Level: 35
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 300,000
2023 Irish Open
€1,150 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 4
2023 Irish Open
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€2,428,725
Entries
2,491
Level
41
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
16
Players Left
1
Benny Glaser Eliminated in 10th Place (€25,750)
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Benny Glaser was the final player to leave before the tournament converged into one last table. It all happened when small blind Declan Rice raised from the small blind to 700,00 into Glaser's big blind. Glaser then moved in for all of his 5,075,000 chips.
After getting an exact count, Rice reflected upon the situation for a good while before ultimately putting in the call. Glaser was at risk to become the final table bubble but turned out to be a big favorite to double up.
Benny Glaser: A♥K♣
Declan Rice: A♣J♠
The players traded outs as the dealer spelled out 10♣Q♦8♠ in front of the cameras, but Rice was the only one who was also drawing to the bottom end of the straight.
The turn 2♣ was a big blank, but disaster struck Glaser on the river as it fell 9♥, giving Rice a straight to the queen. Glaser's ace-high was no good, and he walked to the payout area as the other nine players are taking a small break while the televised final table is being prepared.
Rice will start said final table as the chip leader, with Glaser's stack added to his.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,250,000
5,900,000
|
5,900,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
€1,150 Irish Open Main Event Reaces Unofficial Final Table
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
The Irish Open Main Event has now reached the unofficial final table. Players are taking their seats.
Final Table Chip Counts
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
17,250,000 | |
|
12,700,000
3,825,000
|
3,825,000 |
|
||
|
12,350,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
|
10,350,000
4,725,000
|
4,725,000 |
|
5,550,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
5,075,000
-3,700,000
|
-3,700,000 |
|
||
|
4,925,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
4,450,000
-1,750,000
|
-1,750,000 |
|
||
|
875,000
-5,325,000
|
-5,325,000 |
Final Table Seat Draw
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Panagiotis Mavritsakis | Greece | 12,350,000 | 41 |
| 1 | 2 | Jamie Wynne | Ireland | 875,000 | 3 |
| 1 | 3 | Tom Waters | England | 10,350,000 | 35 |
| 1 | 4 | David Docherty | Scotland | 12,700,000 | 42 |
| 1 | 5 | Eugeniu Barbaros | Moldova | 5,075,000 | 17 |
| 1 | 6 | Carl Shaw | England | 4,450,000 | 15 |
| 1 | 7 | Declan Rice | Ireland | 17,250,000 | 58 |
| 1 | 8 | Andy Black | Ireland | 4,925,000 | 16 |
| 1 | 9 | Henri Ojala | Finland | 5,550,000 | 19 |
Jamie Wynne Eliminated in 9th Place (€33,500)
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jamie Wynne entered the unofficial final table as by far the shortest stack with less than three big blinds, and they went into the pot the very first hand he played. He jammed them all in from the hijack and all players folded until Carl Shaw was left in the big blind. Shaw paid the few more chips due and the cards went face-up.
Jamie Wynne: 
Carl Shaw: 
Wynne was a slight favorite to double up, but Shaw sprung in the lead on the 
flop. Wynne turned some extra outs on the 
turn, but the 
blank river meant he was not the winner and was the first one of the final nine who had to leave.
With Wynne's elimination, the tournament has now officially reached its final table with the last eight players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,475,000
1,025,000
|
1,025,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Play Has Paused Momentarily
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
The official final table of eight has some ceremonial obligations before play will resume.
Stay tuned as the action will be right back, after the photos and announcements have been completed.
Final Table Officially Underway
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
The final eight players have taken their seats and the cards are in the air. The official final table of the 2023 Irish Open Main Event has begun.
PN Podcast: Shaun Deeb Trashes $10,000 & Guest Vanessa Selbst Returns to Talk WSOP
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway, Jesse Fullen, and Connor Richards talk about the grand opening of the Horseshoe Las Vegas, Garrett Adelstein's interview with Doug Polk, and recent winners from the 2023 PokerStars USA SCOOP.
Plus, Shaun Deeb has been in the headlines this week for a few reasons. First, he won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Turning Stone for $276K, and then he made a body fat percentage loss prop bet with Bill Perkins, one that could see him either lose $100,000 or possibly win $1,000,000! Finally, he actually talks to Connor about nearly losing $10,000, which had to be fished out of a trash can. Find out the story behind what happened from Deeb himself.
Also, hear from the legendary Vanessa Selbst, who stepped away from poker years ago but has recently dipped her toe back in as a part of the WSOP Thrill Team. Selbst talks to Chad about what inspired her to join, what she thinks of the game nowadays, and her plans for poker, including a likely return to the WSOP this summer. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best to ever play the game.
Henri Ojala Eliminated In 8th place (€43,500)
Level 35
: Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Andy Black raised from the cutoff to 600,000 and Henri Ojala pushed all in from the button for 4,800,000 chips. Tom Waters had 
in the big blind but opted to fold his hand. Black made the call and the two players flipped their cards, with Ojala at risk.
Henri Ojala: 
Andy Black: 
Black had a pocket pair of eights and Ojala had the suited ace-queen. It was a classic poker race as the dealer turned over the board cards, which were 
. Ojala failed to improve and Black scooped the pot to add over 5 million to his stack.
Ojala was eliminated in 8th place for €43,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,675,000
6,750,000
|
6,750,000 |
|
|
Busted |