2023 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 1cd
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 1cd
Entries
1,355
Players Left
578

Lepelaars Five-Bets and Busts

Level 8 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

There was plenty of action preflop in this hand and it all started with Maxim Fana who raised from under the gun to 1,300. Jorge Weber then called from the next seat over, before Aleksandras Nagreckis made it 4,500 to go from the button.

This is when the fireworks really started, as small blind Nkosana Matlhong made it 10,300 before Wilhelmus Lepelaars five-bet jammed all-in for 21,100. Everyone but Matlhong quickly got out of the way, and he exclaimed that he was committed and had to call. Lepelaars tried to change his mind, but Matlhong put in the calling chips to put Lepelaars at risk.

Wilhelmus Lepelaars: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Nkosana Matlhong: {j-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}

{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{j-Spades}{10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Matlhong flopped a set, and since neither player had a spade that was enough to win the pot. Lepelaars left the tournament area, dejected by his cracked kings.

Player Chips Progress
Nkosana Matlhong za
Nkosana Matlhong
65,000
Wilhelmus Lepelaars nl
Wilhelmus Lepelaars
Busted

Tags: Aleksandras NagreckisJorge WeberMaxim FanaWilhelmus LepelaarsNkosana Matlhong

Miscikowski Misses with His Three-Bet

Level 8 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
David Miscikowski
David Miscikowski

Alexander Regler made it 1,800 from the hijack and small blind David Miscikowski three-bet to 5,100. Regler made the call and the two saw a {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop, which both players checked.

The {j-Hearts} turn came and Miscikowski checked to Regler again. Regler found it time to bet this time, putting forth 4,500 chips. Miscikowski called and the {6-Hearts} river rolled off.

This card slowed the action down again, with both players checking once more. Regler showed his {a-Spades}{q-Spades} first and it was good enough to scoop this small three-bet pot.

Player Chips Progress
David Miscikowski us
David Miscikowski
125,000
125,000
125,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Alexander Regler de
Alexander Regler
47,400
47,400
47,400

Tags: Alexander ReglerDavid Miscikowski

Keogh's Eliminated After Aces Cracked

Level 8 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The chips were flying and the pot already built on the turn as Patrick Gillespie and Frank Keogh were all in, Keogh being the player at risk.

The board was {q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} when players flipped their cards.

Frank Keogh: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}
Patrick Gillespie: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Keogh had pocket aces but Gillespie had a set of queens.

The {10-Hearts} on the river changed nothing. Gillespie won the pot and Keogh was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Gillespie ie
Patrick Gillespie
120,000
Frank Keogh ie
Frank Keogh
Busted

Tags: Frank KeoghPatrick Gillespie

Obadun Raises the Flop and Takes It Down

Level 8 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Francis Obadun raised to 1,500 from middle position and received calls from Tom Brady in the hijack and Christian Baumdicker in the small blind. Jimmy De Barros was in the big blind and upped the ante to 8,500 chips. Obadun called while the other two players got out of the way.

The dealer brought forth the {7-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Spades} flop and De Barros continuation-bet for 4,000. Obadun raised to 14,000, essentially putting De Barros all-in. De Barros mulled it over for a bit but decided on a fold, leaving himself with just over half a starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Francis Obadun gb
Francis Obadun
70,000
Jimmy De Barros lu
Jimmy De Barros
16,000
16,000
16,000

Tags: Francis ObadunJimmy De Barros

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

The 2023 €1,150 Irish Open Main Event is Officially Record-Breaking

Level 7 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Including the players already registered for Day 1d, the total number of entries has soared past 2,050. This means that the previous live attendance record of 2,040, set at the 2022 edition of the Irish Open, has officially been broken. This also results in the prize pool now having doubled its guarantee, standing at over €2,000,000.

With registration still open for both Day 1c and Day 1d, as well as the opportunity to register before the start of Day 2, these numbers are sure to keep growing significantly.

Spraggy Eliminates Mindthoff With Pocket Aces

Level 7 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Benjamin Spragg
Benjamin Spragg

Benjamin Spragg raised preflop and Arnie Mindthoff reshoved all in. Spragg made the call and two players flipped over their cards, with Mindthoff the player at risk.

Arnie Mindthoff: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Benjamin Spragg: {a-Spades}{a-Spades}

Mindthoff had pocket queens but Spraggy had the aces. The board ran out {9-Hearts}{10-Spades}{3-Spades}{k-Clubs}{k-Spades}. Mindthoff was already stood up and grabbing his coat as the turn and river fell. Spragg's aces held up to win the pot and Mindthoff was eliminated from the tournament. Spragg tapped the table and scooped his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Spragg gb
Benjamin Spragg
81,000
81,000
81,000
Arnie Mindthoff de
Arnie Mindthoff
Busted

Tags: Arnie MindthoffBenjamin Spragg

Dobrzelewski Doubles in Huge Pot

Level 7 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Carl Dobrzelewski and Sonia Padovani were contending for a 9,800 pot on the flop of {10-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. Dobrzelewski bet 6,600 from the big blind and Padovani called from the hijack.

The {9-Spades} was turned and Dobrzelewski continued with a bet of 16,000. Padovani counted her own stack and cut out the necessary chips for a call.

The river was the {9-Hearts} and Dobrzelewski now went all-in for 23,400. Padovani needed to have a good think about it and contemplated out loud whether she would make a hero call. In the end, she decided to do so, as she matched Dobrzelewski's bet and put the chips forward.

Dobrzelewski showed {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} and Padovani mucked her cards, complimenting the hand of her opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Carl Dobrzelewski fr
Carl Dobrzelewski
101,800
Sonia Padovani gb
Sonia Padovani
36,600
-46,400
-46,400

Tags: Carl DobrzelewskiSonia Padovani

Hogan Busts Two

Level 7 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

When the action was caught the flop of {q-Spades}{5-Spades}{2-Clubs} was already dealt. There were 3,500 chips in the middle and big blind Joshua Bruce went all-in after a check from small blind Francis Hogan. Anthony Harnden was in the cutoff and made the call, as did Hogan.

The turn brought the {9-Spades} and Hogan checked again. Harnden now went all in for 13,500. Hogan took some time before realizing that the turn had completed his flush draw and immediately called apologetically after that had dawned on him. All three of the players' cards were shown.

Joshua Bruce: {8-Spades}{2-Spades}
Anthony Harnden: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Francis Hogan: {k-Spades}{7-Spades}

Spades in some capacity for everyone, but Hogan's second nut flush held on the {3-Hearts} river. He raked in the pot while apologizing once more, and the other two players will have to try their luck with a new stack if they want to make it to Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Francis Hogan ie
Francis Hogan
95,000
95,000
95,000
Joshua Bruce gb
Joshua Bruce
Busted
Anthony Harnden gb
Anthony Harnden
Busted

Tags: Anthony HardnenFrancis HoganJoshua Bruce

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500