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

Jan 06, 2024

Stephenson Busts Brady

Richard Hayes

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

William Stephenson opened to 14,000 in middle position and was called by John Ward in the next seat. Action folded to David Brady in the big blind who produced a three-bet jam to 62,000.

Stephenson pondered his options before also moving all in for 140,000, which forced Ward to fold.

David Brady: A♠7♠
William Stephenson: K♦Q♦

Brady was ahead with ace-high versus king-high, but the K♣10♠Q♥Q♣J♥ runout left Brady drawing dead on the turn versus Stephenson's full house.

Tags: David Brady John Ward William Stephenson

Jan 06, 2024

Ward Busts Prendergast

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Richard Hayes

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

Conal Prendergast recounted to PokerNews how he just busted the tournament. Prendergast three-bet A♦A♥ to 18,000 after John Ward had called an early position open.

Ward moved all in on the Q♦10♦8♦ flop putting Prendergast at risk. Holding the A♦ Prendergast made the call for his remaining 42,000 and Ward turned over 7♦3♦ for the flopped flush.

The Q♣ turn and 6♠ river provided no help for Prendergast and he exited the tournament.

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Jan 06, 2024

McHugh Busts Two

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Richard Hayes

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jack Chen's stack had been demolished in the previous hand and he moved all in for his remaining 8,000.

Turlough McHugh called on the button and Gintaras Sabaitis also called in the big blind.

On the 2♣K♣7♥ flop Sabaitis moved all in for his remaining 26,000 and McHugh made the call. McHugh covered both players.

Jack Chen: 9♠10♠
Gintaras Sabaitis: 9♣6♣
Turlough McHugh: K♥Q♠

McHugh was ahead with a pair of kings but Sabaitis still had hope with his flush draw. However the 8♠ turn and 2♥ river changed nothing, with McHugh sending both players to the rail.

Tags: Gintaras Sabaitis Jack Chen Turlough McHugh

Jan 06, 2024

Ziermann Knocks Out Hofma

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alexander Hofma had moved all in on the river on 9♦J♠9♠Q♦7♥ and was at risk when called by Rainer Ziermann.

Hofma turned over A♠5♠ for ace-high after his flush draw missed and Ziermann had 10♠8♠ for the straight, sending Hofma to the exit.

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Jan 06, 2024

Goberville Busts Cormican

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Richard Hayes

Level 10 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

John Cormican opened to 5,500 in early position and was called by Patrice Goberville on the button and Mark Buckley in the big blind.

Buckley checked the Q♣A♦2♠ flop to Cormican, who put out a bet of 6,000. Goberville and Buckley both called.

Buckley checked again to Cormican on the 4♠ turn, who moved all in for 56,500. Goberville quickly called and Buckley folded. Cormican was at risk.

John Cormican: A♣Q♥
Patrice Goberville: A♠5♠

Cormican was in good shape with top two pair but Goberville had the nut flush draw as well as an open-ended straight draw to go with his pair of aces.

To Cormican's dismay, the 3♣ rolled off on the river to give Goberville the straight and send Cormican packing.

Tags: John Cormican Mark Buckley Patrice Goberville

Jan 06, 2024

O'Riordan Busts Crosby

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Richard Hayes

Level 9 : Blinds 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Stephan Campbell had opened in middle position and Shane Crosby, who had become short-stacked, moved all in for 5,000.

Kieran O'Riordan called in the big blind and Campbell also called.

O'Riordan and Campbell checked through the A♦6♦J♣ flop and 6♠ turn.

On the K♠ river, O'Riordan led out for 1,600 and was called by Campbell.

Shane Crosby: 7♦7♥
Kieran O'Riordan: K♦J♦
Stephan Campbell: K♣10♣

O'Riordan's two pair were good to take down the entire pot and send Crosby to the rail.

Tags: Kieran O'Riordan Shane Crosby Stephan Campbell

Jan 06, 2024

Keogh Busts Phelan

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Richard Hayes

Level 8 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Picking up the action on the river, Glenn Keogh put out a bet of 50,000 into a pot of 67,000 with the board reading 10♠9♠6♣J♣J♠, which put his opponent, Niall Phelan, to the test for his remaining stack.

Phelan went deep into the tank and spent several minutes agonizing over his decision, picking up his chips sporadically and peering at the board and his opponent. Phelan eventually made the call.

Keogh turned over A♥9♦ for a pair of nines, the ace kicker proving crucial against Phelan's 9♥6♠. Phelan's flopped two pair had unfortunately been counterfeited by the runout.

Keogh raked in a significant pot and Phelan headed for the exit muttering to himself.

Tags: Glenn Keogh Niall Phelan

Jan 06, 2024

Parkinson Busts Leckey

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Richard Hayes

Level 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

PokerNews arrived just as Irish poker legend Padraig Parkinson was raking in a pot and Paul Leckey was getting out of his chair.

Leckey had A♦4♥ for a pair of fours on 9♥4♣2♥8♦9♦ while Parkinson held K♥K♠ for a pair of kings.

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Jan 06, 2024

Burke Busts Farrell

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Richard Hayes

Level 5 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Sean Murtagh opened to 2,100 under the gun and was called by Martin Burke and Sebastian-Ionut Mihai in middle position. Action folded to Killian Farrell on the button, who three-bet jammed for 16,500.

Farrell received a fold from Murtagh, before Martin Burke made the call to put Farrell at risk. Mihai also folded.

Killian Farrell: K♠J♣
Martin Burke: A♣9♥

Farrell was behind Burke's ace-high, and the 3♠10♠7♦4♥4♦ runout provided no assistance, sending him to the rail.