2024 Galway Poker Festival

€600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2024 Galway Poker Festival
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♦6♣
Prize
€83,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€600
Prize Pool
€434,075
Total Entries
833
Places Paid
84
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
198
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 833
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Level 21 : Blinds 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante

Crowley Can Go Collect

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ken Crowley open-jammed for 148,000 from early position and Jamie Flynn in the seat next to him rejammed for around 500,000 chips. The rest of the table folded and a showdown was ordered.

Ken Crowley: A♠Q♥
Jamie Flynn: A♣K♥

Crowley pleaded for a queen, but a king came instead on the 3♥7♠K♣ flop. The 3♦ turn had him drawing dead, and the 2♣ river sent him off to the payout desk.

Tags: Jamie FlynnKen Crowley

McAleenan Flips to Min-Cash

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daryl McAleenan squeezed all in for 160,000 chips from the small blind and he was called by Bram Kuppens on the button.

Daryl McAleenan: A♦K♣
Bram Kuppens: 8♥8♣

McAleenan could not hit either of his cards on the 6♣7♦Q♣9♣J♥ runout, and his stack was sent Kuppen's way.

Tags: Bram KuppensDaryl McAleenan

Blayney Rivered to Bubble Galway Poker Cup Main Event

Level 20 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Matthew Blayney
Matthew Blayney

The bubble has just burst here in the Main Event.

Glenn Keogh opened to 32,000 in the cutoff and was faced with a three-bet jam by Matthew Blayney to 236,000 in the small blind. Keogh made the call to put Blayney at risk.

Matthew Blayney: A♠Q♥
Glenn Keogh: A♣J♦

Blayney was in a dominating position but the players seemed set for a chopped pot after the board ran out K♥9♦9♣K♣.

Keogh called for a jack as the dealer prepared to put out the river, and sure enough the J♣ rolled off to seal a painful exit for Blayney.

Keogh meanwhile chipped up to a huge stack of 1,500,000.

Tags: Glenn KeoghMatthew Blayney

Murphy Soft Bubbles, Ainsworth Survives

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Juan Diaz-Caneja raised from early position before Colette Murphy jammed all in for 241,000 from the next seat over. The action folded back to Diaz-Caneja, who quickly called.

Once all other tables finished play, a showdown was ordered.

Juan Diaz-Caneja: K♦K♣
Colette Murphy: A♥K♥

No ace appeared on the 8♣Q♦4♥3♣4♠ board, resulting in Murphy finishing two spots before the money.

On another table, Jude Ainsworth was all-in for his final 16,000 chips against Huy Hang.

Jude Ainsworth: Q♠10♦
Huy Hang: 4♥4♦

Ainsworth paired his ten on the 3♥6♥10♣ flop, and while the 5♠ turn brought a sweat, the A♣ river remained clean as the bubble kept going.

Tags: Colette MurphyHuy HangJuan Diaz-CanejaJude Ainsworth

Connolly Busts as Clock Paused for Hand for Hand

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kevin O'Malley opened to 32,000 in the cutoff and Willo Connolly three-bet jammed from the button for 134,000.

O'Malley comfortably covered Connolly but took some time over his decision before making the call.

Willo Connolly: A♣8♥
Kevin O'Malley: K♥10♣

Connolly was ahead but that soon changed after the K♣J♦6♦ flop left Connolly drawing to an ace, which did not arrive on the J♣ turn and 10♠ river.

Connolly exited and the tournament director announced that the clock would be paused for bubble play. 86 players currently remain with 84 paid.

Tags: Kevin O'MalleyWillo Connolly

Fewer Eliminations Happening as Play Slows Down

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Gascoigne Gone Pre-Bubble

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ian Gascoigne got his final 200,000 or so chips in from the small blind against Matthew Greig on the button and was at risk.

Ian Gascoigne: 6♥6♦
Matthew Greig: J♠J♥

Greig's bigger pair held comfortably while the board ran out 10♠8♣4♠Q♦4♦, sending Gascoigne home some ten places before the money.

Tags: Ian GascoigneMatthew Greig

Start-of-Day Chipleader Among Pre-Break Eliminations

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

McKiernan Hits Quads to Be Eliminated

Level 18 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Enda McKiernan got his 240,000 chips in the middle from the small blind against Gerard Wynne on the button.

Enda McKiernan: J♠J♦
Gerard Wynne: A♠A♣

Both players hit four of a kind on the K♣K♠K♥K♦5♦ board, but Wynne's ace kicker gave him the best hand.

McKiernan laughed about the situation as he took his exit well before the money.

Tags: Gerard WynneEnda McKiernan