2024 Galway Poker Festival

€600 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
2024 Galway Poker Festival
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
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 1c
Entries
165
Players Left
37
Players Left 1 / 833
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Wilson Whiffs in Blind Battle

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

It folded to Simon Wilson in the small blind, who made a raise to 2,400. David Costello defended his big blind, leading to a flop of K34 being put on the table.

Wilson made a large bet of 4,200 chips, but it did not deter Costello from putting in another call. Wilson then slowed down with a check on the K turn, after which Costello bet 7,000 chips.

Wilson repeeked his cards several times, but ultimately chose to add them to the muck, surrendering the pot to his neighbor.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Costello ie
David Costello
56,000
12,500
12,500
Profile photo of Simon Wilson ie
Simon Wilson
40,700
7,800
7,800

Tags: David CostelloSimon Wilson

McMahon Doubles Up With Ace-High

Level 6 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante
Gareth McMahon
Gareth McMahon

Three players went to the turn on 2510K. John Holmes checked from the big blind before Gareth McMahon shipped in his final 15,000 chips into the pot of 18,000. "Rico" made the call from the button, and Holmes sighed before he let go of his cards.

Gareth McMahon: AQ
"Rico": AJ

McMahon had stood up once he was called but sat back down once he saw that his ace-queen was still the best hand. The 9 river remained clean for him, and his ace-queen high got him back up to starting stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gareth McMahon ie
Gareth McMahon
48,000
500
500
Profile photo of Rico ie
Rico
42,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of John Holmes ie
John Holmes
38,000
14,500
14,500

Tags: Gareth McMahonJohn Holmes

Level: 6

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

Diaz-Caneja Eventually Puts It In

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Tarka Roche had open-raised preflop from middle position when Juan Diaz-Caneja three-bet to 4,600 from the small blind. The action folded back to Roche, who reraised to 11,000.

Diaz-Caneja went deep into the tank until finally the clock was called. However, before the floor could arrive, Diaz-Caneja five-bet jammed, covering Roche's 34,500 remaining chips.

Roche had less to think about than his opponent, as he snap folded and surrendered his chips to the player from Spain.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Juan Diaz-Caneja es
Juan Diaz-Caneja
77,700
6,700
6,700
Profile photo of Tarka Roche ie
Tarka Roche
34,500
34,500
34,500

Tags: Juan Diaz-CanejaTarka Roche

Ziermann Crosses Six-Figure Mark

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

David Costello raised to 1,200 and Rainer Ziermann put in a three-bet to 4,000. The action folded back to Costello, who made the call.

The flop came A102, which Costello checked. Ziermann put in 6,500 chips and Costello tossed in the same amount for a call.

On the 6 turn, another check followed from Costello. Zimmerman sized up to 16,000, and that was enough to let Costello lay his hand down, seeing him chip up to more than two starting stacks.

On the same table, Simon Wilson sat down with a fresh stack of 50,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rainer Ziermann de
Rainer Ziermann
102,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Simon Wilson ie
Simon Wilson
50,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of David Costello ie
David Costello
43,500
43,500
43,500

Tags: David CostelloRainer Ziermann

Level: 5

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600