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

01-06-2024 19:25 UTC

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ward	460,000 56,000	56,000
William Stephenson	216,000 216,000	216,000
David Brady	Busted

Tags: David Brady John Ward William Stephenson

01-06-2024 18:41 UTC

Ward Busts Prendergast

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Ward	198,000 198,000	198,000
Conal Prendergast	Busted

Tags: Conal Prendergast John Ward

01-06-2024 18:10 UTC

McHugh Busts Two

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Turlough McHugh	140,000 140,000	140,000
Jack Chen	Busted
Gintaras Sabaitis	Busted

Tags: Gintaras Sabaitis Jack Chen Turlough McHugh

01-06-2024 17:37 UTC

Ziermann Knocks Out Hofma

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rainer Ziermann	160,000 160,000	160,000
Alexander Hofma	Busted

Tags: Alexander Hofma Rainer Ziermann

01-06-2024 17:24 UTC

Goberville Busts Cormican

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrice Goberville	200,000 122,000	122,000
Mark Buckley	88,500 88,500	88,500
John Cormican	Busted

Tags: John Cormican Mark Buckley Patrice Goberville

01-06-2024 16:42 UTC

O'Riordan Busts Crosby

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephan Campbell	215,000 215,000	215,000
Kieran O'Riordan	123,000 123,000	123,000
Shane Crosby	Busted

Tags: Kieran O'Riordan Shane Crosby Stephan Campbell

01-06-2024 16:10 UTC

Keogh Busts Phelan

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Glenn Keogh	202,000 202,000	202,000
Niall Phelan	Busted

Tags: Glenn Keogh Niall Phelan

01-06-2024 15:35 UTC

Parkinson Busts Leckey

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Padraig Parkinson	68,000 68,000	68,000
Paul Leckey	Busted

Tags: Padraig Parkinson Paul Leckey

01-06-2024 14:11 UTC

Burke Busts Farrell

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.