2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€600,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,200
Entries
708
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
4,000

Table 3 Chip Counts

Seat 1: Sofia Lovgren -- 100,000
Seat 2: Maurice Whelan -- 105,000
Seat 3: Richard Robinson -- 105,000
Seat 4: [Removed:285] -- 125,000
Seat 5: Bharminder Maker -- 125,000
Seat 6: Paul Lenfesty -- 50,000
Seat 7: Miloslav Vachulka -- 20,000
Seat 8: Keith Hawkins -- 205,000

Table 2 Chip Counts

Seat 1: Rob Sherwood -- 155,000
Seat 2: Dominic Nitsche -- 90,000
Seat 3: James Mitchell -- 110,000
Seat 4: Lars Frost -- 215,000
Seat 5: Jason Herbert -- 80,000
Seat 6: Sean van Slujis -- 260,000
Seat 7: Martin Hanitz -- 330,000
Seat 8: [Removed:248] -- 320,000

Too Many Broken Hearts

It may not be bonfire night, but we've seen fireworks on the feature table. Perched at ringside I had an obstructed view, but Nik Persaud filled me in on the gory details.

According to the Black Belt Poker pro, Francisco Torres Hermoso opened for 16,000, Ross Boatman moved all in for 22,000 and Barry Donovan called only for George Cunningham to push for 160,000 two seats along.

As the action folded back round to the Spaniard, he mulled over his options for a moment before shoving too! And Donavon called!

Somehow - and to the cries of "live poker is rigged!" - we have a quite epic four way all-in. What's more remarkable, however, is that Donavon has all three men absolutely dominated.

Francisco Torres Hermoso = {Q-?}{Q-?}
Ross Boatman = {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}
Barry Donovan = {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}
George Cunningham = {Q-?}{Q-?}

And what a flop, the {6-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} leaving Boatman drawing dead, and only backdoor diamonds to knock Donovan off his perch. But, alas, no bizarre turn of events occurred as the final cards came {4-Hearts} and {9-Clubs}.

Boatman out, Donavon doubles, and Hermoso and Cunningham chop. Phew, I think I need a lie down.

Tags: Barry DonovanFrancisco Torres HermosoGeorge CunninghamRoss Boatman

Table 5 Chip Counts

Seat 1: Tom Hanlon -- 100,000
Seat 2: Cos Paparestis -- 115,000
Seat 3: Marty Wilson -- 30,000
Seat 4: Ben Roberts -- 195,000
Seat 5: Zsombor Gall -- 330,000
Seat 6: Benjamin Juhasz -- 310,000
Seat 7: Declan Connolly -- 165,000
Seat 8: Yann Dion -- 135,000

Table 6 Chip Counts

Seat 1: Unknown -- 275,000
Seat 3: Stuart Rutter -- 60,000
Seat 4: Paul Carr -- 310,000
Seat 6: Alan Trueick -- 215,000
Seat 7: Peter Murphy -- 205,000
Seat 8: Tyler Bonkowski -- 340,000
Seat 9: Steven Noseworthy -- 125,000

Herbert Now Bust

Probably the shortest amount of enjoyment Jason Herbert could enjoy. He got his stack in again with {Q-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} against Rob Sherwood's {A-Hearts} {Q-Spades} but there was a fatal bullet on the turn of the {6-Spades} {10-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {4-Spades} board which puts Sherwood up to 250,000.

Cagey Play

I'm not sure if there's a specific reason (perhaps nobody fancies a lonesome dinner), but after a hectic start today, the action's really slowed down with most pots being competed between a preflop raiser and a defender in the blind. The hand rarely gets beyond the turn.

Two More Down...

Stuart Rutter pushed his last 60,000 or so in with {10-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} but ran into Sean Van Slujis' {A-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} after a {K-Spades} {9-Spades} {9-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} board.

Meanwhile [Removed:285] has been knocked out by Richard Robinson when {A-?} {Q-?} failed to hit against {J-Clubs} {J-Spades} on a {4-Clubs} {9-Clubs} {6-Spades} {6-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} board.