2024 Galway Poker Festival

€600 Main Event
Day: 2
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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
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
198
Players Left
1
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Geleziunas Does Not Need to Show

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The A♥ got exposed preflop when Tomas Geleziunas made it 400,000 to go from the button. Derek Baker defended the big blind, and the A♦4♠9♣ flop was dealt.

Baker check-called a 250,000 continuation-bet from Baker before both players checked the 6♣ turn.

The 9♣ river completed the board and Baker led out for 600,000 chips. Geleziunas laughed about the dead card situation and tossed in a call.

Baker's hand immediately hit the muck and the pot was shipped to Geleziunas without a showdown.

Tags: Derek BakerTomas Geleziunas

Hanaphy Good at Showdown

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
John Hanaphy
John Hanaphy

Tomas Geleziunas limped from the cutoff, John Hanaphy completed in the small blind and Derek Baker checked his option in the big blind.

The A♠5♣8♥ flop was checked through by all three players.

On the 2♠ turn, Hanaphy led out with a bet of 300,000, Baker folded and Geleziunas called.

The K♥ river was checked by both players. Hanaphy showed A♥10♣ causing Geleziunas to muck his hand.

Tags: Derek BakerJohn HanaphyTomas Geleziunas

Hanaphy and Baker See a Flop

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 30 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

After a period of only preflop raise-and-take-its, a flop was dealt when John Hanaphy raised to 500,000 from the small blind and Derek Baker made the call from the big blind.

The action was shortlived, however, as Hanaphy quickly check-folded to a 500,000 bet from Baker on the 9♣8♥5♥ flop, after which Baker showed the 8♣ to show off his pair.

Tags: Derek BakerJohn Hanaphy

Level: 30

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Marc MacDonnell Eliminated in 8th Place (€12,500)

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Marc MacDonnell
Marc MacDonnell

Shean Lai raised to 325,000 from the hijack and Cathal Shine called from the cutoff. The action then folded to Marc MacDonnell in the big blind, who thought it over for a bit before jamming his stack of 3,825,000 in the middle.

Lai asked for a count and made the call shortly thereafter, while Shine got out of the way to create a heads up showdown.

Marc MacDonnell: A♦Q♦
Shean Lai: 10♥10♦

Lai flopped a set on 10♠8♣4♦, leaving MacDonnell drawing very slim. The 7♠ turn destroyed all hope MacDonnell may have had left, and the 6♦ river was ceremoniously dealt while he said his goodbyes and headed to the payout desk.

Tags: Cathal ShineMarc MacDonnellShean Lai

Robert Fairhurst Eliminated in 9th Place (€10,000)

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Robert Fairhurst
Robert Fairhurst

Robert Fairhurst open-shoved from the cutoff for 1,320,000 and chipleader Cathal Shine asked for a count from the button. Once he received it, he made the call, while the blinds got out of the way.

Robert Fairhurst: A♥9♠
Cathal Shine: K♥K♦

The Q♣9♣7♦10♣J♣ board did not bring an ace or other miracle for Fairhurst, resulting in him being the first elimination of the final table, picking up €10,000 for his efforts.

Tags: Cathal ShineRobert Fairhurst

Final Table of €600 Galway Poker Festival Main Event

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
391Cathal ShineIreland10,775,00067
392Ivan TononiItaly3,050,00019
393Denis BrosnahanIreland4,655,00029
394Marc MacDonnellIreland4,095,00026
395Tomas GeleziunasLithuania3,755,00023
396John HanaphyIreland3,335,00021
397Derek BakerIreland4,105,00026
398Shean LaiIreland6,790,00042
399Robert FairhurstIreland1,200,0008

Barry McMahon Eliminated in 10th Place (€8,500)

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Barry McMahon
Barry McMahon

Cathal Shine raised to 320,000 from the hijack before Barry McMahon three-bet to 1,800,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Shine, who four-bet jammed to put McMahon at risk for his stack of 2,125,000.

McMahon waited for the other table to finish their hand and put the few chips he left behind in the middle shortly thereafter.

Barry McMahon: 8♠8♥
Cathal Shine: A♣Q♣

McMahon was the first to hit a full house on the K♦6♥K♥K♣ runout, but Shine had the last laugh when the A♥ river gave him a better full house.

McMahon left the tournament in tenth place, while the other nine players brought their chips to the final table.

Tags: Barry McMahonCathal Shine

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