€3,500 Irish Open Main Event | 2009 PaddyPower.com Irish Open

04-13-2009 18:14 UTC+2

Kara Scott Chip Leader at the Break

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Chip standings as the final four play on for the top prizes (1st: €600,000, 2nd: 312,600, 3rd: €205,200, 4th: €163,300).

Andrew Pantling - 1,610,000
Kara Scott - 2,070,000
Christer Johansson - 1,917,000
Atanas Gueorguiev - 1,414,000

Tags: Andrew Pantling Atanas Gueorguiev Christer Johansson Kara Scott

04-13-2009 18:28 UTC+2

What Are They Worth?

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De Wolfe: what would you pay for a picture of this man?

While the final table is on a break, ninth-place finisher and final table announcer Phil Baker is incredibly professionally conducting a charity auction of caricatures of poker players that have been produced by an artist over the course of the week.

Current standings:

Neil Channing: €450 (although bought by his partner-in-crime Nik Persaud)
Jamie Gold: €500
Andy Black: €600
Roland de Wolfe: er, €125

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 3,000

04-13-2009 18:44 UTC+2

Johansson and Scott Tangle Til Turn

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Confident, as calm as can be expected, and rising further in the chip lead, Kara Scott just took 200,000 off Christer Johansson with a 500,000 check-raise on the turn just now, and she shows no sign of slowing down. The stream of the board cards we can see is a couple of minutes behind the actual live action but a gasp from the crowd indicates these two players are at it again...

Tags: Christer Johansson Kara Scott

04-13-2009 18:48 UTC+2

Runner-Runner-Chop

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Kara Scott raised to 100,000 under the gun, only for Christer Johansson to make it 300,000 on the button to her immediate left. Gueorguiev and Pantling quickly got out of their way, Scott called, and they saw a flop.

Flop: {4-Hearts}

Scott paused for a moment, before betting 350,000. Johansson announced all in, Scott swiftly called, and they were on their backs.

Johansson: {Q-?}

for a nice overpair.
Scott: {7-Hearts}

for the nut straight.

Turn: {6-?}

River:

A lucky chop for Johansson kept him in the game, and only a little disappointment was evident on Scott's face as the two took back their chips.

Tags: Christer Johansson Kara Scott

04-13-2009 18:54 UTC+2

Preflop Raising 101

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Andrew Pantling's preflop raise frequency is far higher than the others', but that hasn't stopped him dropping at one point into last place from his commanding start-of-day lead. It has, however, built his stack back up little by little. Just now he made it 101,000 to go on the button, called by big blind Christer Johansson (who I think is currently being announced as "Christof", but is too polite to say anything).

They checked it down until the board read {9-Clubs}

. No bet on the river either, but Johansson's {8-Diamonds}

was good.

Tags: Andrew Pantling Christer Johansson

04-13-2009 18:57 UTC+2

Ai Karamba! Scott Makes a Good Call

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Atanas Gueorguiev and Kara Scott saw a {9-Diamonds}

flop, which both players checked.

They saw a {J-Spades}

turn as well, and Gueorguiev bet 105,000. Scott called and they moved on to the river.

The river was another {9-Hearts}

and Gueorguiev bet another 105,000. A short pause later and Scott called -- and took down the pot with {A-?}

while Gueorguiev could only boast {K-?}

.

Tags: Atanas Gueorguiev Kara Scott

04-13-2009 18:59 UTC+2

Another Chop

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This one wasn't tournament life-saving, though. Kara Scott made it 100,000 to go preflop, called by Andrew Pantling. They checked the {3-Spades}

flop (Scott in position), the {2-Spades}

turn, and the {2-Diamonds}

river. Scott showed {A-?}

which no longer had any advantage over Pantling's {A-?}

.

Tags: Andrew Pantling Kara Scott

04-13-2009 19:07 UTC+2

Johansson Not Deterred

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Aggro Andrew Pantling raised an esoteric 103,000 from the button and got called by both Kara Scott and Christer Johansson in the blinds.

Come the {A-Clubs}

flop, it checked around to Pantling who bet 160,000. Scott passed, but Johansson fancied giving Pantling a spin, and called. They saw the {8-Clubs}

turn and now Johansson bet out -- at which Pantling decided not to take it any further, and folded.

Tags: Andrew Pantling Christer Johansson Kara Scott

04-13-2009 19:14 UTC+2

Cowboys Cracked! Atanas Gueorguiev Eliminated in 4th Place (€163,300)

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A preflop raising war saw the beginning of the end for Bulgarian star Atanas Gueorguiev. Kara Scott raised, was re-popped to 230,000, and quickly made it 560,000. In a heartbeat, Gueorguiev's stack was across the line and it only took Scott a minute to make the call. For the first time someone threatened her chip ascendancy -- she had {A-Hearts}

but Gueorguiev had {K-Clubs}

!

The flop: {3-Hearts}

. The turn: {8-Hearts}

. The crowd held its breath...

The river was the {A-Diamonds}

. So close to a double-through and Gueorguiev's all-in river brings the overcard. Could Kara Scott, on the other hand, be well on her way to an Irish Open title?

Tags: Atanas Gueorguiev Kara Scott