2009 PaddyPower.com Irish Open

€3,500 Irish Open Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 PaddyPower.com Irish Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
jx9x
Prize
€600,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,200
Prize Pool
€2,243,200
Entries
700
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
4,000

More Finnish-ing Moves

Jani Vilmunen has busted Mario Georgiev, making a huge make-or-break call when Georgiev moved all-in for over 25,000 on a flop of {10-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {2-Spades}. With around 12,000 in the pot, Vilmunen counted out the call, which represented over 90% of his own stack, and then thought quietly for awhile.

Eventually he called with {A-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}, finding it to be in good shape against Georgiev's {K-Clubs} {J-Spades}. "Good call," said his neighbor as he stacked the 62,000 chips that were pushed his way.

Tags: Jani Vilmunen

"Willie-on-Willie Action"

Just before the break, William Kassouf raised to 3,500, and fellow Englishman William Martin pushed for 15,000 total. Kassouf thought about it. "Willie on Willie action," said a cheerful Martin, unnnecessarily.

Eventually, after one of his trademark lengthy dwells, it was Martin who came out on top, as Kassouf folded.

Other Movers and Shakers

With the 25 denomination chips being colored up and whisked away, it's easier to see a few more of the tournament's big stacks:

Maurice Harmon - 155,000
Andy Bradshaw - 114,500
Daniel Flower - 96,000
Jimmy McSweeny - 90,500
Bradley Verburg - 88,000
Jani Vilmunen - 85,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

Roy "the boy" Aces McSweeny

Roy Brindley just knocked Jimmy McSweeny out of the top ten in chips with his {A-Hearts} {A-Clubs} vs. McSweeny's {K-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}. McSweeny had hit top pair on a {Q-Hearts} {5-Clubs} {9-Hearts} flop. We caught the hand as Brindley, from the button, moved his 40,000 stack over the line and McSweeny, in the cutoff, then considered making the call.

This went on for a little while - the pot standing at 25,000. Eventually McSweeny called, saw the aces, and hoped to hit. The turn and river did not oblige and Brindley made a brief arms-in-the-air victory sign -- like someone winning the Tour de France. He doubled up to 105,000 while McSweeny is now on 30,000.

Tags: Jimmy McSweenyRoy Brindley

WSOP Represent

One player we've mention a little is WSOP gent-in-a-suit and floor man extraodinaire Charlie Ciresi. He's still in, and has been up and down a little today, but has never really veered too far from the 55,000 or so that he started with.

Anything can happen, though, and he's on a pretty tough table. EPT Baden champion Julian Thew is at his right while Dave "Riverdave" Penly is on the table as well...

Tags: Charlie Ciresi

Even Stephen

Lucky escape for Stephen O'Connell just now; he was all in against his deep-stacked neighbor Jani Vilmunen with a dominated ace vs. {A-Clubs} {K-Clubs}. Having flipped their hands, O'Connell had sort of tucked his kicker under the ace, and waited to see what the board would bring. It worked out well for him - a double paired {9-Hearts} {J-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {10-Diamonds} board split the pot to keep him in the tournament.

Tags: Jani VilmunenStephen O'Connell

Sixes Bring Down Baier - Twice

Christian Baier has suffered a dreadful demise.

He had called Ashley Hames' push, and things were looking very good for him.

Baier: {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts}
Hames: {6-Hearts} {6-Spades}

Board: {2-Spades} {6-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {5-Spades} {K-Spades}

"You are the devil," commented a tablemate.

"Get in, my son," replied a very cheerful Hames.

The next hand, it folded around to Baier on the button, who called all in for his last 1,100. The small blind limped in, the big blind checked, and they saw a {5-Hearts} {J-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} flop. The small blind bet out, the big blind folded, and they were on their backs.

Baier: {6-Clubs} {6-Spades}
Small blind: {Q-Hearts} {10-Spades}

Turn: {4-Clubs}
River: {J-Clubs}