2023 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2023 Irish Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
€365,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€2,428,725
Entries
2,491
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
160
Players Left
16

Gilligan Last to Leave Before Three Table Bubble

Level 29 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Michael Gilligan
Michael Gilligan

There was 800,000 in the middle in a blind-on-blind battle between Declan Rice and Michael Gilligan. The hand was on the turn when the action was caught, on a board reading {3-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Gilligan had checked to Rice, who put out a bet of 400,000. Gilligan raised that bet to 1,355,000 putting himself all-in.

Rice stood up from his chair while getting the exact count, needing to get the blood flowing to make this big decision. Eventually, he called as the covering player.

Michael Gilligan: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Declan Rice: {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Gilligan had flopped top pair, but was outdrawn on the turn by Rice with two pair. The river {6-Clubs} changed nothing and Gilligan gracefully left the felt.

Gilligan was eliminated in 26th place for €9,150, meaning that we are on the bubble for the final three table redraw.

Player Chips Progress
Declan Rice ie
Declan Rice
4,000,000
2,910,000
2,910,000
Michael Gilligan ie
Michael Gilligan
Busted

Tags: Declan RiceMichael Gilligan