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Level: 10
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
2024 Galway Poker Festival
€600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 Galway Poker Festival
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
€600
Prize Pool
€434,075
Total Entries
833
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Entries
71
Players Left
15
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Level 9
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The players have been sent on a 20-minute break to stretch their legs.
When they come back, the late registration will have been closed.
Level 9
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
On a 4♠A♣5♠ flop, Niall McAree checked from the big blind to Colm Chan in the hijack. Chan then made a bet of 2,000, which McAree raised to 6,500. Chan obliged with a call, after which the 3♥ turn was put on the felt.
McAree continued for 9,000 chips, and another call followed from his opponent. On the 7♦ river, McAree put in his entire stack of 34,000 chips, and this time Chan quickly let it go, awarding the pot to McAree.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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72,500
22,500
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22,500 |
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57,000
7,000
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7,000 |
Level 9
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Justin Boyle opened the action with a raise to 3,300 from under the gun. The action the folded to Bartlomiej Klebieko, who put in a three-bet to 11,000.
Boyle reraised again, to 33,000, once the blinds had folded, and Klebieko put in the call. On the 7♠6♦J♥ flop, Boyle continued for 23,000 and Klebieke once again put in calling chips.
The 8♠ turn then emerged from the deck and Boyle jammed all in for 37,000 chips. Klebieko went deep into the tank, but eventually looked his opponent up after some table talk.
Justin Boyle: Q♦Q♥
Bartlomiej Klebieko: Q♠Q♣
It turned out both players played the same hand, and they shared a laugh as the pot got chopped up after a non-consequential river was dealt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
138,000
77,000
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77,000 |
|
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95,000
29,700
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29,700 |
Level 9
: Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Level: 9
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 1,600
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Constantine Bucur and Bartlomiej Grabowski were heads up on a board that read 9♠K♠Q♥7♥. Grabowski had bet 12,000 into the pot of 26,000, after which Bucur jammed all in, covering Grabowski's 61,000 total chips.
Grabowski went deep into the tank, thinking over the situation for a few minutes. Eventually, he sent his cards to the muck, surrendering the sizable pot to Bucur.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
111,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
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49,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Helen Goberville got all of her 21,400 chips in preflop against Francis Onwuka, with Goberville being the one at risk.
Helen Goberville: 10♦10♣
Francis Onwuka: A♦Q♦
Goverville stood up and put on her jacket, but she would sit back down not long thereafter as the board ran out 8♣9♥9♣3♥7♥, seeing her pair of tens remain the best hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
64,500
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
|
45,200
4,800
|
4,800 |
Level 8
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Keith Touhey and Jamie Cusack were on a flop of 7♣5♥5♣. Touhey made a bet of 3,000 from the cutoff and Cusack threw in the same amount for a call. On the 4♠ turn, Touhey sized up to 10,000 chips and another call followed from Cusack.
The 10♠ river then completed the board. Touhey took a look at his stack before committing 9,800 chips to the middle, leaving himself only 2,000 behind.
However, he did not need to sweat as Touhey quickly threw his cards into the muck, awarding the pot to Touhey.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
67,300
20,700
|
20,700 |
|
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43,500
42,500
|
42,500 |
Level: 8
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
