Cuc gb
Victor Pop Cuc
Busted

Tags: Fintan HandVictor Pop Cuc

Main Event Payouts Confirmed

Level 15 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Tournament Room
Tournament Room

There will be 479 players who receive a payout, with the minimum cash amounting to €1,760. However, all eyes will be on the top prize of €415,615 which the eventual champion will receive.

The full payout structure is posted below.

PlacePrize PlacePrize
1€415,615 24-27€10,940
2€259,840 28-31€9,520
3€185,600 32-39€8,300
4€142,760 40-55€7,220
5€109,820 56-71€6,280
6€84,480 72-95€5,460
7€64,960 96-119€4,720
8€49,960 120-143€4,100
9€38,420 144-183€3,560
10-11€29,560 184-223€3,080
12-13€24,660 224-287€2,680
14-15€20,560 288-351€2,340
16-17€17,140 352-415€2,020
18-20€14,460 416-479€1,760
21-23€12,580   

Record-Breaking Irish Open Main Event Moves Onto Bubble-Bursting Day 2

All In
All In

The 2024 Irish Open €1,150 Main Event blew all records out of the water. The total entry count of 3,233 crushed the previous record of 2,491 that was set in 2023. This amazing turnout amassed a staggering prize pool of €3,152,175. This money will be divided among a portion of the 743 players who survived one of the four starting flights and return today at noon local time to the Royal Dublin Society for Day 2, although the exact payouts have not been announced at the time of writing.

The bubble is set to take place today, however, and Dutchman Henk Pol will be looking forward to that stage of the tournament as he managed to grab the overall chip lead, managing to bag 426,500 chips on the massive Day 1c. Not much is known about Pol, who only has a few recorded live cashes in his home region. Meanwhile, Simon Maher was the best-performing Irishman and will start with 415,000 chips to his name. The only other player who accumulated more than 100 big blinds is Samuel Goodman, who returns with 411,500 chips in his bag.

Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Henk PolNetherlands426,500107
2Simon MaherIreland415,000104
3Samuel GoodmanUnited Kingdom411,500103
4Glenn KeoghIreland393,00098
5Konstantinos VatserisGreece389,00097
6Michael KhanCanada388,50097
7James WickensUnited Kingdom384,00096
8Kevin SheerinIreland378,50095
9Firat BaltaciNetherlands370,00093
10Gary McMahonIreland363,50091

The Irish Open is sponsored by PokerStars and Paddy Power Poker this year, and their ambassadors saw great success in reaching Day 2. Fintan Hand (252,000), Georgina James (173,500), Benjamin Spragg (105,000), Sebastian Huber (85,000), and €5,000 High Roller winner Parker Talbot (34,000) will represent the Red Spades, while Paddy Power has Conor O'Driscoll (88,000) still in the field.

Conor O'Driscoll
Conor O'Driscoll

Other notables who still have a shot at becoming the Irish Open champion include Ankit Ahuja (280,000), Adam McKola (229,500), Ilari Sahamies (209,500), Benny Glaser (205,000), Juha Helppi (192,000), Luca Pagano (172,500), Jon Kyte (151,000), and Triple Crown winner Niall Farrell (142,500).

Meanwhile, Ireland has the likes of Simon Wilson (303,500), Stephen Kehoe (269,000) Paul Carr (226,500), David Lappin (111,000), Andy Black (108,500), Marc Macdonnell (80,000), and Dara O'Kearney (66,500) still in the mix to try and keep the trophy home.

Play will restart in Level 15: 2,000/4,000 with a 4,000 big blind ante. All levels will be 60 minutes in length from here on out, and eight of them will be played on Day 2, ending with blinds at 10,000/20,000 with a 20,000 big blind ante. With a 20-minute break after every two levels, play is expected to conclude around 9 p.m. local time, promising an early night for those who survive. There will also be a cards-up live stream hosted on the PokerStars Twitch and YouTube channels, which operates on a 30-minute delay.

Stay tuned as PokerNews will be providing all of the exciting action of Day 2 of the Irish Open Main Event.

Tags: Andy BlackBenjamin SpraggConor O'DriscollFintan HandFirat BaltaciGary McMahonGeorgina JamesGlenn KeoghHenk PolIlari SahamiesJames WickensKevin SheerinKonstantinos VatserisLuca PaganoNiall FarrellParker TalbotSebastian HuberSimon MaherSimon WilsonStephen Kehoe