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

10-30-2024 23:54 UTC

Aliev Gets Back to Starting Stack

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

Level: 10

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 1,400

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;

10-30-2024 23:37 UTC

Myrmo Doubles Through Wilson

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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 23:34 UTC

Cahill Moves All-In on the Turn

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Maxime Taldir

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 5♠9♦4♦, then decided to go all-in for approximately 17,000 on the 3♥ turn.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Myrmo	53,000 11,700	11,700
Seamus Cahill	32,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Seamus Cahill Espen Myrmo

10-30-2024 23:22 UTC

Hedderman Sends Stikelis to the Rail

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Tim Baker

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: 8♠8♦ All in
Karl Hedderman: A♥Q♦

It was a classic flip that Stikelis needed to win to stay alive on Day 1a. However, the board ran out Q♣K♠9♣2♠9♥ to give Hedderman the winner with a pair of queens, and Stikelis was sent packing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	200,000 3,000	3,000

Karl Hedderman	105,000 14,000	14,000
Mantas Stikelis	Busted

Tags: Alec Torelli Karl Hedderman Mantas Stikelis

10-30-2024 23:07 UTC

Bergin Fires Big on the River

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Tim Baker

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 9♥J♣4♣ 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Dwyer	68,000 10,800	10,800
Conor Bergin	61,000 12,400	12,400

Tags: Conor Bergin John Dwyer

10-30-2024 23:06 UTC

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

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Maxime Taldir

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: A♣J♣ All in
Alan Gilmore: A♦K♦ All in
Mantas Stikelis: K♠K♣

Aliev and Gilmore were on the edge of elimination after the flop of 4♠9♣2♦. They found a straight draw with the 5♠ turn, and the straight was completed thanks to the 3♠ river, so they split the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gilmore	52,000 21,300	21,300
Temur Aliev	30,600 13,900	13,900
Mantas Stikelis	24,500 14,500	14,500

Tags: Mantas Stikelis Temur Aliev Alan Gilmore

10-30-2024 23:01 UTC

Dwyer Keeps Chipping Up

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Tim Baker

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 6♠10♣3♥ flop.

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dwyer	150,000 15,000	15,000

Christian Steindel	26,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Christian Steindel Michael Dwyer

10-30-2024 22:45 UTC

Updated Chip Counts After Final Break

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Tim Baker

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	203,000 33,000	33,000

Simon Wilson	164,700 20,300	20,300
Michael Dwyer	135,000 5,000	5,000

Karl Hedderman	91,000 53,700	53,700
John Dwyer	78,800 21,200	21,200
Espen Myrmo	64,700 22,700	22,700
Seamus Cahill	57,000 15,000	15,000
Mindaugas Kriauciunas	56,600 1,400	1,400
Conor Bergin	48,600 9,400	9,400
Mantas Stikelis	39,000 19,000	19,000
Christian Steindel	39,000 41,000	41,000
Alan Gilmore	30,700 8,300	8,300
Andzej Bilat	19,200 5,800	5,800
Temur Aliev	16,700 10,700	10,700