holding up against Rob Sherwood's 
on an ensuing 
board.
2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open
Main Event
Day: 3
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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holding up against Rob Sherwood's on an ensuing board.
Noseworthy:
Persaud:
The board of
helped neither and Noseworthy makes a decent return given that it cost him $7 to win his seat online.
(the second consecutive hand he'd been dealt the ladies) and Sweeney immediately called. Sweeney showed 
."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
and that was all she wrote. Marty Wilson: gone, but certainly not forgotten.
went up against Richard Robinson's 
.The flop of
hushed Connolly's supporters and they clamoured for a king on the turn. Someone was listening because the 
duly appeared and the rail roared with delight. The redraw was avoided with the 
on the river and Connolly doubles to 540,000. Robinson drops to 230,000.
Level: 22
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 1,500
With Yann Dion opening from the cut-off for 26,000, Travers took one look down at
and pushed all in for 116,500. After a minute or two of deliberation, Dion made the call with 
.Board:
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.
Both checked the
flop before Persaud bet 30,000 on the turn. Donovan called and we saw a river. Persaud now checked and Donovan bet 52,500. Persaud quickly called with and Donovan was forced to show .
Maurice Whelan was all-in with
and survived once more against Peter Murphy's after a 
board.
beat 
on a 
board.
Dion folded, but Valikoski was less hasty, requesting a count from Persaud as he looked him up and down. After a while, he made the call.
Flop:
Persaud paused briefly before tapping the table. Valikoski echoed the gesture.
Turn:
Persaud checked once again, only for Valikoski to reach for a column of yellow chips worth 100,000, which he speedily pushed into the middle. Persaud made the call.
River:
Persaud checked, and without hesitation, Valikoski took one glance at the dealer and announced all-in. Persaud called before the words had barely left the Norwegian's mouth.
Valikoski tabled
for the full house, and Persaud started pushing his stack towards his opponent. "Well played," he congratulated as he offered him a glimpse at his two red kings, .Persaud out, whilst Valikoski adds another half a million to his stack to become your new chip leader.
