€3,500 Irish Open Main Event Day 1 | 2009 PaddyPower.com Irish Open

04-10-2009 17:31 UTC+2

A Few Chip Counts

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Neil Channing: 8,125
Liam Flood: 19,500
Jesper Hougaard: 12,000
Ludovic Lacay: 6,675
Andy Black: 8,400
Tim Blake: 10,300

04-10-2009 17:26 UTC+2

Break Time

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Players are heading to the bar for a twenty minute break.

04-10-2009 17:16 UTC+2

Nelson's Columns Rise

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A cheerful Ian Nelson has doubled up, getting his chips in with {3-Hearts}

against Richard Clarke's {A-Clubs}

.

Board: {3-Clubs}

"Nice comeback," commented tablemate Albert Iversen. It turns out that just two hands previously, Nelson had been a short stack and had now flopped two sets in a row. "I know, because the last one was against me, " sighed Kara Scott.

04-10-2009 17:11 UTC+2

Jamie Gold Half Irish

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Fintan Gavin has drawn Jamie Gold and Dan Carter as tablemates and the garrulous Irishman extraordinaire is giving Gold a chat-run for his money. It's all good natured, getting-to-know-you stuff at the moment though:

"So, is this your first time in Ireland?"
"Yes."
"Liking it?"
"Loving it. The people are so friendly."
"See, I thought that was the problem with Ireland. The people."
"You should try London..."

There follows a mini Gold lifestory, involving Irish grandparents, a change of name, a stepfather, and the revelation that Jamie is indeed half Irish.

Tags: Fintan Gavin Jamie Gold

04-10-2009 17:08 UTC+2

Vanchiro Vanquishes Morkan

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A very unhappy Christy Morkan is down to mere shrapnel after a nasty set-over-set encounter against Jeffrey Vanchiro.

The chips went in on the {4-?}

flop, and when they came out again they headed over to Vanchiro.

Morkan: {4-?}

Vanchiro:

Turn:

River:

Vanchiro vanquished and enjoyed a full double up; Morkan meanwhile was down to a rather sad 500 chips or so.

04-10-2009 16:56 UTC+2

Ali Vs. Tilly

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Jennifer Tilly bet 1,000 on the turn of a {5-Hearts}

board and Ali Mallu swiftly called. Both players checked the {7-Spades}

river though, and Mallu quietly mucked when Tilly turned over {Q-Diamonds}

to take the pot.

04-10-2009 16:54 UTC+2

Loudest Table in the Room

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Padraig Parkinson seems to have woken up, but has met his match in tablemate David Saab. The combined talking of the two of them is really something to behold.

04-10-2009 16:51 UTC+2

Thompson Eliminated

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Aaron Thompson is our latest bustee. As related by Barny Boatman just after the event, Thompson raised to 300 in early position and got three or four callers to see a {K-?}

flop with two spades on it. Following a brief raising war, he ended up all in against one opponent. Thompson's {5-Spades}

was not in terrible shape against his opponent's {A-Spades}

, but a couple of bricks later and he hit the rail.

04-10-2009 16:39 UTC+2

O'Really?

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Near the end of the first level, Daniel O'Reilly busted out after running pocket kings into pocket aces, which flopped a set for good measure. Our player total seems as fluid as English gravy - new tables seem to be popping up every fifteen minutes or so. Expect a more definite total towards the end of the first break.

Spotted in Poker Ducks attire is Christer Johansson, who just took a thousand or so from Carter Phillips. Johansson called Phillips' 425 bet on a {4-Clubs}

flop, before betting him off with 725 on the {7-Diamonds}

turn.

04-10-2009 16:35 UTC+2

Channing On a Sugar Rush

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Reigning Irish Open champion Neil Channing is clearly working himself up for some aggression, which he intends to fuel with all the sugar in the world. While most players are ordering coffees and gentle, easy-on-the-stomach sandwiches, Channing was overheard ordering a sugar-frosted Danish pastry, and also a Mars bar as an afterthought, in case the Danish didn't have enough quick-release carbohydrate in it. Good luck to everyone else at his table...

Tags: Neil Channing