Luxon Pay €5,000 High Roller | 2023 Irish Open

04-05-2023 20:18 UTC

Glaser Doubles With Pocket Eights

Matt Warburton

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Action folded around to Ewen Trevidy, who shoved all in from the button against the shorter stacked blinds. Benny Glaser made the call in the big blind and players flipped their cards.

Benny Glaser:
Ewen Trevidy:

The board ran out . Glaser's pocket eights held for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	580,000 250,000	250,000

Ewen Trevidy	130,000 -260,000	-260,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Ewen Trevidy

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

04-05-2023 19:53 UTC

Kuljinder Sidhu Busts In 11th Place (€9,725)

Matt Warburton

Level 21 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

As relayed by Michael Wilklow, action folded around to Kuljinder Sidhu who shoved from the small blind. Wilklow called in the big blind and players flipped their cards.

Kuljinder Sidhu:
Michael Wilklow:

Sidhu was chasing a flush draw but faded as the board ran out blank, giving Wilklow the pot. Sidhu was eliminated in 11th place for €9,725.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wilklow	675,000 450,000	450,000
Kuljinder Sidhu	Busted

Tags: Kuljinder Sidhu Michael Wilklow

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

04-05-2023 18:37 UTC

Players On Dinner Break

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Players in the Luxon Pay €5,000 High Roller are now on a 60-minute dinner break. When action resumes, 11 players will return to the tables and each will be guaranteed at least a min-cash of €9,725.

04-05-2023 18:36 UTC

Joyce Eliminated On Bubble

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Following a lengthy spell of hand-for-hand, the bubble has finally burst.

Action folded around to Waheed Ashraf, who shoved from the small blind. Toby Joyce called in the big blind. Once the other table's hand was dealt, players turned their cards and crowds gathered. Joyce was at risk.

Toby Joyce:
Waheed Ashraf:

Joyce was well ahead with pocket jacks but fell behind on the flop as the board ran out . Ashraf hit a pair of aces and Joyce was busted in 12th place on the bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Waheed Ashraf	760,000 340,000	340,000
Toby Joyce	Busted

04-05-2023 18:26 UTC

Break Delayed For Bubble

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Players are due to go for dinner break but the tournament director has announced that play will continue until the bubble busts.

04-05-2023 18:14 UTC

Glaser Pairs Up On River To Survive

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Blake Vogdes raised to 30,000 from the button and Benny Glaser moved all in from the big blind. Vogdes quickly made the call and flipped over his hand. Glaser was the player at risk.

Benny Glaser:
Blake Vogdes:

The board ran out . Despite Vogdes having the clear advantage with the superior kicker and flush draw, Glaser managed to hit one of his few outs, pairing his four on the river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Benny Glaser	330,000 135,000	135,000

Blake Vogdes	240,000 -250,000	-250,000

Tags: Benny Glaser Blake Vogdes

04-05-2023 17:53 UTC

Hofer Hits Set and Doubles

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Paul Hofer pushed for 77,000 from the button, nearly all of his chips. Ewen Trevidy called in the small blind.

The flop came and Trevidy shoved for the rest of Hofer's chips. Players flipped their cards.

Paul Hofer:
Ewen Trevidy:

Hofer was already ahead and the turn came the to give him a set of sixes. The river was the and Hofer doubled up. The bubble is still waiting to be burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ewen Trevidy	390,000 120,000	120,000
Paul Hofer	170,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Ewen Trevidy Paul Hofer

04-05-2023 17:45 UTC

Joyce Doubles Through Romanello Again

Matt Warburton

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Roberto Romanello raised from early position and Toby Joyce reshoved. Romanello took a moment to think before making the call. Players flipped their cards, with Joyce once again at risk of busting on the bubble.

Toby Joyce:
Roberto Romanello: