flop bet of 400 to 1,200.Reid fired out 3,500 on the
turn before betting another 3,000 on the 
river. Wright sighed and said, "I've improved on the end," making the call but mucking when Reid flipped
which had made a lucky set on the turn.
2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open
Main Event
Day: 1
Event Info
2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
€3,200
Entries
708
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 708
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flop bet of 400 to 1,200.Reid fired out 3,500 on the
turn before betting another 3,000 on the river. Wright sighed and said, "I've improved on the end," making the call but mucking when Reid flipped
which had made a lucky set on the turn.
and the decision resting on Brit Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy dipped into his stack and led for 3,600, only for his opponent to deep reach and slide in a column of blue 1,000 chips. A quick check of the cards later and his stack was in too, revealing a rather formidable 
in the process. His opponent's 
meant the 
river was academic, and Kennedy doubled through.
Poker players are clearly feeling the pinch.
The flop was
and the limper fired out 2,500 to which Mattern called fairly speedily. A fourth diamond the 
came on the turn and the limper checked before quickly folding to a 2,250 bet from the Frenchman.
versus 
, Dancs survived a 
board to climb back up to the several K mark, and although still not over his starting stack, has inched further away from the rail.
"With a 10,000 chip stack, you lose a pot early and it's a struggle. But if you double up then you can really exert pressure on people if they're still on their starting stack. Raise to 700, bet 1,100 on the flop and then 2,200 on the turn and they're having to risk their stack. Usually you can't do this until level 6."
Praz Bansi, who is busy grinding away with 6,000 said, "I'm so used to playing with 30,000 stacks that I'm having to remember how to play with 10,000. It's who can adapt really."
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
against 
but a pesky hit the river of the board to send the former footballer to the rail.
But wait! He's here, in the flesh (and not Zombie flesh either), like another April 1st hoax, betting and raising like someone who wasn't dead. I've rubbed the sleep from my eyes numerous times, but yes, it's him, and he's doing well - very well for someone who's supposed to be six feet under - and is 18,000 to the good.
Also on his table are Ross Boatman and Brian Townsend, who although aren't playing many hands, are definitely alive, Boatman in particular as he has over 20,000 in chips.
