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

01-06-2024 14:56 UTC

Wrafter Takes Pot on Turn

Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

On a flop of 10♦6♦9♦ with 6,000 in the middle, Joe Wrafter put out a bet of 1,100 in last position and was called by Allen McLean and Leroy Vermeulen.

On the 5♣ turn, after action was checked to him, Wrafter continued with a bet of 2,300 which earnt two swift folds from his opponents.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Wrafter	90,000 90,000	90,000
Leroy Vermeulen	77,000 77,000	77,000
Allen McLean	45,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Allen McLean Joe Wrafter Leroy Vermeulen

01-06-2024 14:45 UTC

Play Restarts

Richard Hayes

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

The 139 players remaining in Day 1d have returned from their first break of the day.

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

01-06-2024 14:30 UTC

Break Time

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The 135 players remaining in Day 1d have just been sent on their first 15-minute break of the day.

01-06-2024 14:28 UTC

Malone Gets Revenge on Noonan

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Picking the action up on the river, Kevin Malone put out a bet of 11,700 into a 15,000 pot on a board of 4♠Q♦K♣A♥10♦.

His opponent, Mike Noonan, had picked off a Malone river bluff previously and again made the call.

Noonan showed K♥K♠ for a pair of kings but Malone had it this time, having turned the straight with his J♣10♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Malone	56,000 37,000	37,000
Mike Noonan	43,000 -17,000	-17,000

Tags: Kevin Malone Mike Noonan

01-06-2024 14:18 UTC

Goberville Takes Small Pot From Bryant

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

On a board of J♣7♠Q♦A♥ with 6,000 already in the middle, Patrice Goberville check-called a bet of 2,400 from Irish Poker Tour Pro Ray Bryant.

The 9♣ river was checked through by both players and Goberville showed Q♥8♣ for a pair of queens, which was good against Bryant's K♣J♥ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrice Goberville	78,000 8,000	8,000
Ray Bryant	59,000 59,000	59,000

Tags: Patrice Goberville Ray Bryant

01-06-2024 14:11 UTC

Burke Busts Farrell

Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sean Murtagh opened to 2,100 under the gun and was called by Martin Burke and Sebastian-Ionut Mihai in middle position. Action folded to Killian Farrell on the button, who three-bet jammed for 16,500.

Farrell received a fold from Murtagh, before Martin Burke made the call to put Farrell at risk. Mihai also folded.

Killian Farrell: K♠J♣
Martin Burke: A♣9♥

Farrell was behind Burke's ace-high, and the 3♠10♠7♦4♥4♦ runout provided no assistance, sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Burke	95,000 91,000	91,000
Killian Farrell	Busted

Tags: Killian Farrell Martin Burke

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

01-06-2024 13:55 UTC

Noonan Catches Malone River Bluff

Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a board of 6♦Q♠7♠3♠ and with 6,000 in the middle, Kevin Malone put out a bet of 2,700 which was called by Mike Noonan.

On the 3♦ river Malone continued with a bet of 6,000. Noonan pondered his options for some time before finding the call.

Malone showed K♠10♥ for king-high having missed his spade draw on the river, while Noonan had A♠Q♦ for top pair and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Noonan	60,000 60,000	60,000
Kevin Malone	19,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Kevin Malone Mike Noonan

01-06-2024 13:54 UTC

Renehan Replenishes Stack

Richard Hayes

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a flop of 6♣J♥Q♣ and with 6,000 in the middle, Graeme Watts fired out a bet of 3,000 and received a call from Jaye Renehan.

Watts continued with the same sizing on the 9♦ turn, and Renehan again called the bet of 3,000.

On the Q♥ river, Watts enquired how much his opponent had left. On being informed the sum was 21,000, Watts put out a bet of 6,000 and Renehan quickly called.

Watts showed A♦10♦ for ace-high, while Renehan had A♣Q♠ for a set of queens, allowing him to scoop a pot which brought him back towards starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Graeme Watts	69,000 69,000	69,000
Jaye Renehan	48,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Graeme Watts Jaye Renehan