2024 Irish Poker Festival

€3,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
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
Total Entries
285
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
21
Players Left
11
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Aliev Gets Back to Starting Stack

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 96J flop to see the 10 drop on the turn. Aliev bet 7,500 and Torelli quickly folded.

Tags: Alec TorelliTemur Aliev

Level: 10

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 1,400

Aliev Shoves With a Flush

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

With the flop showing 5KQ, 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: 108 All in
Alan Gilmore: AQ

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.

Tags: Alan GilmoreTemur AlievTemur Aliev;

Myrmo Doubles Through Wilson

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Espen Myrmo, Simon Wilson
Espen Myrmo, Simon Wilson

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 7K9 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: KQ All in
Simon Wilson: A9

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

Tags: Espen MyrmoSimon Wilson

Cahill Moves All-In on the Turn

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

Seamus Cahill opened to 2,600 from the cutoff and he was called by Espen Myrmo on the button.

Cahill continued for 3,200 on a flop of 594, then decided to go all-in for approximately 17,000 on the 3 turn.

Myrmo called on the flop, but fold when Cahill jammed.

Tags: Seamus CahillEspen Myrmo

Hedderman Sends Stikelis to the Rail

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

Karl Hedderman raised to 2,600 from early position with Alec Torelli calling on the button before Mantas Stikelis squeeze shoved for 24,000 from the small blind. Hedderman called, but Torelli folded.

Mantas Stikelis: 88 All in
Karl Hedderman: AQ

It was a classic flip that Stikelis needed to win to stay alive on Day 1a. However, the board ran out QK929 to give Hedderman the winner with a pair of queens, and Stikelis was sent packing.

Tags: Alec TorelliKarl HeddermanMantas Stikelis

Bergin Fires Big on the River

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

John Dwyer opened the action with a raise from under the gun to 2,600. Everyone folded, apart from Conor Bergin, who called from the small blind.

Bergin check-called a bet of 2,100 from Dwyer on the 9J4 flop.

The 2 hit the turn and the action went check-check. Upon seeing the 5 fall on the river Bergin led out for 11,000, which caused Dwyer to pause for a moments, but he ultimately let go of his cards and Bergin pulled in the pot.

Tags: Conor BerginJohn Dwyer

Aliev and Gilmore Split in a Three-Way All-in and Call Situation

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

Alan Gilmore opened to 2,800 from under the gun, Mantas Stikelis to his left three-bet to 7,500, but Temur Aliev on the button four-bet all-in for 13,700.

Gilmore raised all-in as well for a bit more than 30,000, and Stikelis called to make it a three-way all-in and call situation.

Temur Aliev: AJ All in
Alan Gilmore: AK All in
Mantas Stikelis: KK

Aliev and Gilmore were on the edge of elimination after the flop of 492. They found a straight draw with the 5 turn, and the straight was completed thanks to the 3 river, so they split the pot.

Tags: Mantas StikelisTemur AlievAlan Gilmore

Dwyer Keeps Chipping Up

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

Christian Steindel raised to 2,200 from the cutoff and Michael Dwyer defended out of the big blind.

Dwyer check-called a bet of 4,000 from Steindel on the 6103 flop.

The 3 turn was checked through for the 4 to hit the river. Dwyer bet 3,600 and Steindel folded.

Tags: Christian SteindelMichael Dwyer

Updated Chip Counts After Final Break

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