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

10-30-2024 13:38 UTC

Gilmore Three-Bets

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Michael Dwyer on the button opened to 300, then called after Alan Gilmore in the big blind three-bet to 900.

The dealer fanned a flop of K♠8♣J♦ and Gilmore continued for 800. Dwyer called.

Gilmore fired a second barrel of 1,800 on the 4♠ turn. But it was too much for Dwyer, who folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dwyer	55,300 4,400	4,400

Alan Gilmore	48,300 4,200	4,200

Tags: Alan Gilmore Michael Dwyer

10-30-2024 13:40 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Mindaugas Kriauciunas	50,000 50,000	50,000
Leo Lombardozzi	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alec Torelli	50,000

Myrmo Chips Back Up

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Michael Sklenicka raised to 300 from early position and Espen Myrmo three-bet 1,200 from the hijack. Alan Gilmore cold-called out of the big blind which brought in Sklenicka as well.

Gilmore checked the 5♣6♠2♦ flop and Sklenicka put out a bet of 1,000. Myrmo called, but Gilmore folded.

Both players checked the J♥ turn and K♦ river down. Sklenicka showed 9♠8♠ for a missed gutshot straight draw. Myrmo flipped up 8♦6♦ for a pair of sixes and took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alan Gilmore	55,000 6,700	6,700
Michael Sklenicka	47,000 3,000	3,000
Espen Myrmo	45,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Alan Gilmore Espen Myrmo Michael Sklenicka

10-30-2024 13:54 UTC

Lombardozzi Takes From Kriauciunas

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Maxime Taldir

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

In a three-bet pot, Leo Lombardozzi on the button bet 800 on a flop of 8♠A♣9♠, but Mindaugas Kriauciunas to his right check-raised to 2,800. Lombardozzi called.

Kriauciunas checked the 2♠ turn, so Lombardozzi took this opportunity to bet 2,100. He made Kriauciuna fold and revealed the A♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leo Lombardozzi	54,000 4,000	4,000
Bobby Willis	50,000
Mindaugas Kriauciunas	44,000 6,000	6,000

Tags: Leo Lombardozzi Mindaugas Kriauciunas

10-30-2024 13:59 UTC

Aliev Double Barrels

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Tim Baker

Level 1 : Blinds 100/100, 100 ante

Temur Aliev raised to 300 from the hijack and Sean McCann defended out of the big blind.

McCann check-called a bet of 400 from Aliev on the J♥10♣4♥ flop.

McCann checked the 7♦ turn and Aliev bet 700. McCann quickly folded and Aliev showed the 8♥.

Player	Chips	Progress
Temur Aliev	57,000 7,000	7,000
Sean McCann	46,000 1,500	1,500

Tags: Sean McCann Temur Aliev

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

10-30-2024 14:10 UTC

Trips for Dwyer

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Bobby Willis in the cutoff opened to 400, and he was called by both players in the blinds.

Willis bet 700 on the 6♠K♥9♦ flop. Temur Aliev check-folded from the small blind, but Michael Dwyer in the big blind check-called.

Both Dwyer and Willis checked the K♣ turn leading to the J♠ river where Dwyer led out for 1,200.

It didn't take long for Willis to fold and to flip over Dwyer's K♦ for trips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dwyer	55,500 200	200

Bobby Willis	49,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Bobby Willis Michael Dwyer Temur Aliev

10-30-2024 14:15 UTC

Sklenicka Wins With jacks

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Michael Sklenicka raised to 600 from the hijack with only Alan Gilmore calling on the button.

The two players checked the 6♣Q♣7♣ flop to see the 6♥ hit the turn. Sklenicka checked, Gilmore bet 1,000, and Sklenicka called.

The 9♥ river checked through and Sklenicka took down the pot with J♥J♠ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Sklenicka	55,000 8,000	8,000
Alan Gilmore	53,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Alan Gilmore Michael Sklenicka

10-30-2024 14:17 UTC

Full House over Full House for Kriauciunas

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Picking up the action on a board of 9♠K♠J♣K♣7♥ with 13,400 in the pot, Mindaugas Kriauciunas in the cutoff checked, then Leo Lombardozzi in the big blind bet 11,000.

After a few seconds, Kriauciuna raised all-in for a total of 37,800. Lombardozzi went deep into the tank, visibly struggling to make a decision. He eventually made the call.

Mindaugas Kriauciunas: K♦J♦ All in
Leo Lombardozzi: 9♥9♦

Lombardozzi said that very few hands could beat him, and Kriauciunas had one of these hands so he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mindaugas Kriauciunas	89,200 45,200	45,200
Leo Lombardozzi	8,700 45,300	45,300

Tags: Leo Lombardozzi Mindaugas Kriauciunas

10-30-2024 14:24 UTC

Aliev Puts Torelli in the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

The action was picked up on the turn with the board reading 8♣K♠K♦J♣. Alec Torelli checked from the small blind and Temur Aliev bet 800 from the cutoff. Torelli check-raised to 2,500, which Aliev called.

The K♥ dropped on the river and Torelli chose to check. Aliev threw 6,500 into the middle and Torelli went into the tank. After pondering for over a minute, Torelli elected to fold and forfeit the pot to Aliev.