Main Event | 2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open

04-05-2010 14:20 UTC

Valikoski Gets A Few Back...

[user76023]

Santeri Valikoski has recovered from that hefty knock, he just picked up a pot from James Mitchell after his 125,000 bet on the turn of a {J-Diamonds}

board went uncalled.

04-05-2010 14:25 UTC

Peter Murphy Eliminated In 8th Place (€56,300)

[user76023]

Peter Murphy raised preflop and James Mitchell moved all-in from the blinds. Murphy made the snap-call.

Murphy: {A-Spades}

Mitchell:

Mitchell was about to be entering a world of pain, but the board came {3-Clubs}

. Mitchell hitting another 3-outer but this time to knock out a player.

04-05-2010 14:28 UTC

Sweeney Pushes

[user4144]

Edmund Sweeney, who has been getting rather low of late, pushes all in from the big blind. Everyone else folds.

04-05-2010 14:41 UTC

Slow Progress

[user4144]

Rob Sherwood and James Mitchell both take it in turns to pick up the blinds and antes uncontested with a preflop raise of 53,000. Slow progress at the moment.

04-05-2010 14:54 UTC

Declan Connolly Eliminated In 7th Place (€75,000)

[user76023]

Paul Carr raised to 65,000 from late position and Declan Connolly reraised to 200,000 out of the blinds. An instant all-in from Carr and Connolly thought for a few seconds before calling! The biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Carr: {10-Hearts}

Connolly:

The board came {7-Hearts}

and Carr had Connolly covered, celebrating the fact he now had the chip lead.

04-05-2010 14:54 UTC

Mitchell Takes on Down

[user4144]

Paul Carr raised to 60,000 preflop and James Mitchell called. Mitchell then took it down with a bet on a {9-Clubs}

flop.

04-05-2010 14:58 UTC

Edmund Sweeney Eliminated in 6th Place (€100,800)

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Edmund Sweeney is now out on his ahem... Todd after locking horns with 'Gentleman' Ben Roberts. All in preflop, Sweeney was looking to hit one of six outs with {K-Hearts}