€1,150 Main Event Day 3 | 2025 Irish Open

04-20-2025 21:18 UTC

Hall Busts, King Spikes Two Outter in Massive Pot

Patrick Cole

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Greg King opened from under the gun to 450,000. Matthew Hall moved all in for 2,150,000 from middle position. David Pollock called in the small blind. King called.

Pollock checked the 10♠2♦3♥ flop to King who announced a bet of 2,500,000. Pollock thought for around thirty seconds before folding and the two remaining players showed down.

Matthew Hall: 9♣9♥ All in
Greg King: 8♠8♣

"Yes!" exclaimed Hall as he found out he was ahead. Pollock asked for "no ace no queen" before the A♣ turn was dealt. "Fuck" said Hall, as he would have taken the lead in a massive pot.

However dejection became relief as the 8♥ rolled off on the river. Hall was left chipless and King raked in a sizeable chunk of chips.

Hall said "that one hurt" before departing the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg King	15,000,000 8,500,000	8,500,000
David Pollock	12,400,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Matthew Hall	Busted

Tags: David Pollock Greg King Matthew Hall

04-20-2025 21:35 UTC

Hancock Hands Over His Chips to O'Donnaill

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Patrick Cole

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Joe O'Donaill opened to 425,000 from the hijack. Dale Hancock raised to 2,500,000. O'Donnaill called.

On the flop of 7♥K♣3♣ O'Donnaill put Hancock all in. Hancock had around 300,000 behind and he put in the remainder of his stack.

Dale Hancock: A♥J♦ All in
Joe O'Donaill: 8♣8♥

Hancock couldn't pair either of his two over cards on the 3♦ turn and the 4♠ confirmed his exit from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe O'Donaill	9,200,000 2,875,000	2,875,000
Dale Hancock	Busted

Tags: Dale Hancock Joe O'Donaill

04-20-2025 22:24 UTC

Gicovanu Busts Sheth

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Patrick Cole

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Sheth was all in for 1,000,000 from the cutoff. Marius Gicovanu called in the big blind.

Ravi Sheth: A♥J♠ All in
Marius Gicovanu: K♥4♦

Gicovanu made a straight across the 2♦5♣6♥7♦3♥ runout to claim Sheth's last four big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Gicovanu	8,500,000 950,000	950,000
Ravi Sheth	Busted

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04-20-2025 22:30 UTC

Rymar Loses Race Before Three Tables Converge

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Gabriel Rymar got his stack of 4,300,000 in from the big blind against Greg King under the gun, who had him covered.

Gabriel Rymar: 9♠9♣ All in
Greg King: A♦K♦

King shot ahead on the K♠A♥Q♦ flop, making two pair. The Q♠ turn did not help Rymar, and the K♥ river made King a full house to secure the elimination.

With Rymar's elimination, 23 players remained, divided across three tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg King	20,000,000 9,000,000	9,000,000
Gabriel Rymar	Busted

Tags: Gabriel Rymar Greg King

04-20-2025 22:33 UTC

Remaining Late-Night Eliminations

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Soheb Porbandarwala	Busted
Breffni Smith	Busted
Michel Molenaar	Busted

Josef Schusteritsch	Busted

04-20-2025 22:39 UTC

Mithcell Jones Eliminated in 23rd Place (€16,700)

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Patrick Cole

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

David Pollock opened to 700,000 from the hijack. Mitchell Jones moved all in for around 2,500,000. Pollock called.

Mitchell Jones: A♣J♠ All in
David Pollock: 5♣5♦

Pollock flopped a set on K♠5♠9♥, the Q♦ gave Jones straight draw. The A♥ sealed Jones's fate. Pollock and Jones exchanged a fistbump before Jones left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Pollock	16,500,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Mitchell Jones	Busted

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04-20-2025 22:45 UTC

Minvydas Kersulis Eliminated in 22nd Place (€16,700)

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Greg King had opened to 575,000 from middle position before being met with an all-in three-bet to 3,350,000 from Minvydas Kersulis on the button. It folded back to King, who weighed his options extensively before deciding to call.

Minvydas Kersulis: 8♠8♦ All in
Greg King: K♠J♦

"He's been good at winning flips," onlookers stated as the 5♣A♥5♥ flop fell. King indeed won the flip as he made two pair on the J♠ turn, defeating Kersulis' eights on the A♣ river and sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Greg King	26,500,000 6,500,000	6,500,000
Minvydas Kersulis	Busted

Tags: Greg King Minvydas Kersulis

04-20-2025 22:54 UTC

Carl Shaw Eliminated in 21st Place (€16,700)

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Patrick Cole

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Simon Wilson opened to 500,000 from the hijack. Carl Shaw moved all in from the big blind and was snap-called.

Carl Shaw: J♠J♣ All in
Simon Wilson: K♣K♥

Shaw flopped a straight draw but couldn't crack the Cowboys across the 10♣8♣7♠2♠8♦ runout and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilson	10,150,000 1,450,000	1,450,000
Carl Shaw	Busted

Tags: Carl Shaw Simon Wilson

04-20-2025 22:55 UTC

Ian Simpson Eliminated in 20th Place (€19,200)

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Joe O'Donaill raised to 525,000 under the gun and Ian Simpson called all-in in the hijack for 200,000. Big blind Michel Karim also came along, after which a flop of 5♦4♦9♠ was spread.

Karim checked to O'Donaill, who fired a bet of 275,000. Karim quickly folded, and the cards were shown.

Ian Simpson: K♦J♣ All in
Joe O'Donaill: A♦K♠

Simpson needed a jack to stay alive, but the Q♦3♥ emerged from the deck instead, eliminating the former Main Event winner from the field.