Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2024 Galway Poker Festival
€600 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2024 Galway Poker Festival
Buy-in
€600
Prize Pool
€434,075
Entries
833
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
147
Players Left
30
Grawbowski Takes Three-Bet Pot
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Bartlomiej Grabowski opened to 4,500 from under the gun and was three-bet to 9,000 by Fergal Coyle in the next seat. Grabowski made the call.
The flop of A♠3♥2♥ was checked by both players.
On the 7♣ turn, Grabowski check-called a bet of 9,000 from Coyle.
The river brought the J♠ and Grabwoski lead out for 10,000. Coyle, who only had 19,000 behind, pondered his options for a couple of minutes before folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
123,000
123,000
|
123,000 |
|
19,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Smyth Gets Jam Through
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Action was folded to Hugh Smyth in middle position, who moved all in for his remaining 18,000.
A number of players appeared to consider calling, but all eventually folded allowing Smyth to pick up the blinds unopposed.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
23,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Two Pair Good for O'Neill
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
With 28,000 in the middle, Justin Boyle and Richard O'Neill checked through a flop of A♦8♦K♦.
On the 9♣ turn Boyle check-called a bet of 13,000 from O'Neill.
The Q♣ river brought checks from both players. O'Neill showed A♠9♥ for two pair, which was good against Boyle's A♣3♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
203,000
158,000
|
158,000 |
|
160,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
Late Registration Closed for Day 1b of the €600 Galway Poker Cup Main Event
Level 10
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Late registration has now closed for Day 1b, with the flight attracting a total of 146 entries. 89 players currently remain hoping to find a bag for Day 2.
Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Break Time
Level 9
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The 86 remaining players have just been sent on a 30-minute break.
Furzeman Busts Chan
Level 9
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Wang Chan had become short-stacked and was all-in for 11,000, receiving a call from Matthew Furzeman, with Chan at risk.
Wang Chan: 4♣5♣
Matthew Furzeman: A♥Q♦
Chan needed some help but the K♥J♣5♠10♥6♥ runout gave Furzeman the straight and sent Chan to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
80,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Four-Bet Gets Job Done for Graydon
Level 9
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Mick Graydon had opened to 3,500 from the button, only to be faced with a three-bet to 8,800 from Martin Bader in the small blind.
Action folded back to Graydon, who produced a four-bet to 17,000. Bader shook his head and quickly folded, sending the pot to Graydon.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
72,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
Goodman Takes Small One
Level 9
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Josh Goodman had defended his big blind against Turlough McHugh's button open, and check-called a bet of 6,700 from his opponent on a flop of 8♣A♣9♠.
The 6♥ turn was checked through by both players, as was the K♦ turn.
Goodman showed J♦9♦ for a pair of nines and McHugh quickly mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |