€600 Main Event | 2024 Galway Poker Festival

01-07-2024 23:51 UTC

McMahon Doubles Through Brosnahan

Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Barry McMahon opened to 700,000 from the button leaving himself with only 140,000 behind. Denis Brosnahan moved all in from the big blind, covering McMahon.

On the final table bubble, and with it appearing another significant hand was developing on the other table, McMahon stalled making his decision.

He eventually put the rest of his chips in the middle and was at risk.

Barry McMahon: J♥3♥
Denis Brosnahan: A♠3♣

Brosnahan was ahead but the K♦4♣J♠K♣J♣ runout provided McMahon with a set of jacks and survival.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Brosnahan	4,700,000 -1,180,000	-1,180,000
Barry McMahon	2,100,000

Tags: Barry McMahon Denis Brosnahan

01-07-2024 23:42 UTC

Shane O'Connell Eliminated in 11th Place (€7,500)

Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The action folded to Shane O'Connell in the small blind, who ripped in his entire stack of 2,400,000 chips. Cathal Shine was waiting in the big blind and made a snap call with the covering stack.

Shane O'Connell: A♦6♣
Cathal Shine: A♣Q♠

The Q♥5♦J♦ flop saw Shine take a gigantic lead with his paired queen, and the 8♠ turn was the nail in the coffin for O'Connell. The 5♥ river did not matter anymore, and O'Connell said his goodbyes before he gathered his belongings and headed homewards.

There were ten players remaining when this hand concluded, meaning that the tournament has now reached the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cathal Shine	7,050,000 4,290,000	4,290,000

Shane O'Connell	Busted

Tags: Cathal Shine Shane O'Connell

01-07-2024 23:36 UTC

Hanaphy Gets Three-Bet Jam Through

Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Tomas Geleziunas opened to 320,000 in the cutoff and Shean Lai called on the button. Action folded to John Hanaphy in the big blind who produced a three-bet jam to 1,575,000.

Geleziunas folded quickly but Lai took some time to let go of his hand, eventually sending the pot to Hanaphy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shean Lai	6,100,000
Tomas Geleziunas	4,800,000 200,000	200,000
John Hanaphy	1,575,000 -1,165,000	-1,165,000

Tags: John Hanaphy Shean Lai Tomas Geleziunas

Level: 29

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 160,000

01-07-2024 23:30 UTC

Douglas Culligan Eliminated in 12th Place (€6,500)

Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Derek Baker open-raised preflop from the hijack before Douglas Culligan jammed all in from the small blind for 1,200,000 chips. The action folded back to Baker, who quickly called to put his opponent at risk.

Douglas Culligan: QxJx
Derek Baker: 10♥10♦

The J♠3♠9♣ flop hit Culligan's hand, and the Q♦ turn upgraded him to two pair. However, it also brought a gutshot for Baker, who made his straight when the K♠ river fell.

Both players could laugh about the situation before Culligan headed towards the exit of the room in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Baker	5,500,000 3,060,000	3,060,000
Douglas Culligan	Busted

Tags: Derek Baker Douglas Culligan

01-07-2024 23:23 UTC

Audrius Daugvilavicius Eliminated in 13th Place (€5,500)

Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Audrius Dauvilavicius open-jammed for 1,925,000 chips from the cutoff and was looked up by Denis Brosnahan in the small blind, who had the bigger stack.

Audrius Daugvilavicius: A♥4♥
Denis Brosnahan: 10♥10♦

The 7♠J♠7♣ flop was safe for Brosnahan and the 10♣ turn saw him lock up the pot with a full house. The meaningless 9♥ river rolled off and Daugvilavicius headed to the desk to collect his payout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Brosnahan	5,880,000 1,810,000	1,810,000
Audrius Daugvilavicius	Busted

Tags: Audrius Daugvilavicius Denis Brosnahan

01-07-2024 23:17 UTC

Culligan Out-Kicked

Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Douglas Culligan raised to 675,000 from the button and an all-in followed from Cathal Shine in the small blind, for 1,260,000. Culligan asked for a count and quickly made the call after some thinking time.

Cathal Shine: A♣10♥
Douglas Culligan: A♥7♣

Shine immediately flopped top pair on 10♦6♠2♠, leaving only runner-runner opportunities for his opponent. However, Culligan was drawing dead on the 3♠ turn, and the 4♣ river was but a formality.

Shine chipped up to over 20 big blinds, while the roller coaster ride of Culligan continued as he was left with just ten of them.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cathal Shine	2,760,000 210,000	210,000

Douglas Culligan	1,175,000 -975,000	-975,000

Tags: Douglas Culligan Cathal Shine

01-07-2024 23:11 UTC

Lai Causes MacDonnell River Agony

Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Picking the action up on the river with the board reading A♣5♥8♥7♥6♠, Shean Lai had put out a bet of 875,000 with around 1,500,000 in the middle.

His opponent Marc MacDonnell, who clearly did not like the river, agonized over the decision for some time before mucking his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shean Lai	6,100,000 450,000	450,000
Marc MacDonnell	3,100,000 -1,900,000	-1,900,000

Tags: Marc MacDonnell Shean Lai

01-07-2024 23:08 UTC

Culligan Spikes River to Survive

Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Douglas Culligan had become short-stacked and moved all in for his last 925,000 from late position. Barry McMahon moved all in from the next seat along, earning folds from all other opponents.

Douglas Culligan: 10♣6♠
Barry McMahon: A♣Q♥

Culligan was in trouble and looked to be heading out after the board came J♣3♦2♦2♣ but the 6♥ river saved Culligan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Douglas Culligan	2,150,000 1,400,000	1,400,000
Barry McMahon	2,100,000 -445,000	-445,000

Tags: Barry McMahon Douglas Culligan

01-07-2024 23:00 UTC

MacDonnell Bricks Monster Draw

Frank Visser

Level 28 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Marc MacDonnell raised to 240,000 from under the gun before John Hanaphy three-bet jammed for 1,250,000 from the small blind. MacDonnell asked for a count and made the call shortly thereafter.

John Hanaphy: A♦8♥
Marc MacDonnell: K♥J♥

The A♠5♥Q♥ flop brought Hanaphy top pair, but MacDonnell had both a straight draw and a flush draw. However, the 2♦ turn and 7♦ river did not improve him, doubling up Hanaphy.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marc MacDonnell	5,000,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000
John Hanaphy	2,740,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: John Hanaphy Marc MacDonnell