2023 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2023 Irish Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
€365,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€2,428,725
Entries
2,491
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
644
Players Left
226

Robertson Rivers Flush

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

Remo Marti raised to 300 from the button and was called by Gary Robertson in the small blind and Thomas Channell in the big blind. The flop came {6-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} and all players checked.

The turn was the {8-Clubs} and all three players checked it back.

The river fell the {7-Clubs} and Robertson led out for 1,100. Channell made the call. Robertson showed {5-Spades}{4-Spades} and Channell showed {a-Diamonds}{j-}.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Robertson gb
Gary Robertson
44,000
Thomas Channell gb
Thomas Channell
37,000

Tags: Gary RobertsonRemo MartiThomas Channell

Hasson Gets Caught

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

Ori Hasson raised his button to 300, and received calls from Hugh Smyth and George Timmons in the blinds. The flop of {9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Clubs} saw Hasson continuation-bet for 600 after checks from both of his opponents. Only big blind Timmons called, and the dealer put out the {k-Hearts} turn.

Timmons checked to Hasson again, who now chose to bet 1,500 chips. Timmons made the call and the {a-Diamonds} river appeared.

Timmons deliberated for a while but decided to take the betting lead by putting in 1,700. Hasson in his turn gathered some raising chips and put them in the middle. It turned out the raise amounted to 8,000. Timmons mulled it over for a while before he ultimately made the call.

Hasson shook his head and tabled {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}. His bluff attempt was caught by the two pair of Timmons, who showed {3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for the winning two pair.

Player Chips Progress
George Timmons ie
George Timmons
40,700
Ori Hasson il
Ori Hasson
15,200
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: George TimmonsHugh SmythOri Hasson

Unusual Line Works Out as Geng Wins One From Saade

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Xiaohui Geng
Xiaohui Geng

Eddie Saade raised from the cutoff and Xiaohui Geng reraised to 700 chips. Saade made the call and two players went to the flop.

The flop was {6-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Hearts}. Saade checked, Geng bet and Saade called.

The turn was the {6-Clubs}. Saade checked and Geng put out a small bet of 200, which was only a fraction of the total pot. Saade raised to 1,100 and Geng three-bet to 6,200. Saade twiddled his chips and creased his forehead in confusion before making the call.

The river was the {j-Clubs}. Saade checked again and Geng put out a tiny bet of 200. Saade wasn't going to be roped in to a raising war this time, instead opting to make the call.

Geng flipped over {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for a full house and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Xiaohui Geng ie
Xiaohui Geng
59,000
59,000
59,000
Eddie Saade au
Eddie Saade
23,000
23,000
23,000

Tags: Eddie SaadeXiaohui Geng

Big Action Preflop, Little Action Postflop

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

Mitchell Hynam opened to 300 from middle position and cutoff Michail Tastanis three-bet to 1,000. Hynam then responded with a four-bet to 2,700 and Tastanis called.

There was bound to be a big pot brewing between the two, however both players checked down the {5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{q-Spades} board, and the turned pair of Hynam's {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} was good enough to win the pot against the {a-Spades}{k-Spades} of Tastanis.

Player Chips Progress
Mitchell Hynam gb
Mitchell Hynam
39,000
Michail Tastanis gr
Michail Tastanis
27,000

Tags: Michail TastanisMitchell Hynam

Heldens Wins With Pocket Jacks

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

Giorgos Loukas raised from early position and Sjors Heldens three-bet to 1,000 chips. Michael Fohs made the call and Loukas folded.

Action went to the flop, which came {8-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Heldens led out for 1,400, which Fohs called.

The river was the {k-Clubs} and both players checked to showdown. Fohs showed {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Heldens showed {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} for a higher pair.

Player Chips Progress
Sjors Heldens nl
Sjors Heldens
35,000
35,000
35,000
Michael Fohs de
Michael Fohs
32,000
32,000
32,000

Tags: Giorgos LoukasMichael FohsSjors Heldens

PN Podcast: Shaun Deeb Trashes $10,000 & Guest Vanessa Selbst Returns to Talk WSOP

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

On the latest PokerNews Podcast episode, Chad Holloway, Jesse Fullen, and Connor Richards talk about the grand opening of the Horseshoe Las Vegas, Garrett Adelstein's interview with Doug Polk, and recent winners from the 2023 PokerStars USA SCOOP.

Plus, Shaun Deeb has been in the headlines this week for a few reasons. First, he won the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit $1,700 Main Event at Turning Stone for $276K, and then he made a body fat percentage loss prop bet with Bill Perkins, one that could see him either lose $100,000 or possibly win $1,000,000! Finally, he actually talks to Connor about nearly losing $10,000, which had to be fished out of a trash can. Find out the story behind what happened from Deeb himself.

Also, hear from the legendary Vanessa Selbst, who stepped away from poker years ago but has recently dipped her toe back in as a part of the WSOP Thrill Team. Selbst talks to Chad about what inspired her to join, what she thinks of the game nowadays, and her plans for poker, including a likely return to the WSOP this summer. Don't miss your chance to hear from one of the best to ever play the game.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Pot with Cowboys for Harrahgy

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Gerard Harraghy
Gerard Harraghy

Gerard Harraghy and Karl Gialanze were fighting over a pot of 9,500 on the board of {2-Hearts}{q-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades}. Small blind Harrahgy had checked to Gialanze in the hijack, who bet 3,500. Harraghy made the call, and the {7-Diamonds} river rolled off.

Both players now checked and the {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} of Gialanze was no match for the {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} of Harraghy, who raked in a nice pot just before the break.

Player Chips Progress
Gerard Harraghy ie
Gerard Harraghy
40,000
40,000
40,000
Karl Gialanze mt
Karl Gialanze
29,700
29,700
29,700

Carvalho Triple Barrels and Crashes Out

Level 2 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

Patrick White raised to 300 from middle position and Augusto Lima de Carvalho called. Ricardo Sousa reraised to 1,100 and was called by Valeri Vilhemov on the button, as well as White and Carvalho. Four players went to the flop.

The flop fell {6-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. White checked and Carvalho bet 3,300. Vilhemov was the only player who called the bet. The turn was the {5-Hearts} and Carvalho bet 11,000, which Vilhemov called.

The river was the {2-Spades} and Carvalho moved all in for his remaining 16,000. Vilhemov snapped him off. Carvalho showed {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a pair of tens and Vilhemov showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} for the flopped nut flush.

That left Carvalho devestated and the following hand he moved all in for his last few chips. Ricardo Sousa and Seamus Quinn made the call and checked it down to the river, at which point Sousa bet out and Quinn folded. Sousa showed a flush and Carvalho was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Valeri Vilhemov bg
Valeri Vilhemov
71,000
71,000
71,000
Ricardo Sousa
Ricardo Sousa
33,000
33,000
33,000
Augusto Lima de Carvalho pt
Augusto Lima de Carvalho
Busted

Tags: Augusto LimaPatrick WhiteRicardo SousaSeamus QuinnValeri Vilhemov