€600 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Galway Poker Festival

01-05-2024 00:25 UTC

Greig Puts the Pressure on Hynam

Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Matthew Greig raised to 10,000 and Mitchell Hynam put in a three-bet to 30,000. The action folded back to Greig, who pondered for a while before shoving all in, covering Hynam's 183,000 stack.

Hynam quickly relinquished his cards and passed his 30,000 chips to his neighbor.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Greig	250,000 120,000	120,000
Mitchell Hynam	153,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Matthew Greig Mitchell Hynam

01-05-2024 00:13 UTC

O'Sullivan Speaks Too Soon

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Frank Visser

Level 14 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

"It's going well," James O'Sullivan claimed when PokerNews arrived at the table.

He had raised preflop from the button and Jamie Flynn had defended the big blind, causing a 8♦8♣2♥ flop to be dealt.

Flynn checked to O'Sullivan, who continued for 12,000 chips. Flynn made the call before both players checked on the 2♦ turn.

The 7♠ river then hit the table and Flynn led out for a big bet of 55,000 chips. O'Sullivan went into the tank for a bit and talked to his opponent before making the call.

Flynn showed Q♥8♠, which won him the pot as O'Sullivan flashed his 9x9x before tossing them into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
James O'Sullivan	335,000 150,000	150,000

Jamie Flynn	205,000 35,000	35,000

Tags: James O'Sullivan Jamie Flynn

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

01-05-2024 00:02 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Dejonghe	270,000 20,000	20,000
Nicolas Sievers	250,000 110,000	110,000
Andy Black	248,000 69,000	69,000
Jamie Cusack	245,000 5,000	5,000
Constantine Bucur	200,000
Kieran Lynch	185,000 135,000	135,000
James O'Sullivan	185,000 135,000	135,000

Jamie Flynn	170,000 20,000	20,000
Kyle Rafferty	170,000 24,000	24,000
Mitchell Hynam	160,000 110,000	110,000

Conal Prendergast	135,000 55,000	55,000
Matthew Greig	130,000 81,000	81,000
Austin Crow	128,000 45,000	45,000
Mark Buckley	120,000 70,000	70,000
Francis Onwuka	120,000 65,000	65,000
Bartlomiej Klebieko	115,000 23,000	23,000
Colm Chan	110,000 50,000	50,000
Stephan Kehoe	85,000 25,000	25,000
Andrew Toole	80,000 30,000	30,000
Daniel Smyth	76,000 58,000	58,000
Niall McAree	65,000 7,000	7,000
Derek Baker	60,000 24,300	24,300
Keith Cummins	50,000
Christoforos Charvatis	44,000 6,000	6,000

Bucur Busts Chevalier

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Liam Chevalier was all-in for 35,500 chips from the small blind and at risk against Constantine Bucur, who looked him up from early position.

Liam Chevalier: Q♠6♦
Constatine Bucur: Q♦Q♣

It was the worst-case scenario for Chevalier, and he was drawing dead on the 2♦4♠2♠7♥ turn. He stood up and packed his belongings while the meaningless 5♦ river completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Constantine Bucur	200,000 89,000	89,000
Liam Chevalier	Busted
John Farrell	Busted
Richard O'Neill	Busted
Mark Kilkelly	Busted

Tags: Constantine Bucur Liam Chevalier

01-04-2024 23:45 UTC

Cusack Takes From Black

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Frank Visser

Level 13 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Andy Black raised to 8,000 from under the gun and Jamie Cusack was the only caller, in the cutoff. The flop was spread 4♠6♥7♥, and saw Black bet 5,000 chips, which Cusack quickly called.

Black slowed down with a check in the 6♣ turn, after which Cusack fired a bet of 15,000. Black quickly forfeited his hand, and thus also the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Cusack	250,000 70,000	70,000
Andy Black	179,000 19,000	19,000

Tags: Andy Black Jamie Cusack

Level: 13

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

01-04-2024 23:35 UTC

Tuit Joins the Rail

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The action folded to Zeik Tuit in the small blind, and he pushed all in for his final 45,000 chips. Lande Dejonghe sat in the big blind and made a swift call to put his opponent at risk.

Zeik Tuit: Q♠4♠
Lander Dejonghe: A♣7♠

Dejonghe paired his seven on the 8♣3♥7♣ flop and was upgraded to two pair on the 9♥A♦ runout.

Tuit was sent home late on Day 1a, as were many others before him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Dejonghe	250,000 95,000	95,000
Zeik Tuit	Busted
Ian Gascoigne	Busted
Coilin Conroy	Busted
Alan Gilmore	Busted
John Keown	Busted

Tags: Lander Dejonghe Zeik Tuit

01-04-2024 23:27 UTC

Spinning Skills on Full Display

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

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01-04-2024 23:24 UTC

O'Neill Doubles Through Onwuka

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Frank Visser

Level 12 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Nicolas Sievers raised to 6,000 from middle position before Richard O'Neill put in his 32,000-chip stack from the hijack.

Francis Onwuka asked for a count and made the call, after which Sievers got out of the way to create a heads up showdown.

Richard O'Neill: 9♥9♦
Francis Onwuka: 7♦7♣

O'Neill's nines remained best on the J♣2♣10♦ flop, and he upgraded to a set on the 9♣ turn. Onwuka turned a flush draw, however, but it was faded when the 10♠ river saw O'Neill make a full house.

He doubled up, causing Onwuka's descent to keep going.