2024 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 Irish Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
€292,685
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€3,152,175
Entries
3,233
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
2,000,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
109
Players Left
14

€1,150 Main Event

Day 3 Started

Day 3 Seat Draw

TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
11Padraig ParkinsonIreland1,300,00052
12Alejandro RomeroSpain1,595,00064
13Robert McdowellIreland460,00018
14Adrian ThorneIreland1,180,00047
15Helder SenaScotland1,480,00059
16Joseph ClearyIreland235,0009
17Mugur IordanRomania1,300,00052
18David ClearyIreland265,00011
      
21Wang Kwan ChanHong Kong337,00013
22Georgios TsouloftasCyprus2,400,00096
23Nicolo MolinelliItaly1,400,00056
24Aidan QuinlanIreland2,340,00094
25Mary HoganIreland275,00011
26Cosmin NicaRomania345,00014
27Luke WalshIreland1,130,00045
28Fabian GhidarceaGermany1,500,00060
      
31Gary Hillson BanksUnited Kingdom720,00029
32Adam McilroyUnited Kingdom235,0009
33Paul McveighCanada435,00017
34Conor BeresfordEngland1,990,00080
35Oliver BoyceIreland915,00037
36David CostelloIreland360,00014
37Keith CumminsIreland225,0009
38Kimmo KurkoFinland1,645,00066
      
41Matias Manuel KnaapinenFinland570,00023
42Damien CluzelFrance500,00020
43Tobias PetersNetherlands1,185,00047
44Stephen DwyerIreland345,00014
45Jakob LindenSweden1,360,00054
46Robert HoganIreland575,00023
47David HudsonEngland1,250,00050
48Tero Tapio LaurilaFinland640,00026
      
51Eugenio PeraltaIreland890,00036
52Ankit AhujaIndia1,075,00043
53Niall CampbellIreland830,00033
54Nick RamseyUnited Kingdom470,00019
55Alexander D'souzaAustralia1,300,00052
56Michael HooperIreland1,150,00046
57Kyle SlatteryIreland675,00027
58Alexander DaviesUnited Kingdom820,00033
      
61David LappinIreland400,00016
62Sebastian HuberAustria480,00019
63John Daniel ParkeIreland620,00025
64Darren HarbinsonIreland450,00018
65Brandon NguyenFrance1,465,00059
66Elliot AnthoniozFrance390,00016
67Alexandros DimogiorgisGreece435,00017
68Andreas PützGermany32,0001
      
71Oliver BraddockEngland1,015,00041
72Iraklis ManikarosGreece1,620,00065
73Cathal HolohanIreland340,00014
74Brandon SheilsEngland315,00013
75Vidmantas BeliauskasLithuania1,500,00060
76Van Hiep NinhIreland1,315,00053
77David Gassian 380,00015
78Wouter BeltzNetherlands1,060,00042
      
81Narcis NedelcuRomania1,950,00078
82Fernandez FranciscoSpain270,00011
83Mitchell HynamEngland615,00025
84Richard WeeksUnited Kingdom480,00019
85Shane HolohanIreland455,00018
86Grant Anderson CookUnited Kingdom1,210,00048
87Aleksi Daniel LindholmFinland305,00012
88Aleksandr KassirIreland775,00031
      
91Turlough MchughIreland745,00030
92James HowardUnited Kingdom355,00014
93Ian WhittyIreland405,00016
94Herbert HinterndorferAustria625,00025
95Ramon KropmannsBrazil195,0008
96Konstantinos VatserisGreece3,215,000129
97Nicklas DehliDenmark1,690,00068
98Abdulkadir AhmedUnited Kingdom495,00020
      
101Gary StokesIreland170,0007
102Ka Wing PunUnited Kingdom565,00023
103Samuel KlockerAustria770,00031
104Sylvain BaysSwitzerland1,530,00061
105Mark JohnstonUnited Kingdom910,00036
106Christopher JohnsonUnited Kingdom1,295,00052
107Thomas DempseyIreland265,00011
108Stephen GroomUnited Kingdom1,095,00044
      
111Michail TastanisGreece1,195,00048
112Singh Sidhu KuljinderUnited Kingdom1,200,00048
113Yianni KyriacouUnited Kingdom1,265,00051
114Samuel GoodmanUnited Kingdom855,00034
115Dara OkearneyIreland1,460,00058
116Petar PetrovBulgaria415,00017
117Sean CreightonIreland955,00038
118Karita KoppinenFinland175,0007
      
122Carlos Dominguez PerezSpain390,00016
123Robert ShanleyIreland1,840,00074
124Deborah Sue Worley-robertsUnited States825,00033
125David RosichAndorra950,00038
126Dermot HarneyIreland1,005,00040
127Tam HoCanada360,00014
128Thomas BeerGermany300,00012
      
131Joel BaxterUnited Kingdom500,00020
132Daniel Rudd 160,0006
133Ravi ShethUnited Kingdom1,650,00066
135Paul CarrIreland870,00035
136Simon WilsonIreland2,710,000108
137David HuNetherlands1,415,00057
138Boris Chong-sitFrance1,000,00040
      
141Stephen FlahertyIreland370,00015
142Thomas GallagerIreland1,010,00040
143Larry RyanIreland850,00034
144Quentin GirardetFrance1,387,00055
146Paul CorrwayIreland1,375,00055
147Adrian VogtSwitzerland190,0008
148Brian MooreUnited States495,00020

Konstantinos Vatseris Leads 109 Returning Players on Penultime Day of Irish Open Main Event

Konstantinos Vatseris
Konstantinos Vatseris

Day 3 of the 2024 €1,150 Irish Open Main Event, sponsored by PokerStars and Paddy Power Poker, has arrived and 109 players will come back to the Royal Dublin Society at noon local time, all of which are well into the money. They are the survivors of a record-breaking field of 3,233 entries, who created a prize pool of €3,152,175, of which each returning player will receive at least €4,720.

However, all eyes are on the top prize of €415,615 which the eventual champion will receive alongside their trophy. Sitting in a prime position to reach the big bucks is Greek player Konstantinos Vatseris, who bagged the chip lead on Day 2 with a stack of 3,215,000, good for 129 big blinds at the start of play today. Vatseris first recorded live cash stems from less than a year ago, but he has already made several final tables since then and is looking to add another one to his resume at the Irish Open.

Irish grinder Simon Wilson was the only other player who ended Day 2 with more than 100 big blinds, taking 2,710,000 chips into Day 3. Meanwhile, Wilson's fellow countrymen Aidan Quinlan and Robert Shanley also bagged big, coming back with 2,340,000 and 1,840,000 chips respectively. Also in the top ten chip counts at the start of Day 3 is Conor Beresford (1,990,000). The Brit is mostly known for his online poker accomplishments as "1_conor_b_1", but is no slouch in the live field either, winning a $50,000 buy-in tournament at PCA 2023 as his best-ever result.

Conor Beresford
Conor Beresford

Day 3 Top Ten Chip Counts

RankPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Konstantinos VatserisGreece3,215,000129
2Simon WilsonIreland2,710,000108
3Georgios TsouloftasCyprus2,400,00096
4Aidan QuinlanIreland2,340,00094
5Conor BeresfordEngland1,990,00080
6Narcis NedelcuRomania1,950,00078
7Robert ShanleyIreland1,840,00074
8Nicklas DehliDenmark1,690,00068
9Ravi ShethUnited Kingdom1,650,00066
10Kimmo KurkoFinland1,645,00066

Other notables who secured a seat on Day 3 include PokerStars Ambassador Sebastian Huber (480,000), recent bracelet winner Tobias Peters (1,185,000), former PokerStars employee turned tournament crusher Ankit Ahuja (1,075,000), and PokerStars Live Event VIP Specialist Brandon Nguyen (1,465,000). Ireland, meanwhile, still has plenty of irons in the fire, with the likes of Padraig Parkinson (1,300,000), Paul Carr (870,000) and David Lappin (400,000) still in the mix.

When play resumes at noon local time, the blinds will be at 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante. All levels are 60 minutes in length, and eight of them are scheduled to be played, subject to change depending on how many players will be left at that point. The action will also be streamed live, with a cards-up feature table over at the PokerStars' Twitch and YouTube channels, operating at a 30-minute delay.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor in Dublin to provide all of the information and interesting hands from the outer tables, so stay tuned to not miss any of the Irish Open Main Event.

Tags: Aidan QuinlanAnkit AhujaBrandon NguyenConor BeresfordDavid LappinGeorgios TsouloftasKimmo KurkoKonstantinos VatserisNarcis NedelcuNicklas DehliPadraig ParkinsonPaul CarrRavi ShethRobert ShanleySebastian HuberSimon WilsonTobias Peters

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Wilson Continues Where He Left Off, Busts Rudd

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Simon Wilson
Simon Wilson

Daniel Rudd jammed all in for 160,000 from the cutoff and Simon Wilson asked for a count in the big blind. After thinking it over for a bit, Wilson made the call to put his opponent at risk.

Daniel Rudd: A4 All in
Simon Wilson: 87

Rudd was slightly ahead, but the 265 flop gave Wilson more outs to hit. The 9 turn made Wilson a straight and locked up the pot, and Rudd said his goodbyes as the 5 river completed the board.

On other tables, Francisco Fernandez and Shane Holohan also booked an early exit.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Simon Wilson ie
Simon Wilson
2,870,000
160,000
160,000
Profile photo of Daniel Rudd gb
Daniel Rudd
Busted
Profile photo of Francisco Fernandez es
Francisco Fernandez
Busted
Profile photo of Shane Holohan ie
Shane Holohan
Busted

Tags: Daniel RuddFrancisco FernandezShane HolohanSimon Wilson

Davies Doubles Through Ahuja's Pressure

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ankit Ahuja
Ankit Ahuja

Alexander Davies had three-bet an earlier open to 150,000 from the cutoff before Ankit Ahuja jammed all in from the small blind. The initial raiser folded and Davies was sent into the tank.

Eventually, he put in a call to put his near-average stack of 805,000 at risk.

Alexander Davies: AK All in
Ankit Ahuja: A10

Davies was the only one who paired on the 3Q47K board, resulting in a big double-up. Ahuja, meanwhile, was left with less than 20 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexander Davies gb
Alexander Davies
1,710,000
890,000
890,000
Profile photo of Ankit Ahuja in
Ankit Ahuja
400,000
-675,000
-675,000

Tags: Alexander DaviesAnkit Ahuja

Gassian Doubles Through Beltz

Level 23 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Hiep Ninh raised to 55,000 on the cutoff before David Gassian three-bet jammed for 320,000 on the button. Small blind Wouter Beltz then four-bet all in himself for roughly 1,100,000 chips, forcing Ninh out of the pot.

David Gassian: AQ All in
Wouter Beltz: 1010

Beltz remained ahead in the flip on the K44 flop and 7 turn, but Gassian spike the Q river to secure a double-up and stay in contention.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Hiep Ninh ie
Hiep Ninh
1,300,000
-15,000
-15,000
Profile photo of David Gassian gb
David Gassian
750,000
370,000
370,000
Profile photo of Wouter Beltz nl
Wouter Beltz
750,000
-310,000
-310,000

Tags: David GassianHiep NinhWouter Beltz