Main Event Day 1 | 2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open

Main Event

Day 1 Completed

04-03-2010 01:16 UTC

Day One in the Bag

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Quite literally, in fact, as the remaining 258 have now bagged up and are ready to head to the bar, or, for the more disciplined out there, their bed. Of course, some will be sleeping easier than others: Jen Mason, Keith Hawkins, Marc Wright, Ross Boatman to name but a few.

But regardless of the current standings, the important message to take from today was that the Irish Open remains full steam ahead, and with 708 (a record-equaling field), once again proved that this is still one of the best events in Europe, and the date that players mark down in the calendar with a permanent black marker.

There were a few bleary eyes this morning, but tomorrow will be a real wake-up call, as we're reconvening for Day Two at the ungodly hour of 2pm, so make sure you join us then for all the highs and lows of the 2010 Irish Open. It's sure to be a slobber knocker.

04-03-2010 01:04 UTC

Great Scott Bombs Out

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On the very last hand of the night, we lose last year's runner up, Kara Scott. When I joined the action, Scott (small blind) was facing a bet of 2,000 from Thomas 'The Bomber' Nolan (early position) on a {5-Hearts}

flop.

After a brief pause, Scott slid her remaining two columns across the line for the all-in check-raise. Nolan asked for a count (8,625), before making the call and showing {10-Spades}

. Scott had {2-Spades}

.

Although she had five outs she didn't expect, the {3-Spades}

turn was rather clinical, leaving Scott drawing dead before the {K-Spades}

river.

As Scott waltzed out of the arena, the room suddenly became less easy on the eye and the thought of watching a Scott-less last few days somewhat foreboding for this year's media. Bah, sweaty, bald men it is then.

04-03-2010 00:50 UTC

Failing to Colette

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The first ever winner of the Irish Open is now out, 1980 Champion Colette Murphy finding herself all in with {J-Diamonds}

versus

. Her opponent was Paddy Hicks, surely the oldest player in the room, and undoubtedly helping to make this the most experienced encounter the tournament will see.

The {K-Hearts}

flop was clinical ("I had deuces!" exclaimed Iwan Jones), but the {J-Hearts}

turn actually produced some outs. But alas, no drama or genuine bad beat story arrived, as the river bricked out with a {3-Clubs}

.

"Why couldn't it have come the other way around?" smiled Doherty, although I still can't understand the logic of that.

Tags: Colette Doherty Paddy Hicks

04-03-2010 00:43 UTC

Go Home Jerome

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Jerome Bradpiece is another to add to the casualty list, pocket deuces unable to out-gun pocket eights, which actually improved to a set by the end.

04-03-2010 00:38 UTC

Knave Makes the Save

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Having flopped a set of threes, Rob Jarrett-Smith didn't think he'd be counting his outs, but that was the case when all the money went in on the turn of a {3-?}

board.

His opponent had him in deep trouble with {Q-?}

for the straight, but a knave on the river gave Jarret-Smith the boat, and saved him from sailing out of the event.

As a result, Jarret-Smith now has around 38,000.

Tags: Rob Jarret Smith

04-03-2010 00:30 UTC

Rushed Poker

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Keith Hawkins raised to 1,500 from the cutoff.

Jen Mason calls in the big blind.

{K-Clubs}

Check, 2,100 from Hawkins, instant raise to 6,000 from Mason, equally fast fold.

That all happened as quick as you read it.

04-03-2010 00:19 UTC

Lady in Red

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I think James Mitchell must have had Chris De Burgh on the shuffle when the board was being dealt, as a Lady in Red arrived on the river to save him from a premature demise.

Down to 10-15,000, Mitchell found himself all in from middle position with {Q-Spades}

, only to run into the {K-Hearts}

of Michael Purcell on the button who seemed reluctant to fold.

The {9-Clubs}

flop looked relatively safe, but the {10-Clubs}

turn created numerous outs, one of which arrived in the {Q-Diamonds}

river.

Mitchell back up to 20,000 plus, whilst Purcell drops to 25,000.

Tags: James Mitchell Michael Purcell

04-03-2010 00:09 UTC

Runner Runner Straight

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Ross Parkhill pushed all in from the button and Michael Durrer made the call in the big blind.

Durrer = {A-Clubs}

Parkhill = {K-Hearts}

As the

hit the flop, Durrer shook his head as if to say, "Every ****ing time, I run so bad," that is until the turn and river came {10-Diamonds}

and

to give him an unlikely straight.

04-03-2010 00:08 UTC

Out Of The Red And Into The Black

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Andy Black has doubled up after getting all his chips in with {A-Diamonds}

on a

flop against {A-Spades}

. The turn was the {3-Hearts}

and the river was the {2-Spades}

putting Black up to about 26,000.

However the end of the hand was stalled because of three blue 1k chips that were lying in the middle of the table. However it was eventually worked out who they belonged to and the gathering crowd around the table left, probably slightly disappointed.