Main Event | 2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open

04-05-2010 16:59 UTC

Mitchell Blasts Valikoski Out

[user76023]

James Mitchell raised to 110,000 from the small blind, Santeri Valikoski reraised to 285,000 from the big blind. Mitchell shoved then and Valikoski instantly folded.

04-05-2010 17:00 UTC

Sherwood Makes His Move

[user4144]

Rob Sherwood pushed all in preflop. James Mitchell looked tempted, but eventually made the fold and Sherwood survived.

04-05-2010 17:10 UTC

Chop Chop

[user4144]

Paul Carr and James Mitchell saw a {6-Clubs}

flop in the blinds. Both players checked, only for Carr to lead out for 125,000 on the {10-Diamonds}

turn. Mitchell two-bet to 350,000, and, without too much hesitation, Carr slid in a chunk of black chips for a total raise to 1,000,000. A quick wave of the finger from Mitchell signified an all-in, and Carr called!

But although Carr showed {8-?}

for the turned straight, the cheers from the rail soon turned into an amalgamation of gasps and chuckles as Mitchell tabled the exact same hand.

Chop it up.

04-05-2010 17:26 UTC

Not Finnished Yet

[user76023]

James Mitchell raised from UTG and Santeri Valikoski called on the button. The blinds fold.

Both players check the {K-Clubs}

and see the {7-Spades}

turn. Again this is checked and the river is the {5-Diamonds}

, Mitchell checked a third time and Valikoski bet 100,000 eliciting a instant fold from Englishman.

04-05-2010 17:31 UTC

Ace for Carr

[user4144]

Paul Carr raised to 86,000 and Santeri Valikoski made the call. On the {6-Hearts}

flop, Valikoski checked, Paul bet 125,000, and Valikoski called. A {J-Spades}

turn led to a bet of 325,000 from Valikoski, and this time it was Carr making the call. After both players checked the {5-Spades}

river, Carr took it down with an ace, although it later emerged that he initially had two pair that were counterfeited on the turn. Either way, the pot went to the fan favourite.

Tags: Paul Carr Santeri Valikoski

04-05-2010 17:35 UTC

Rob Sherwood Eliminated In 4th Place (€163,300)

[user76023]

Rob Sherwood was all-in preflop with his short stack and Paul Carr made the call.

Sherwood: {K-Clubs}

Carr:

The board came {A-Diamonds}

and Sherwood needed one of three tens to save himself. The turn was the {3-Diamonds}

and suddenly the last PaddyPower qualifier had a flush draw as well.

The river was the {K-Spades}

though and we're down to three players.

04-05-2010 17:39 UTC

Valikoski Wins a Three-Way

[user4144]

Three-handed, Paul Carr decided to raise it up from the button to 86,000, but received two callers in James Mitchell and Santeri Valikoski on the small and big blind respectively.

After Mitchell checked the {6-Hearts}

flop, Valikoski bet out for 125,000, which was enough to pick up the pot.

04-05-2010 17:41 UTC

Mini-Roll

[user4144]

James Mitchell and Santeri Valikoski reach the turn of a {K-Spades}

board where James Mitchell leads out for 115,000. Valikoski two-bets to 375,000, which is could enough to take down his second consecutive pot. Vilkoski on a mini-roll.

04-05-2010 17:48 UTC

Full Roll

[user4144]

Santeri Valikoski raised to 100,000 from the button and Paul Carr made it 350,000 in the small blind. On the {4-Diamonds}

flop, Carr checked, and Valikoski bet 300,000.

"Looks like check-fold," predicted Neil Channing in the commentary box, and he was right, as Carr did indeed release his hand.

04-05-2010 18:01 UTC