€1,150 Main Event
Day 1b Started
€1,150 Main Event
Day 1b Started
The 2024 Irish Open €1,150 Main Event, sponsored by PokerStars and Paddy Power Poker, boasts a €1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, but if history is anything to go by, that number might be eclipsed today on Day 1b, which kicks off at the Royal Dublin Society at noon local time.
Last year, 644 entries were made during the second of four starting flights, and the expectation is that this year there will be even more of them. Eventual champion David Docherty took a pivotal step in that flight, securing the chip lead on his way to victory.
Whoever ends up with the most chips this time around will have to surpass Day 1a chipleader Pascal Baumgartner, who ended up with 329,500 chips, to grab the overall chip lead. Meanwhile, Irish grinder Simon Wilson (303,500) and UKIPT London High Roller champion Jorge Ramella (259,000) also found themselves in the top ten chip counts after the first starting flight had whittled its 379 entries down to just 72.
Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Pascal Baumgartner | Switzerland | 329,500 | 82 |
2 | Niclas Thumm | Germany | 322,500 | 81 |
3 | Ville Jantunen | Finland | 305,500 | 76 |
4 | Simon Wilson | Ireland | 303,500 | 76 |
5 | Max Deveson | United Kingdom | 302,000 | 76 |
6 | Patrick Larkin | Ireland | 301,500 | 75 |
7 | Sebestyen Csoti | Hungary | 283,000 | 71 |
8 | Jorge Ramella | Uruguay | 259,000 | 65 |
9 | April Wiggins | United States | 257,500 | 64 |
10 | Nadja Sutter | Switzerland | 256,000 | 64 |
Docherty also made an appearance on the first starting flight but fell shortly before the day ended. The expectation is that he will return today for Day 1b, as will many other faces from yesterday, alongside heaps of new names.
Day 1b will play 14 levels of 45 minutes each, with a break after every three of them. Every registrant will receive 30,000 chips, worth 300 big blinds at the start of play and just under 19 of them when late registration closes at the end of Level 10.
One reentry is allowed per starting flight, and those who use up both bullets today still have Day 1c and the turbo flight of Day 1d to look forward to, both taking place tomorrow, Friday, March 29.
Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 100 | 100 | 45 min. | |
2 | 100 | 200 | 45 min. | |
3 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 45 min. |
Break | 20 min. | |||
4 | 100 | 300 | 300 | 45 min. |
5 | 200 | 400 | 400 | 45 min. |
6 | 200 | 500 | 500 | 45 min. |
Break | 20 min. | |||
7 | 300 | 600 | 600 | 45 min. |
8 | 400 | 800 | 800 | 45 min. |
9 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 45 min. |
Dinner Break | 60 min. | |||
10 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 45 min. |
11 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 45 min. |
12 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 45 min. |
Break | 20 min. | |||
13 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 45 min. |
14 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 45 min. |
Stay tuned as PokerNews will provide all of the Day 1b action from the tournament floor in Dublin, from the deep-stacked beginning to the thrilling and volatile conclusion.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 0
A massive number of 193 entries have already been made as the cards are in the air for Day 1b of the Irish Open Main Event.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Norman Messier | 30,000 | |
Luca Pagano | 30,000 | |
Rolandas Aglinskas |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Adrian Andritz |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Andy Black |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Evert Bos | 30,000 | |
Woody Christy |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Nicklas Dehli |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Philippe Dotti |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Uri Gilboa |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
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Alan Gilmore |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Tam Ho |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Grzegorz Kozieja |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Jari Mahonen | 30,000 | |
Liam McVeigh
|
30,000 | |
Yves Molin | 30,000 | |
Mahmood Rasheed |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Genc Rexhepagiqi
|
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Nicky Roeg | 30,000 | |
Albert Sapiano |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Ian Simpson |
30,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
Zeik Tuit | 30,000 |
Silas Meyer and Ronan Murtagh were heads up on a turn of 10♣3♠K♠2♥. With 2,300 chips in the pot, Meyer made a bet of 1,800 from under the gun, which Murtagh raised to 4,500 in the cutoff.
Meyer took his time before tossing in a call, and the subsequent 9♠ river went check-check. Murtagh showed 3♥3♣ for bottom set, while Meyer had K♦K♣ for top set and raked in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Silas Meyer | 35,700 | |
Ronan Murtagh
|
24,500 |
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On a turn of A♥9♦10♥6♥, Barry Kennedy made a bet of 1,000 from under the gun. Antoine Savaria raised to 4,000 in the cutoff and a quick call followed from Kennedy.
The 4♠ river completed the board and Kennedy checked to Savaria, who fired 6,000 more into the middle. Kennedy mulled it over for a bit before tossing in a call, but mucked his cards once Savara showed A♠10♠ for top two pair.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Antoine Savaria
|
41,000 | |
Barry Kennedy
|
19,000 |
Marcus Hallabro raised to 300 from the hijack and received calls from Paul McVeigh in the cutoff and Stephen Ryan on the button. Beat Schegel then made it 1,200 to go from the big blind and all three players called.
Schegel continued for 1,500 on the 4♥4♣7♣ flop and Hallabro and McVeigh called before Ryan got out of the way. Schegel slowed down and checked the 4♠ turn, after which Hallabro bet 3,200 chips.
McVeigh came along and Schegel tossed in a call as well, and the subsequent 6♣ river was checked by all players. Hallabro showed 7♦6♥ for a full house and McVeigh played the same full house with 7♠5♠.
However, Schegel had A♥A♣ for a better full house and raked in the big pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul McVeigh |
48,000
48,000
|
48,000 |
Beat Schegel |
43,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Stephen Ryan |
29,500
29,500
|
29,500 |
Marcus Hallabro
|
20,300
20,300
|
20,300 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0