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

04-02-2010 19:52 UTC

Use the Fours, Neil

[user4144]

"I outplayed the Greekstein", claimed Neil Channing, talking about forum fiend Cos Paparestis.

According to the aftermath mumbles, Channing limped on the button with {K-?}

and Greekstein checked his option in the big blind. On the {10-?}

flop, Greekstein led for 550 and Channing called, before both players checked the {2-?}

turn.

Another {4-?}

on the river, and Greekstein fired again, this time to the tune of 1,300. "I suppose I have to call," commented Channing as he threw in the chips. Of course, that was that was the least he had to do, and his trip fours were more than enough to pick up the pot.

Oh, and Greekstein's hand? {K-?}

. Yep, I can't work it out either.

Channing on around 10,500.

Tags: Neil Channing

04-02-2010 19:33 UTC

"Allinstevie" and out.

[user76023]

Stephen Devlin has been eliminated. Down to he led out from the small blind with {9-?}

on a

flop, he received one caller and proceeded to bet the {4-?}

turn and moved in on the {6-?}

river, hoping to push his opponent off a chop. But he had been called down by {8-?}

which had flopped a pair, turned the gutshot and managed to river a better straight.

04-02-2010 19:30 UTC

Wading to Victory

[user4144]

The field is too vast to confirm, but Waheed Ashraf could well be your current chip leader with 55,000. A regular at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, 'Wade', as he is more commonly known, told of a brave, if not maniacal bluff he just pulled off to help reach that figure:

"There was a raise to 525 and a couple of callers, including myself with pocket fours. The flop came {A-?}

rainbow, and we all checked. On the {10-?}

turn, the first guy led out for 1,200, the initial raiser folded, and I made it 2,600. He reraised to 5,500, I made it 9,000 and he called. Then, on the {8-?}

river, I stuck him all in and he folded. When I showed the hand, he said, 'That was a really good bluff', so I reckon I must have got him off A-5 or something."

Note to self: don't mess with Wade.

04-02-2010 19:21 UTC

Staggered Dinner Break

[user4144]

When I hear the word 'staggering' in Dublin, it normally means the bar has opened, but today it's in relation the dinner break with half the field parting now for din dins, and the other half playing on. Joy for the players; dismay for the bloggers.

04-02-2010 19:17 UTC

Back from the Dead

[user4144]

Quite literally, in fact, as last time I heard, Irish club owner Sean Murphy was declared deceased, never to return to the felt. I even reported it if I recall correctly, along with numerous other media outlets.

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.

04-02-2010 19:16 UTC

Teddy Pays The Penalty

[user76023]

Just before the end of the last level we lost Teddy Sheringham, all-in with {K-?}

against

but a pesky {Q-?}

hit the river of the board to send the former footballer to the rail.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

04-02-2010 19:07 UTC

Camel Has The Chips

[user76023]

Keith 'The Camel' Hawkins looks to be one of the chip leaders now with almost 50,000, a stack with which he hopes to exert some pressure.

"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."

04-02-2010 18:47 UTC

Bouncing Back

[user4144]

Plenty of short stacks at the moment, some falling by the wayside, others, like Istvan Dancs, finding hands at exactly the right moment. All in with {J-Clubs}

versus

, Dancs survived a {5-Spades}

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.

04-02-2010 18:45 UTC

Diamonds Are Arnaud's Friend

[user76023]

After a early position limp, Regis Burlot limped the cutoff but Arnauad Mattern made it 1,000 to play from the button. The early limper called but Burlot folded.

The flop was {K-Diamonds}