€1,150 Main Event
Day 1b Started
2023 Irish Open
€1,150 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
2023 Irish Open
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€2,428,725
Entries
2,491
Level
41
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Entries
644
Players Left
226
Welcome to Day 1b of the Irish Open €1,150 Main Event
Welcome to Day 1b of the Irish Open €1,150 Main Event, running at the Royal Society Dublin. This is the second of four starting flights and the winner set to be crowned on April 10th.
Dublin local Steve O'Dwyer is the reigning Main Event champion. He topped a record breaking field of 2,040 entrants last year to lock up a score of €318,900.
This year’s tournament could potentially be a record breaker, especially considering that over 550 players qualified online via satellites held by the event’s sponsors, Paddy Power and PokerStars.
At the end of Day 1a, Norway’s Bjorn Gravlien emerged as the leader with 244,400 chips.
Day 1b commences at noon local time. Players will have starting stacks of 30,000 chips and blinds will begin at 100/100. Blind levels run for 60-minutes with a 20-minute break ever two levels and a dinner break at the end of level 6.
Players will have the option to reenter Day 1b if they crash out, and will also be able to fire one additional bullet before late registration closes at the start of Day 2.
Irish Open Main Event Schedule
| Date | Day | Time (IST) | Tournament |
| 6-Apr | Thursday | Noon | Irish Open Day 1b |
| 7-Apr | Friday | Noon | Irish Open Day 1c |
| 7-Apr | Friday | 10 p.m. | Irish Open Day 1d |
| 8-Apr | Saturday | Noon | Irish Open Day 2 |
| 9-Apr | Sunday | Noon | Irish Open Day 3 |
| 10-Apr | Monday | 1 p.m. | Irish Open Day 4 |
PokerNews will be bringing you live updates straight from the tournament floor, so stay tuned to follow the progression of the Irish Open €1,150 Main Event.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
Day 1b Is Underway
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
The clock is running and the players who have already taken their seats are playing their first hand. Day 1b of the €1,150 Irish Open Main Event has started.
Simpson Back at It
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Ian Simpson did not make it through to Day 2 on Day 1a, but that did not deter him from being right on time today on Day 1b.
He was involved in a three-way pot with Arto Mansner and Daniel Silverman. There were 900 chips in the middle on a flop that read 
. Small blind Mansner and big blind Silverman checked to Simpson in the cutoff, who fired a pot-sized bet of 900. Only Mansner called, and the two saw a turn.
On the 
turn, Simpson upped his sizing after being checked to, this time choosing for an overbet of 3,500. Mansner was not going anywhere and quickly made the call.
The 
river fell and now Mansner took the initiative by leading for 7,000. Simpson snap called and got shown that Mansner was playing the straight on the board with his 
holding. However, Simpson had a higher straight with 
and thus raked in an early sizable pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
||
|
29,700 | |
|
18,300 | |
Ionita Gets Three Streets of Value
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Stefan Ionita raised from the button and was called by Joe O'Donaill in the small blind.
The flop came 
. O'Donaill checked and Ionita bet 200, which O'Donaill called. The turn was the 
and O'Donaill checked again. Ionita bet 700 and O'Donaill called.
The river was the 
and O'Donaill led out for 1,100. Ionita made the call. O'Donaill flipped over for a pair of kings and Ionita flipped 
for a pair of aces to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | |
|
27,500 |
Winther Reads His Oponnent
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Aside from Ian Simpson, there is another avid book reader in the field in the form of Swede Orjahn Winther. Winther was spotted on Day 1a as well, scooping pots while calmly turning the pages of his book. He did not make it through yesterday, so he rejoined the fray today to try again.
On a completed board of 
and 6,400 chips in the middle of the table, Steven Game bet 3,500 from the hijack. Winther was sitting on the button, and calmly called, barely looking up from his book.
''You win'', declared Game. Winther won indeed, as he tabled 
to take an early one.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,800
36,800
|
36,800 |
|
23,400 |
Benedetto Makes Nut Flush
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Nicola Benedetto raised to 300 from middle position and was called by Francis McClean and Gavin Sardini. The player in the big blind also made the call and four players went to the flop.
The flop came 
and action checked to Benedetto, who continued for 600 chips. Only Sardini made the call. The turn was the 
and both players checked.
The river was the . Sardini checked and Benedetto bet 1,700, which Sardini called. Benedetto flipped over for the rivered nut flush. Sardini mucked his hand and Benedetto scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
39,000 | |
|
33,000 |
Chiang's Kings Hold Up
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 0 ante
Oliver Hutchings opened the action from the button with a raise to 300. Jen-Yue Chiang was in the small blind and responded with a 3-bet to 800. Hutchins paid the extra chips and the two saw a flop.
is what the deck had in store. Chiang slowed down and checked to Hutchins, who bet 700. Chiang quickly called and the turn was dealt.
Chiang checked again and this time Hutchins put out a T-1,000 chip for a bet of that size. Chiang called once more before both players checked the river.
Chiang was first to show and showed . Hutchins could not beat the overpair and mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,600
32,600
|
32,600 |
|
27,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0