2010 PaddyPowerPoker.com Irish Poker Open

Main Event
Day: 1
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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

Straight to Kennedy

I joined the action with the board reading {5-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{4-Hearts} and the decision resting on Brit Anthony Kennedy. Kennedy dipped into his stack and led for 3,600, only for his opponent to deep reach and slide in a column of blue 1,000 chips. A quick check of the cards later and his stack was in too, revealing a rather formidable {7-Hearts}{6-Spades} in the process. His opponent's {J-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} meant the {K-Spades} river was academic, and Kennedy doubled through.