2024 Irish Poker Festival

€3,000 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
2024 Irish Poker Festival
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
€177,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€753,330
Entries
285
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
18
Players Left
1
Players Left 1 / 285
Filter (1)

Filter

Filter By
Sort By

Updated Chip Counts

Level 23 : Blinds 12,000/24,000, 24,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Buckley ie
Mark Buckley
3,130,000
170,000
170,000
Profile photo of Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
2,035,000
15,000
15,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Joni Rantamaki fi
Joni Rantamaki
1,900,000
100,000
100,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Conor O'Rourke
Conor O'Rourke
1,730,000
210,000
210,000
Profile photo of Sean Hegarty us
Sean Hegarty
1,335,000
165,000
165,000
Profile photo of Leo Worthington-Leese gb
Leo Worthington-Leese
895,000
205,000
205,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alec Torelli us
Alec Torelli
770,000
145,000
145,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Conscious Poker
Profile photo of Ignotas Tamasauskas lt
Ignotas Tamasauskas
715,000
95,000
95,000
Profile photo of Ignas Navickas lt
Ignas Navickas
620,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Florian Fuchs at
Florian Fuchs
615,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Richard Ashby gb
Richard Ashby
450,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Vasilijus Piskunovas lt
Vasilijus Piskunovas
5,000
2,000
2,000

Level: 24

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

Vasilijus Piskunovas Eliminated in 12th Place (€13,000)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Vasilijus Piskunovas
Vasilijus Piskunovas

With Vasilijus Piskunovas forced all-in from the big blind for his last 5,000, Sean Hegarty raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Mark Buckley called out of the small blind.

The two players checked all the way to the river on a runout of AQ548. Buckley checked, Hegarty bet 40,000, and after Buckley folded, the cards were revealed with Piskunovas at risk.

Vasilijus Piskunovas: K3 All in
Sean Hegarty: KK

Piskunovas had king-high and was eliminated by Hegarty's pocket kings.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Buckley ie
Mark Buckley
3,100,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Sean Hegarty us
Sean Hegarty
1,450,000
115,000
115,000
Profile photo of Vasilijus Piskunovas lt
Vasilijus Piskunovas
Busted

Tags: Mark BuckleySean HegartyVasilijus Piskunovas

O'Rourke and Fuchs Split

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Conor O'Rourke opened to 60,000 from the hijack, Florian Fuchs three-bet all-in from the small blind and O'Rourke called.

Florian Fuchs: AJ All in
Conor O'Rourke: AJ

Both players had the same hand, so they split the blinds on 64575.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Conor O'Rourke
Conor O'Rourke
1,730,000
Profile photo of Florian Fuchs at
Florian Fuchs
615,000

Tags: Conor O'RourkeFlorian Fuchs

Alec Torelli Eliminated in 11th Place (€15,000)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Alec Torelli
Alec Torelli

Alec Torelli opened to 60,000 from the button, and he was called by Joni Rantamaki in the small blind. Leo Worthington-Leese in the big blind three-bet to 275,000, then Torelli moved all-in for approximately 700,000. Rantamaki folded, but Worthington-Leese snap-called.

Alec Torelli: A7  All in
Leo Worthington-Leese: JJ

"Good game," Torelli said after Worthington-Leese flopped a set on 10AJ82. Finishing in 11th place, he wins €15,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Leo Worthington-Leese gb
Leo Worthington-Leese
1,700,000
805,000
805,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Profile photo of Alec Torelli us
Alec Torelli
Busted
Day 1A Chip Leader
Conscious Poker

Tags: Alec TorelliJoni RantamakiLeo Worthington-Leese

Buckley Extends His Chip Lead

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action was picked up with the board reading AK2J2. Mark Buckley checked from the blinds and faced a near pot-sized bet of 220,000 from Hegarty. Buckley thought it over for quite some time, before ultimately, he carved out the calling chips and slid them across the line.

Hegarty turned over 109 for ja total bluff with ten-high. Buckley flipped up J8 for third pair and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Buckley ie
Mark Buckley
3,400,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Sean Hegarty us
Sean Hegarty
1,200,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Mark BuckleySean Hegarty

Massive Double Up with Aces for Rantamaki Against Farrell

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

Niall Farrell opened to 60,000 from under the gun. Joni Rantamaki on the button three-bet to 200,000, but Farrell four-bet to 480,000.

After a few seconds, Rantamaki moved all-in for 1,710,000. Farrell seemed to have no choice but to call.

Joni Rantamaki: AA All in
Niall Farrell: AK

Farrell ran into aces, but found a straight draw with the 210Q flop. However the 46 runout didn't change anything and Rantamaki secured a massive double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Joni Rantamaki fi
Joni Rantamaki
3,495,000
1,595,000
1,595,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
810,000
1,225,000
1,225,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Joni RantamakiNiall Farrell

Hegarty Wins a Small Battle of the Blinds

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Sean Hegarty
Sean Hegarty

Sean Hegarty limped from the small blind before Conor O'Rourke raised to 120,000 from the big blind. Hegarty called.

Both players checked the 938 flop to see the K hit the turn. Hegarty bet 140,000 and O'Rourke called.

The 9 fell on the river and both players checked. Hegarty turned over K3 for top pair, and O'Rourke mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sean Hegarty us
Sean Hegarty
1,300,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Conor O'Rourke
Conor O'Rourke
1,150,000
580,000
580,000

Tags: Conor O'RourkeSean Hegarty

Lucky Double Up for Navickas

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Niall Farrell jammed from the small blind and Ignas Navickas in the big blind called, being the player at risk for 455,000.

Ignas Navickas: KJ All in
Niall Farrell: K8

Navickas was on the edge of elimination after Farrell flopped two pair on 8AK. However, he was lucky enough to hit two pair with a better kicker thanks to the 4A runout and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ignas Navickas lt
Ignas Navickas
940,000
320,000
320,000
Profile photo of Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
810,000
EPT Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Ignas NavickasNiall Farrell