€3,000 Main Event Day 1a | 2024 Irish Poker Festival

10-30-2024 23:37 UTC

Myrmo Doubles Through Wilson

Maxime Taldir

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Espen Myrmo opened to 2,700 from the cutoff, but Simon Wilson on the button three-bet to 7,700. The blinds folded and Myrmo called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 7♦K♦9♠ where Wilson bet 4,600, then went deep into the tank after Myrmo check-raised all-in for 45,200. He eventually made the call.

Espen Myrmo: K♣Q♥ All in
Simon Wilson: A♥9♦

Myrmo had a pair, and he kept the lead after the 2♦ turn and the 8♣ river to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilson	218,000 32,000	32,000
Espen Myrmo	108,000 55,000	55,000

Tags: Espen Myrmo Simon Wilson

10-30-2024 23:38 UTC

Aliev Shoves With a Flush

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Tim Baker

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

With the flop showing 5♣K♥Q♥, Temur Aliev checked from the big blind and faced a bet of 3,000 by Alan Gilmore, who was seated in the cutoff.

When the A♥ hit the turn, Aliev shoved for 13,600 and Gilmore called to put him at risk.

Temur Aliev: 10♥8♥ All in
Alan Gilmore: A♠Q♠

Aliev was ahead with his turned flush but had to fade Gilmore's boat outs to stay alive. The K♣ came on the river, which was was safe for Aliev, and he doubled up through Gilmore.

Player	Chips	Progress
Temur Aliev	45,000 14,400	14,400
Alan Gilmore	37,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Alan Gilmore Temur Aliev Temur Aliev;

Level: 10

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 1,400

10-30-2024 23:54 UTC

Aliev Gets Back to Starting Stack

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 700/1,400, 1,400 ante

Temur Aliev raised to 2,800 from the hijack before Alec Torelli three-bet to 7,300 from the button. When it folded back around toe Aliev, he called.

The two players checked the 9♠6♣J♥ flop to see the 10♣ drop on the turn. Aliev bet 7,500 and Torelli quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	195,000 5,000	5,000

Temur Aliev	50,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Temur Aliev

10-31-2024 00:11 UTC

Bergin Takes From the Chip Leader

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 700/1,400, 1,400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 4♥3♥7♠, Simon Wilson on the button bet 2,700 and he was called by Conor Bergin in the big blind.

Both players checked the A♣ turn leading to the 9♠ river where Bergin led out for 20,500.

Wilson went into the tank, but decided to fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Wilson	202,000 16,000	16,000
Conor Bergin	77,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Conor Bergin Simon Wilson

10-31-2024 00:18 UTC

Aliev Can't Beat Dwyer

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 700/1,400, 1,400 ante

Temur Aliev raised to 3,000 from the cutoff with only Michael Dwyer calling from the button.

When the dealer fanned out the flop of J♠10♠5♥, Aliev continued with a bet of 3,000. Dwyer raised to 8,500 and Aliev didn't take long to release his cards and forfeit the pot to Dwyer.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dwyer	115,000 35,000	35,000

Temur Aliev	45,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Michael Dwyer Temur Aliev

10-31-2024 00:25 UTC

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Level 10 : Blinds 700/1,400, 1,400 ante

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10-31-2024 00:37 UTC

Last Five Hands of the Night

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Maxime Taldir

Level 10 : Blinds 700/1,400, 1,400 ante

The tournament director just stopped the clock. Five more hands will be played tonight before wrapping up.

10-31-2024 00:38 UTC

Cahill Doubles With Big Slick

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Tim Baker

Level 10 : Blinds 700/1,400, 1,400 ante

Simon Wilson raised to 3,000 under the gun and Seamus Cahill three-bet to 10,700 out of the small blind, Wilson four-bet shoved for Cahill's remaining 30,000 and Cahill snap-called.

Seamus Cahill: A♣K♦ All in
Simon Wilson: 10♠10♦

The flip went favorably for Cahill as the board ran out A♥3♦K♠6♥7♦ to give him two pair on the flop, and earn him a double-up right at the end of the day.