Main Event Day 3 | 2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open

04-04-2010 23:25 UTC

Another One Bites the Dust

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With the ghost of Freddie Mercury watching at ringside, "another one bites the dust" as Amby Travers succumbs to the might of the coin flip.

With Yann Dion opening from the cut-off for 26,000, Travers took one look down at {K-Diamonds}

and pushed all in for 116,500. After a minute or two of deliberation, Dion made the call with {6-Clubs}

.

Board: {3-Spades}

Dion exhales a deep sigh of relief in what was a rare show of emotion whilst Travers left to a nice, warm round of applause.

Tags: Amby Travdrs Yann Dionn

Level: 22

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 1,500

04-04-2010 23:12 UTC

Richy Not Rich

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Another classic 57-43 matchup as Declan Connolly's {Q-Spades}

went up against Richard Robinson's {A-Hearts}

.

The flop of {A-Clubs}

hushed Connolly's supporters and they clamoured for a king on the turn. Someone was listening because the {K-Clubs}

duly appeared and the rail roared with delight. The redraw was avoided with the {10-Diamonds}

on the river and Connolly doubles to 540,000. Robinson drops to 230,000.

04-04-2010 23:06 UTC

Back to the Rail, Marty

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Much to the disappointment of the crowd, the dream is over for one 'Mad' Marty Wilson. With Edmund Sweeney opening from under the gun, Marty Wilson moved all in from the small blind with {Q-Diamonds}

(the second consecutive hand he'd been dealt the ladies) and Sweeney immediately called. Sweeney showed {A-Diamonds}

.

"Come on, one black lady," requested Wilson in desperation. He surrounded his mouth with the palm of his hand before bellowing, "We need a black lady!"

The board came a black lady-less {8-Diamonds}

and that was all she wrote. Marty Wilson: gone, but certainly not forgotten.

Tags: Edmund Sweeney Marty Wilson

04-04-2010 22:39 UTC

Persaud Noses Ahead

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Having lost a couple of pots, Steven Noseworthy moved all-in for about 81,000. Nik Persaud pushed beind him and everyone else folded.

Noseworthy: {A-Hearts}

Persaud:

The board of {Q-Diamonds}

helped neither and Noseworthy makes a decent return given that it cost him $7 to win his seat online.

04-04-2010 22:36 UTC

Peter Murphy Doubles Through

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Over on the feature table, Peter Murphy increased his stack two-fold, {Q-Diamonds}

holding up against Rob Sherwood's {J-Spades}

on an ensuing {10-Spades}

board.

Tags: Peter Murphy Rob Sherwood

04-04-2010 22:29 UTC

Tyler Bonkowski Eliminated

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"Well done," commended Nik Persaud. "You played really well, just ran bad."

Tyler Bonkowski - "of Canada", as the T.D. keeps adding as an appendix - made a familiar move, pushing all in on Steven Noseworthy's big blind from the cut-off. This time, however, Snteri Valikoski made the call.

Valikoski = {A-Hearts}

Bonkowski = {9-Spades}

Board:

Tags: Snteri Valikoski Tyler Bonkowski

04-04-2010 22:21 UTC

Canadian Civil War

[user76023]

Steven Noseworthy and Tyler Bonkowski continue to kick lumps out of each other like it's a Millwall/Chelsea derby.

Noseworthy continues to run the better though, he's just doubled with {A-Hearts}