2024 Galway Poker Festival
On a flop of 4♠10♦6♠ and with 5,500 in the pot, Willo Connolly lead out with a bet of 2,500, getting a call from Sean Murtagh in the next seat and folds from two other opponents.
On the 6♣ turn Connolly again put out a bet of 2,500 and Murtagh called.
The 8♥ turn was checked by both players. Connolly showed 5♠5♦ for a pair of fives which was no good against Murtagh's K♥10♠ for a pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,000
1,000
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1,000 |
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40,000
40,000
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40,000 |
Picking the action up on a five way flop of 5♠Q♣K♥ and 6,000 in the middle, all players had checked their option.
On the K♣ turn Manoel Marques Santos put out a bet of 5,000 and was called by Joe O'Neill, with all other opponents folding.
The river brought the 9♣ and Santos fired out a bet of 10,000. O'Neill moved all in for his remaining 14,000 and Santos made the quick call to put O'Neill at risk.
Joe O'Neill: K♦9♦
Manoel Marques Santos: 7♣5♣
O'Neill was well ahead on the turn and had improved to a full house on the river, rendering Santos' rivered flush redundant. O'Neill secured a timely double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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43,000
500
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500 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Picking up the action on the turn on a board of K♠7♠9♣10♣ and around 17,000 in the pot, Billy Johnstone check-called a bet of 12,500 from middle position versus Florent Eastwood on the button.
On the 4♥ river, Johnstone again checked to Eastwood, who put out a bet of 17,000. Johnstone quickly called.
Eastwood showed 8♥6♦ for the turned straight, which bested Johnstone's K♦K♣ for a set of kings.
Eastwood scooped a huge pot and moved over the 100,000 mark.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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133,000
133,000
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133,000 |
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17,000
17,000
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17,000 |

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Picking the action up on a board of 8♦7♠4♣3♣ Alan Swan had put out a bet of 1,200 and received a call from Pablo Villena. Patrice Goberville then produced a three-bet to 6,000. Swan called and Villena folded.
On the 9♥ river Swan checked to Goberville, who put out a bet of 10,000. Swan quickly called.
Goberville showed 5♦6♣ for the flopped straight, which had improved to a nine high straight on the river, versus Swan's 8♣8♠ for a set of eights.
Goberville scooped a decent pot while Swan was left frustrated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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70,000
70,000
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70,000 |
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
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27,200
22,800
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22,800 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Picking the action up on a 9♦10♣K♠10♠ board with 5,000 in the middle, Shaun Dooley check-called a bet 2,500 from Patricia McLean.
The 4♠ river was checked through by both players. Dooley showed A♥A♦ for a pair of aces and McLean mucked her hand, stating she only had a nine.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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45,000
45,000
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45,000 |
On a flop of 2♥A♣8♦ and with 1,000 in the middle, Tony Rafter put out a bet of 400 from early position and was called by Mary Galvin on the button.
On the K♣ turn Rafter check-called a bet of 800 from Galvin.
The Q♥ river was checked through by both players. Rafter turned over A♦10♣ for a pair of aces, but his kicker was no good against Galvin's A♥J♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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53,000
53,000
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53,000 |
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48,000
48,000
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48,000 |