Three-way to a flop of 6♠8♦2♦, Razvan Aflacailor started with a fold from under the gun. After some laughs, Gareth McMahon made a bet of 800 in the next seat over, and John Holmes called on the button.
The Q♠ was turned and McMahon continued for 1,200. Holmes made a small raise to 2,500, and Mcmahon folded after a little thought, claiming that he mucked pocket aces.
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Lukas Robinson and Aidan Connolly were heads up on a turn of 9♣A♥10♣K♦. Robinson checked from the big blind before Conolly bet out 600 from the hijack. Robinson made the call and both players saw the 4♥ river roll off.
Robinson checked again, after which Conolly made a big bet of 2,500 chips. Robsinson quickly mucked his cards, forfeiting some early chips to his opponent.
Ken Crowley raised to 300 from under the gun and Michal Plichta called from the button. Razvan Aflacailor also came along from the small blind, and a flop of K♥8♥9♣ was put on the table.
Aflacailor checked, which prompted Crowley to continue for 500 chips. Both players called to see the 8♦ turn. Crowley then sized up to 1,500, and this time both of his opponents folded.
"Aces," Crowley repeated a few times before indeed showing his A♦A♣ to the table.
With 20 players on the clock, Day 1c of the Main Event has officially begun
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
While Day 1b of the €600 Galway Poker Festival Main Event is still underway in full force with 143 entries on the clock, those who have already been eliminated or woke up late from their slumbers in the comfortable beds of The Galmont Hotel & Spa are in luck as Day 1c is slated to start at 5 p.m. local time.
The guaranteed prize pool of €300,000 has not been reached yet, incentivizing players to sign up for every flight to maximize their chances of making Day 2. Of course, the €10,000 last-longer for Paddy Power Poker qualifiers is also still in effect. Players who get unlucky today need not fret, however, as three more starting flights are happening tomorrow, Saturday, January 6.
| Day | Date | Time | Level Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1c | January 5 | 5 p.m. | 30 Minutes |
| 1d | January 6 | Noon | 30 Minutes |
| 1e | January 6 | 5 p.m. | 25 Minutes |
| 1f | January 6 | 10 p.m. | 15 Minutes |
| 2 (Final) | January 7 | Noon | 40 Minutes |
Day 1c follows the same blind structure as Day 1b, with fifteen 30-minute levels being played until the conclusion of the day. With 50,000 chips as a starting stack, there is plenty of room for maneuvers when the blinds kick off at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante.
As with all starting flights at this iteration of the Irish Poker Tour, late registration is open for nine levels, and one reentry is available per player. Everyone who survives the 15 levels will bag up for Day 2, which takes place on Sunday, January 7.
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Big Blind Ante | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 30 Minutes |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 30 Minutes |
| 3 | 100 | 300 | 300 | 30 Minutes |
| 4 | 200 | 400 | 400 | 30 Minutes |
| 5 | 300 | 600 | 600 | 30 Minutes |
| Break | 15 Minutes | |||
| 6 | 400 | 800 | 800 | 30 Minutes |
| 7 | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 30 Minutes |
| 8 | 600 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 30 Minutes |
| 9 | 800 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 30 Minutes |
| Break | 25 Minutes | |||
| 10 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 30 Minutes |
| 11 | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 30 Minutes |
| 12 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 30 Minutes |
| 13 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 30 Minutes |
| 14 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 30 Minutes |
| Break | 10 Minutes | |||
| 15 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 30 Minutes |
Stay tuned for another exciting evening of poker, live reported from the wild Irish Atlantic coast by PokerNews.
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