€600 Main Event Day 1d | 2024 Galway Poker Festival

01-06-2024 16:24 UTC

River Jam Works for Culligan

Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Picking the action up on the river with the board reading J♥Q♦6♥K♦5♦ and 50,000 in the pot, Douglas Culligan had moved all in for 33,000.

His opponent Finbarr Cornin pondered his options for some time before folding to hand Culligan the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Culligan	83,000 83,000	83,000
Finbarr Cornin	67,000 67,000	67,000

Tags: Douglas Culligan Finbarr Cornin

Level: 9

Blinds: 800/1,600

Ante: 1,600

01-06-2024 16:10 UTC

Keogh Busts Phelan

Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Picking up the action on the river, Glenn Keogh put out a bet of 50,000 into a pot of 67,000 with the board reading 10♠9♠6♣J♣J♠, which put his opponent, Niall Phelan, to the test for his remaining stack.

Phelan went deep into the tank and spent several minutes agonizing over his decision, picking up his chips sporadically and peering at the board and his opponent. Phelan eventually made the call.

Keogh turned over A♥9♦ for a pair of nines, the ace kicker proving crucial against Phelan's 9♥6♠. Phelan's flopped two pair had unfortunately been counterfeited by the runout.

Keogh raked in a significant pot and Phelan headed for the exit muttering to himself.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glenn Keogh	202,000 202,000	202,000
Niall Phelan	Busted

Tags: Glenn Keogh Niall Phelan

01-06-2024 15:58 UTC

O'Halloran Chips Up with River Jam

Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Picking the action up in a heads-up pot with 19,200 in the middle and the board reading 10♠5♠9♣5♥, Luo Yehong had put out a bet of 11,000 in position only to be check-raised by Brendan O'Halloran to 30,000. After quite some thought Yehong made the call.

The K♠ river completed the board and O'Halloran moved all in for 58,000 putting Yehong to the test for his remaining stack. Yehong again took considerable time to ponder his decision before eventually folding.

In some table chatter which followed, O'Halloran intimated he had pocket nines for the full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brendan O'Halloran	134,000 134,000	134,000
Luo Yehong	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Brendan O'Halloran Luo Yehong

Level: 8

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

01-06-2024 15:42 UTC

Phelan Gets All-In Jam Through

Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

A button versus big blind battle had developed between Emmett Scott and Niall Phelan, with Scott on the button with 16,500 chips in front of him in the middle, and Niall Phelan producing an all-in for 68,700.

Scott agonized over the decision for some time before reluctantly folding and handing Phelan the pot unopposed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Phelan	100,000 100,000	100,000
Emmett Scott	56,000 56,000	56,000

Tags: Emmett Scott Niall Phelan

01-06-2024 15:35 UTC

Parkinson Busts Leckey

Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

PokerNews arrived just as Irish poker legend Padraig Parkinson was raking in a pot and Paul Leckey was getting out of his chair.

Leckey had A♦4♥ for a pair of fours on 9♥4♣2♥8♦9♦ while Parkinson held K♥K♠ for a pair of kings.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig Parkinson	68,000 68,000	68,000
Paul Leckey	Busted

Tags: Padraig Parkinson Paul Leckey

01-06-2024 15:23 UTC

Sabaitis Wins Pot at Showdown

Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a pot between Gintaras Sabaitis in middle position and Adrian Creagh in the cutoff, 19,000 was already in the middle, with the flop reading 9♦A♠7♦.

Sabaitis put out a bet of 8,500 and was called by Creagh.

The 4♠ turn and 2♣ river were checked through by both players.

Sabaitis showed A♣10♣ for a pair of aces, which was good against Creagh's pocket jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gintaras Sabaitis	100,000 100,000	100,000
Adrian Creagh	22,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Adrian Creagh Gintaras Sabaitis

Level: 7

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

01-06-2024 15:14 UTC

Harbinson Gets River Bet Through

Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Shaun Dooley had opened under the gun and received calls from Irish Poker Tour Pro Darren Harbinson in middle position and Shane Crosby in the big blind.

Crosby checked to Dooley on the 8♦4♠6♦ flop, who put out a bet of 3,000. Harbinson called as did Crosby.

The K♦ turn was checked through to Harbinson, who took the opportunity to take control of the hand, putting out a bet of 8,300. Crosby folded and Dooley called.

The river brought the K♠ and Dooley checked to Harbinson. Harbinson fired out a bet of 13,000 and Dooley went into the tank before folding, sending the pot to Harbinson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Darren Harbinson	60,000 60,000	60,000
Shane Crosby	42,000 42,000	42,000
Shaun Dooley	35,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Darren Harbinson Shane Crosby Shaun Dooley