€1,150 Main Event Day 1b | 2023 Irish Open

04-06-2023 14:56 UTC

Parsons Calls River Correctly

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Tom Parsons is playing in the Irish Open Main Event and was on the turn in a pot against Joseph Saunders. The board read and there was 5,500 in the middle when Parsons bet 1,200 from the button, after a check from small blind Saunders. Saunders called the bet and the pair saw the river.

Saunders then decided to take the betting lead as he led out for 5,000. Parsons shrugged and called quickly, and did so correctly as his beat the of Saunders.

Parsons recently made a deep run in the PSPC 2023 and is looking to make another one here in Dublin

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Parsons	30,500 30,500	30,500
Joseph Saunders	10,000 -18,000	-18,000

Tags: Joseph Saunders Tom Parsons

04-06-2023 15:17 UTC

Ahuja Busts Howard With Pocket Queens

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Michael Howard raised from early position and Ankit Ahuja reraised to 4,800. Howard made the call and two players went to the flop.

The flop came and both players checked. The turn was the . Howard bet out for 2,200 chips and Ahuja reraised to 4,800 and Howard called.

The river came the . Howard checked and Ahuja bet 20,000, which was all of Howard's chips. Howard looked pained as he thought about it before making the call. He showed for a pair of tens and Ahuja showed for a pair of queens.

Howard got up and left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ankit Ahuja	88,000 88,000	88,000
Michael Howard	Busted

Tags: Ankit Ahuja Michael Howard

04-06-2023 15:20 UTC

Players on Second Break

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Players are now on break for 20 minutes. When action resumes, blinds will be on 100/300 with a 300 big blind ante.

04-06-2023 15:33 UTC

A Lot of Familiar Faces on Day 1b

Frank Visser

Level 4 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Willem de Jong	30,000 30,000	30,000
Conor Beresford	30,000 30,000	30,000
Guy Taylor	30,000 30,000	30,000
Paul Newey	30,000 30,000	30,000
Keith Littlewood	30,000 30,000	30,000
Steven Warburton	30,000 30,000	30,000
Griffin Benger	30,000 30,000	30,000
Niall Farrell	30,000 30,000	30,000

Fintan Hand	30,000 30,000	30,000

Steve O'Dwyer	30,000 30,000	30,000

Paul Carr	30,000 30,000	30,000
Dwayne Sluis	30,000 30,000	30,000
Rory Jennings	30,000 30,000	30,000
Adam McKola	30,000

Level: 5

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

04-06-2023 15:50 UTC

Irish Open Main Event on Course to Break Record

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

With over 500 players registered at the moment of writing, Day 1b of the 2023 Irish Open Main Event has already attracted more entries than the previous year.

With late registration being open all day and two more flights to be played tomorrow, this year's edition of the Main Event is set to break 2022's live attendance record of 2,040 people.

04-06-2023 15:56 UTC

Guedes Makes Showdown With Kings

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Brenden Birt limped in early position and Wellington Lessa Guedes raised to 1,200 from late position, which Birt called.

The flop came . Both players checked to the turn, which came the . Birt checked and Guedes bet 1,400, which Birt called.

The river was the and Birt checked again. This time, Guedes bet 5,000 and Birt tanked for a while before calling. Guedes showed for a pocket pair of kings and Birt mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wellington Lessa Guedes	61,000
Brenden Birt	18,000

Tags: Brenden Birt Wellington Lessa Guedes

04-06-2023 16:05 UTC

Hand Doubles in Huge Clash

Frank Visser

Level 5 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

On a completed board of there were roughly 35,000 chips in the pot and Cosmin Chis had put enough chips forward to put his opponent Fintan Hand all-in.

Hand thought about it for a bit, but eventually shrugged and put in his stack worth 20,600. His opponent declared that he played ace-high and showed the . Hand tabled and he was awarded the big pot.

A good start for the PokerStars Ambassador, while Chis still had more than starting stack to play with.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fintan Hand	76,200 46,200	46,200

Cosmin Chis	37,500 37,500	37,500

Tags: Cosmin Chis Fintan Hand

04-06-2023 16:21 UTC

Duffy Runs Ace King Into Pocket Kings and Busts

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Matthew Crocker raised to 800 from early position and Kevin Duffy three-bet to 2,600. Michael McInerney called, then Crocker made it 8,000 to go. Kevin Duffy shoved all in for around 30,000 and Crocker called. Two players flipped their cards, with Duffy the player at risk.

Kevin Duffy:
Matthew Crocker:

The board ran out and Crocker's pocket kings held up. Duffy was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Crocker	70,000 70,000	70,000
Kevin Duffy	Busted

Tags: Kevin Duffy Matthew Crocker Michael McInerney

04-06-2023 16:40 UTC

Drake Bluffs River and Channell Offers £400 Not To Write This Up

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Ian Drake raised from middle position and picked up calls from Remo Marto on the button and Thomas Channell in the big blind.

The flop came . Action checked to Thomas Channell, who made the bet. He was called by Ian Drake and two players went to the turn, which came the . Channell checked and Drake bet 3,200, which Channell called.