€1,150 Main Event
Day 1b Completed
2024 Irish Open
€1,150 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2024 Irish Open
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€3,152,175
Entries
3,233
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Entries
833
Players Left
167
Glenn Keogh Makes Ireland Proud, Bags Chip Lead on Day 1b of Irish Open Main Event
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
To say it was a busy day at the Royal Dublin Society on Day 1b of the 2024 €1,150 Irish Open Main Event would be an understatement. The second of four starting days blew all the records out of the water, ending up with 833 entries on the clock at the end of the late registration period. Meanwhile, the €1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool was also shattered to bits, as €1,355,250 has been collected thus far.
At the end of the day, 169 players were left standing, and they all secured a bag for Day 2, which takes place on Saturday, March 30. Leading them is hometown hero Glenn Keogh, who ended up with a stack of 393,000 chips, good for 98 big blinds at the start of Day 2. Keogh is no stranger to success in Dublin, with two of his three largest recorded live cashes having taken place in the Irish capital.
Also bagging big were James Wickens from the United Kingdom and Dutchman Firat Baltaci, who sit in second and third place with 384,000 and 370,000 chips respectively. Meanwhile, Jakob Linden from Sweden (355,000) and Alexander D'Souza from Australia (353,000) round out the international top five, while Austria, the United States, and Finland also have a representative in the top ten.
End of Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenn Keogh | Ireland | 393,000 | 98 |
| 2 | James Wickens | United Kingdom | 384,000 | 96 |
| 3 | Firat Baltaci | Netherlands | 370,000 | 93 |
| 4 | Jakob Linden | Sweden | 355,000 | 89 |
| 5 | Alexander D'Souza | Australia | 353,000 | 88 |
| 6 | Samuel Klocker | Austria | 341,500 | 85 |
| 7 | Brian Moore | United States | 340,000 | 85 |
| 8 | Aidan Quinlan | Ireland | 328,500 | 82 |
| 9 | Ka Wing Pun | United Kingdom | 321,500 | 80 |
| 10 | Luka Sorainen | Finland | 308,500 | 77 |
Other players who managed to make it through on Day 1b include former PokerStars employee turned crusher Ankit Ahuja (280,000), old-school legends Ilari Sahamies (209,500) and Luca Pagano (172,500), and triple crown winner Niall Farrell (142,500).
Those who showed up on Day 1b but will have to make another attempt tomorrow in Day 1c or Day 1d include defending champion David Docherty, Irish all-time money leader Andy Black, PokerStars Ambassador Felix Schneiders, EPT Prague winner Padraig O'Neill, and runner-up in the same tournament Jon Kyte.
They can try again tomorrow, Friday, March 29 from noon onwards as that is when Day 1c of the Main Event kicks off. The penultimate day is expected to be the busiest of them all, and for those who get unlucky in it there is a turbo flight Day 1d planned at 8 p.m. on the same day,
Tune back in then to PokerNews to see how the final starting flights of the Irish Open Main Event play out, and witness if the attendance record gets broken for the third consecutive year.
End of Day 1b Chip Counts (full)
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
393,000 | 393,000 |
|
384,000 | 217,000 |
|
370,000 | 370,000 |
|
355,000 | 355,000 |
|
353,000 | 98,000 |
|
341,500 | 96,500 |
|
340,000 | 340,000 |
|
328,500 | 103,500 |
|
321,500 | 321,500 |
|
308,500 | 145,500 |
|
306,500 | 270,800 |
|
300,500 | 275,300 |
|
295,000 | 247,000 |
|
287,500 | 287,500 |
|
280,000 | -51,500 |
|
278,500 | -101,500 |
|
269,000 | 99,000 |
|
252,000 | 252,000 |
|
|
248,000 | 248,000 |
|
245,000 | |
|
|
245,000 | 245,000 |
|
|
245,000 | 245,000 |
|
238,000 | 238,000 |
|
233,500 | 30,000 |
|
226,500 | 2,000 |
Day 1b Concludes
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
All tables are bagging and tagging as 169 players survived Day 1b to make it through to Day 2 of the Irish Open Main Event.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day.
Ryan Booted Out in Final Minutes
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Larry Ryan raised to 6,500 from the cutoff before Alexander D'Souza three-bet to 16,000 on the button. The blinds got out of the way and Ryan jammed all in for 90,000.
D'Souza snap called and the cards were tabled.
Larry Ryan: 10♠10♥ 
Alexander D'Souza: A♠A♥
D'Souza's rockets faced no trouble on the 3♣Q♠2♠2♦2♣ board, and his better full house awarded him the sizable pot in the dying minutes of Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
255,000 | |
|
Busted |
Six More Hands on Day 1b
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
The floor have announced that six more hands will be played on each table before Day 1b will reach its conclusion.
Duta Bows Out Late
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Florian Duta and Aleksi Lindholm had created a pot of 50,000 on the completed board of 7♦J♥3♠Q♠A♦. Duta checked from the big blind and Lindholm put Duta all in for his final 39,000 chips.
Duta thought it over for a while but ended up making the call for his tournament life. Lindholm tabled 3♣3♦ for bottom set, and Duta showed his Q♦10♦ before departing the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
260,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Most Recent Bust-Outs
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Nica Adds Some More
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Alex Todd raised to 5,000 from early position and Cosmin Nica made it 15,000 to go from the hijack. The action folded back to Todd, who put in a call to see the K♦K♠8♥ flop.
Todd checked to Nica, who put forth a bet of 6,000. Todd raised to 18,000 and Nica complied with a call.
The A♥ turn saw Todd slow down with a check, whereafter Nica made a small bet of 10,000. Todd quickly let his hand go and the pot was awarded to Nica.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
177,000 | |
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85,000 |