€3,000 Main Event | 2024 Irish Poker Festival

11-03-2024 16:09 UTC

Richard Ashby Eliminated in 10th Place (€17,500)

Maxime Taldir

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

Richard Ashby moved all-in for 300,000 from the cutoff, Niall Farrell three-bet all-in with a bigger stack and he made the blinds fold.

Richard Ashby: K♦10♣ All in
Niall Farrell: K♣J♣

The board of 5♥8♣2♥6♣4♥ was no help for Ashby, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	805,000 5,000	5,000

Richard Ashby	Busted

Tags: Niall Farrell Richard Ashby

11-03-2024 16:13 UTC

Break Before the Final Table

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Tim Baker

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

There will be a 15-minute break before the final table starts.

11-03-2024 16:19 UTC

2024 Irish Poker Festival Main Event Final Table

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Maxime Taldir

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

2024 Irish Poker Festival Main Event Final Table

Table	Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	1	Ignotas Tamasauskas	Lithuania	685,000	23
1	2	Joni Rantamaki	Finland	3,435,000	115
1	3	Leo Worthington-Leese	United Kingdom	1,560,000	52
1	4	Niall Farrell	Sint Maarten	805,000	27
1	5	Sean Hegarty	United States	1,160,000	39
1	6	Mark Buckley	Ireland	3,370,000	112
1	7	Ignas Navickas	Lithuania	925,000	31
1	8	Conor O'Rourke	Ireland	1,305,000	44
1	9	Florian Fuchs	Austria	1,095,000	37

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Rantamaki	3,435,000 60,000	60,000

Mark Buckley	3,370,000 30,000	30,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	1,560,000 140,000	140,000

Conor O'Rourke	1,305,000 155,000	155,000
Sean Hegarty	1,160,000 140,000	140,000
Florian Fuchs	1,095,000 480,000	480,000
Ignas Navickas	925,000 15,000	15,000
Niall Farrell	805,000

Ignotas Tamasauskas	685,000 30,000	30,000

11-03-2024 16:29 UTC

Play Resumes

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Maxime Taldir

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

Photos have been taken, and the nine remaining players are back in their seats to start the final table.

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

11-03-2024 16:41 UTC

O'Rourke Moves All-In on the River

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Florian Fuchs opened from under the gun and faced Conor O'Rourke who defended from the big blind.

He continued for 50,000 on the K♣9♦5♦ flop, but O'Rourke check-raised to 175,000. Fuchs called to find the 6♥ turn where O'Rourke bet 200,000. Fuchs called once again.

O'Rourke decided to move all-in for 840,000 on the 2♠ river. Fuchs went deep into the tank, but folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor O'Rourke	1,700,000 395,000	395,000
Florian Fuchs	555,000 540,000	540,000

Tags: Florian Fuchs Conor O'Rourke

11-03-2024 16:47 UTC

Florian Fuchs Eliminated in 9th Place (€20,500)

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Niall Farrell raised to 80,000 from early position before Florian Fuchs shoved for roughly 450,000 from the button. After the blinds folded, Farrell snap-called.

Florian Fuchs: J♥J♦ All in
Niall Farrell: K♦K♥

Fuchs was unfortunate to run into Farrell's Cowboys and needed some help from the dealer to continue his run in the event. However, the board ran out 9♥10♣2♣10♦Q♥ to give Farrell the winner, and Fuchs was the first elimination at the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	1,450,000 645,000	645,000

Florian Fuchs	Busted

Tags: Florian Fuchs Niall Farrell

11-03-2024 17:01 UTC

Rantamaki Wins Chip Leaders Battle

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Mark Buckley opened to 80,000 from middle position. All the other players folded to Joni Rantamaki in the big blind, who called.

Buckley bet 65,000 on the 2♦8♦10♥ flop, then fired a second barrel of 135,000 on the A♣ turn. Rantamaki check-called both times.

The 5♥ river completed the board and Rantamaki checked with K♣10♦. Buckley checked back with 9♠9♦ and lost the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joni Rantamaki	3,755,000 320,000	320,000

Mark Buckley	2,800,000 570,000	570,000

Tags: Mark Buckley Joni Rantamaki

11-03-2024 17:17 UTC

Hegarty Doubles Through Buckley

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Tim Baker

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Sean Hegarty raised to 80,000 from middle position before Mark Buckley three-bet to 185,000 from the hijack. After the rest of the table folded, Hegarty four-bet shoved for 1,065,000. Buckley made the call and the cards were revealed.

Sean Hegarty: A♣Q♥ All in
Mark Buckley: A♦K♦

Buckley had Hegarty dominated and would take the chip lead if he could hold with Big Slick. However, the board ran out 3♣J♥8♥Q♦Q♣ to give Hegarty the winner with trip queens, and he earned the double-up at the expense of Buckley.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Hegarty	2,200,000 1,040,000	1,040,000
Mark Buckley	1,850,000 950,000	950,000

Tags: Mark Buckley Sean Hegarty

11-03-2024 17:27 UTC

Worthington-Leese Four-Bets

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Maxime Taldir

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ignotas Tamasauskas opened from middle position, but Joni Rantamaki to his left three-bet 250,000.

Leo Worthington-Leese in the cutoff prepared some chips, and four-bet to 525,000. The button and the blinds folded, as well as Tamasauskas. It didn't take long for Rantamaki to fold as well.