Luxon Pay €5,000 High Roller
Day 2 Completed
2023 Irish Open
Luxon Pay €5,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 Irish Open
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€389,025
Entries
84
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Entries
84
Players Left
1
Benny Glaser Blasts Through Final Table to Win Luxon Pay €5,000 High Roller (€106,980)
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The Luxon Pay €5,000 High Roller, which took place at the Royal Society Dublin as part of the Irish Open, has now concluded.
A total of 84 entrants registered, making for a total prize pool of €389,025. Benny Glaser won the event and earned himself a trophy and €106,980.
Benny Glaser had an average stack with a few tables of players remaining and at one point looked destined to crash out of the event. He dropped down to less than 10 big blinds before mounting his comeback with several double ups and eliminations.
Glaser won the heads-up battle against Roberto Romanello in just one hand, a simple shove and call situation in which Glaser came out on top. Romanello had to settle for second place and €76,055.
Waheed Ashraf, who held a steady chip lead for much of the latter stages of the event, finished third for €49,795. Michael Wilklow came fourth and Arto Mansner finished in fifth place.
Final Table Results Luxon Pay €5,000 High Roller
| Place | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Benny Glaser | UK | €106,980 |
| 2nd | Roberto Romanello | UK | €76,055 |
| 3rd | Waheed Ashraf | UK | €49,795 |
| 4th | Michael Wilklow | USA | €38,320 |
| 5th | Arto Mansner | Finland | €30,345 |
| 6th | Paul Hofer | Germany | €23,730 |
| 7th | Blake Vogdes | USA | €18,675 |
| 8th | Mounir Tajiou | Sweden | €14,590 |
| 9th | Ewen Trevidy | France | €11,085 |
The Fall and Rise of Glaser
Glaser hit a straight early on in the day to double up through Ian Drake and bring his stack to around average. Players were busting left, right and centre at this point as Glaser continued his ascent.
It was quite possible that Glaser could have busted before the money. He got it in behind and paired up on the river to double up and survive, moments before Toby Joyce crashed out on the bubble.
Glaser then doubled up again before losing a huge pot to Arto Mansner that could once again have been the beginning of the end for him.
However, once Glaser made the final table it was all uphill for him. He hit a flush against Mansner to double up, the first time he looked to be in serious contention for the title.
Glaser then eliminated Michael Wilklow in fourth place and Waheed Ashraf in third place, both times holding pocket aces. With that, play went heads-up between Glaser and Romanello.
Heads-up Over in One Hand
Glaser went into the battle with a significant chip lead and Romanello had around 20 big blinds. Still, nobody in the room expected what was to come next.
In the very first hand of heads-up, Roberto Romanello shoved from the button and Glaser shrugged his shoulders before making the call. He held up and just like that the tournament was over. Glaser claimed victory, the trophy and the top prize.
Roberto Romanello Eliminated In 2nd Place (€76,055)
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
In the very first hand of heads-up, Roberto Romanello shoved from the button for around 20 big blinds. Benny Glaser shrugged and said, "I call" and the two players flipped their cards.
Roberto Romanello: 
Benny Glaser: 
The board ran out 
and just like that the heads-up battle was over. Glaser held up with king high and Romanello was eliminated in second place for €76,055.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,200,000 | 900,000 |
|
Busted |
Waheed Ashraf Eliminated In 3rd Place (€49,795)
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
The tense few rounds of raising and folding have just come to an inevitable end. Benny Glaser raised from the button and Waheed Ashraf reshoved from the small blind for around 800,000. Glaser made the call and players flipped the cards.
Waheed Ashraf: 
Benny Glaser:
It was a mistimed reshove for Ashraf, who ran into Glaser's aces. The board ran out 
and Glaser's aces held up. Ashraf was eliminated in third Place for €49,795.
With that, the tournament is heading to heads-up between Benny Glaser and Roberto Romanello.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000 | 1,000,000 |
|
Busted |
Shoves and Folds Three Handed
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
For the last few circuits, most hands have consisted of single raises and folds, or shoves and folds. Few hands have made the flop and those that did were taken down with a single bet.
Wilklow Eliminated In 4th place (€38,320)
Level 24
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Benny Glaser raised from the button to 80,000 and Michael Wilklow reraised from the big blind to 275,000. Glaser made the call and action went to the flop.
The flop fell 
and Wilklow shoved all in. Glaser quickly made the call and players flipped their cards, with Wilklow at risk.
Michael Wilklow: 
Benny Glaser: 
Wilklow had pocket queens but Glaser had pocket aces. The turn came the 
and the river was the 
. Glaser's aces held and Wilklow was eliminated in 4th place for €38,320.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000 | 1,530,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 24
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Players on Break
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Players in the Luxton Pay €5,000 High Roller are now on break for 20 minutes.
Arto Mansner Eliminated In 5th place (€30,345)
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Arto Mansner shoved all in from the cutoff and got called by Benny Glaser, Waheed Ashraf on the button, Michael Wilklow in the small blind and Roberto Romanello in the big blind. Five players went to the flop, including Mansner who was at risk.
The flop came 
. Wilklow checked and Romanello bet 180,000, which cleared out the pot. Only Wilklow responded, pushing all in after a while in the tank.
"Fuck!", said Romanello, before making the call. Three players were now involved.
Arto Mansner: 
Michael Wilklow: 
Romanello threw his hand in the muck and Mansner had already stood up to leave the table.. The turn came 
and the river was 
. Wilklow had made a set on the flop and improved to a full house by the river.
Mansner was eliminated in 5th place for €30,345
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | 625,000 |
|
|
750,000 | 530,000 |
|
Busted |
Paul Hofer Eliminated In 6th Place (€23,730)
Level 23
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Action folded around to a rather stacked Waheed Ashraf in the small blind. He made the shove and Paul Hofer quickly called in the big blind. Wilklow was at risk.
Paul Hofer:
Waheed Ashraf:
The board ran out 
. Hofer did pair his eights on the flop but the turn brought Ashraf a straight. Hofer was eliminated In 6th place for €23,730.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,550,000 | 250,000 |
|
Busted |