2024 Galway Poker Festival

€600 Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
147
Players Left
30
Players Left 1 / 833
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Blackwood Puts Connolly in Blender

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Jason Connolly
Jason Connolly

Picking up the action on a flop of K♠6♥3♥ and with 17,500 already in the middle, Gary Blackwood put out a bet of 5,000 from the big blind and was called by Jason Connolly in middle position.

On the 2♦ turn Blackwood continued with his aggressive line, firing out a bet of 8,500, which was called by Connolly.

On the 9♠ river Blackwood emptied the clip, moving all in for 29,000. Connolly, who had slightly more than Blackwood, looked pained and went into the tank.

Connolly pondered his decision for a considerable period of time, prompting the clock to be called by a player at the table. Before the countdown started Connolly mucked his hand, sending the pot to Blackwood.

Tags: Gary BlackwoodJason Connolly

O'Rourke Busts Prendergast

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Conal Prendergast had become short-stacked and moved all in from early position for 8,000, receiving a call from Conor O'Rourke, with Prendergast at risk.

Conal Prendergast: Q♣Q♠
Conor O'Rourke: A♣A♦

Prendergast had been extremely unfortunate to run his queens into O'Rourke's aces and was already out of his seat before the flop was dealt.

The K♦4♥7♦9♥7♥ runout provided no help for Prendergast and O'Rourke scooped the pot.

Tags: Conal PrendergastConor O'Rourke

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Huge Pot for Shine

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

The cards were just being swept away and Cathal Shine was raking in a significant pot after being all in.

The table informed PokerNews that his pocket jacks had improved to a set and bested the pocket kings and ace-king of his opponents, busting Killian Farrell in the process.

Tags: Cathal ShineKillian Farrell

Harraghy Wins Battle of the Blinds

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Picking up the action on the river on a board of 3♦7♥2♥3♣2♠ with 10,000 in the pot, Gerard Harraghy in the big blind had fired out a bet of 7,200 versus Ross Ellis in the small blind.

Ellis looked pained and tossed in a calling chip.

Harraghy showed Q♣7♦ for top pair sevens with queen kicker, which proved crucial versus Ellis' 6♣7♠.

Tags: Gerard HarraghyRoss Ellis

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Millar Catches River Bluff

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Darren Millar had defended his big blind versus an open from Justin Boyle in middle position.

On the flop of 6♣7♥Q♥, Millar check-called a bet of 1,200 from Boyle.

Boyle continued with the aggression on the 3♣ turn, firing out a bet of 4,000 which was called by Millar.

Millar again checked the action on the 7♠ river to Boyle. Boyle pondered his option and reached for chips, producing a bet of 11,100. Millar went into the tank but found the call.

Boyle turned over 8♦5♦ for eight-high having missed his straight draws, while Millar showed 7♣5♣ for trip sevens, allowing him to scoop a sizeable pot.

Tags: Darren MillarJustin Boyle

McLean Turns the Nuts

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

In a heads-up pot between Allen McLean and Jamie Cunningham on a flop of 4♦K♠2♠, McLean check-called a bet of 1,500 from his opponent.

The turn brought the Q♠ and McLean check-called a bet of 2,100 from Cunningham.

McLean checked for a third time on the A♣ river, and Cunningham put out a bet of 3,200. McLean then produced a three-bet to 8,200. Cunningham quickly called.

McLean turned over A♠10♠ for the nut flush, while Cunningham had 2♦2♥ for a set of twos. McLean took down the pot while Cunningham lamented not checking back the river.

Tags: Allen McLeanJamie Cunningham