2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open

Main Event
Day: 3
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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
Players Left 1 / 708
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Mitchell Takes Chip Lead In Biggest Pot Of Tournament

Happy Bunny.
Happy Bunny.
James Mitchell is running so good at the moment that trying to stop him would be like taking on a herd of elephants with a peashooter.

In a 3-bet pot, Mitchell lead out for 70,000 into a pot of 120,000 with the board of {3-Spades} {8-Clubs} {6-Spades}. Martin Hanitz, the other big stack reraised all-in for almost 500,000 and Mitchell called.

Mitchell: {Q-Spades} {Q-Diamonds}
Hanitz: {A-Spades} {J-Spades}

The turn was the {4-Hearts} and Mitchell had dodged several bullets, and then dodged the rest on the {10-Clubs} river. Mitchell now has 850,000 and is the new chip leader.

Sofia Lov-gone

I'm not quite sure how she became so short stacked, but nevertheless, Sofia Lovgren had just 12,500 when she moved all in, receiving two callers behind: Richard Robinson (middle position) and the big blind.

The {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Spades}{Q-Clubs} board inevitably went check-check - in that 'let's check it down, but not actually say that's what we're doing' kinda way, Robinson ultimately picking up both the pot and the scalp with {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} versus {A-Spades}{9-Hearts} and the {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} of Lovgren.

Lovgren received a nice ripple of applause as she departed, predominantly from the male contingent of the rail.

Tags: Declan ConnollySofia Lovgren

The Turning of the Tide

It's incredible how the tide can turn in poker, but that's what Martin Hanitz has learned, riding the wave of chip monster before the currents pulled him down.

Having seen his stack decimated in the potentially life-changing pot with James Mitchell, Hanitz was all in soon after, {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} in bad shape against {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}. A nine-less {4-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} board later, and Hanitz's turbulent, but entertaining journey had come to an end.

Tags: Martin Hanitz

Paul Squared

It feels like we're seeing more all-ins than flops at the moment, as the dude on the microphone summons the cameras over for yet another showdown.

This time, the man with his tournament life on the line was Paul Lefestey, the popular Irishman short-stacked, but with two live cards in {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs} versus the {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

The {2-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} flop improved his chances of survival dramatically, but after a {9-Hearts} turn, a bullet ({A-Hearts}) hit the river to shoot down any dreams Lefestey had of lifting the trophy.

As a result, Carr climbs up to 275,000.

Tags: Paul CarrPaul Lefestey

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 500

Chip Counts

Maurice Whelan -- 107,000
Richard Robinson -- 565,000
Paul Carr -- 298,000
Amby Travers -- 251,000
Keith Hawkins -- 258,000
Nik Persaud -- 230,000
Steve Noseworthy -- 62,000
Janne Nevalainen -- 135,000
Snteri Valikoski -- 800,000
Tyler Bonkowski -- 220,000
George Cunningham -- 190,000
Barry Donovan -- 480,000
Tom Hanlon -- 70,500
Cos Paparestis -- 147,000
Marty Wilson -- 75,000
Ben Roberts -- 290,500
Alan Trueick -- 141,500
Declan Connelly -- 175,000
Yann Dion -- 133,000
Rene Freymmann -- 242,000
Francisco Torres -- 188,500
Sean Van Slujis -- 498,000
Peter Murphy -- 221,000
Ben Juhasz -- 177,500
James Mitchell -- 970,000
Rob Sherwood -- 199,000

Yelps of Excitement

I nearly jumped out of my bones, nevermind my skin as the commentary team on the neighbouring table yelped in excitement. But their screams were justified...

It was the two Bens all in, both under the limelight of the feature table. UK legend Roberts had his man dominated, {K-?}{K-?} in formidable shape against the {A-Spades}{K-Spades} of Juhasz.

The flop came a safe {9-?}{8-?}{7-?}, but the river was the {A-?}! Roberts looked dejected; Juhasz didn't move an inch.

But it wasn't over yet, as the river came the case {K-?} for a miraculous redraw!! Even the Gentleman, who has likely seen every board imaginable during his many years in the game, seemed somewhat taken aback.

Juhasz is therefore out in 26th.

Tags: Ben JuhaszBen Roberts

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