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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Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Wilson Keeps Adding to his Stack

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Simon Wilson
Simon Wilson

Simon Wilson raised to 2,200 under the gun with Mindaugas Kriauciunas, John Dwyer, and Espen Myrmo all making the call.

The 3Q9 flop was checked to Dwyer on the button, and he bet 4,100. Only Wilson called.

The two players checked the 8 turn for the Q to hit the river. Wilson bet 4,000 and Dwyer reluctantly called.

Wilson flipped over Kx9x for two pair and Dwyer mucked his hand.

At the other table, Christian Dressler was eliminated. Dressler is no longer able to reenter during Day 1a as there is a maximum of one reentry per player, per flight.

Tags: Espen MyrmoJohn DwyerMindaugas KriauciunasSimon Wilson

Aliev Doubles Through Gilmore

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Temur Aliev jammed for 12,700 from the hijack. Alan Gilmore in the small blind three-bet all-in for 35,100, and he made the big blind fold.

Temur Aliev: A2 All in
Alan Gilmore: AQ

Aliev was lucky enough to hit two pair on 75285 to secure a double up.

Tags: Alan GilmoreTemur Aliev

Dwyer Takes From Torelli

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alec Torelli raised to 2,000 from under the gun with only Michael Dwyer defending his big blind.

The 4Q3 flop saw Dwyer check-call a bet of 1,500 from Torelli.

Both players checked the 8 turn and the 9 dropped on the river. Dwyer led out for 4,000 and Torelli quickly folded.

Tags: Alec TorelliMichael Dwyer

Bilat Folds to Dwyers Pressure

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was picked up with roughly 9,000 in the middle on a board that read 5JA. Andzej Bilat bet 3,100 from early position with Mindaugas Kriauciunas folding from the cutoff, and John Dwyer calling on the button.

Bilat checked the 7 turn and faced a bet of 5,600 from Dwyer. Bilat took a few moments before making the call.

Bilat checked again on the 7 river and Dwyer bet 11,100. Bilat thought it over for a while before he folded and surrendered the pot to Dwyer.

Tags: Andzej BilatJohn DwyerMindaugas Kriauciunas

Willis Eliminated by Dwyer's Ace-King

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Bobby Willis
Bobby Willis

Bobby Willis in the big blind found himself at risk for 37,500 against Michael Dwyer on the button.

Bobby Willis: A5 All in
Michael Dwyer: AK

The board of 9JQ49 was no help for Willis, who shook Dwyer’s hand before making his way to the exit.

Tags: Bobby WillisMichael Dwyer

Wilson Makes Bilat Fold

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Picking up the action on a board of 68K4 with 46,700 in the pot, Simon Wilson in the cutoff decided to go all-in with a bigger stack than Andzej Bilat on the button.

Bilat went into the tank, but eventually chose to fold.

Tags: Andzej BilatSimon Wilson

Bergin WIns a Battle of the Blinds

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Andzej Bilat just called from the small blind and Conor Bergin raised to 4,000 out of the big blind. Bilat called.

Bilat led out for 2,000 on the 854 flop and Bergin called.

Both players checked the K turn to see the Q fall on the river. This was checked through again and Bilat flipped over two pair with Q8 and took down the pot.

Tags: Andzej BilatConor Bergin

Dwyer Goes All-In

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Mantas Stikelis in middle position opened to 2,000, then called after Michael Dwyer in the small blind three-bet to 8,500.

Dwyer continued for 11,000 on the 834 flop, then moved all-in for approximately 40,000 on the K turn. Stikelis called the flop, but folded on the turn.

Tags: Michael DwyerMantas Stikelis