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Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
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2024 Irish Poker Festival
€3,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2024 Irish Poker Festival
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€753,330
Total Entries
285
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
21
Players Left
11
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Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Conor Bergin raised from early position to 1,400 with only Simon Wilson calling out of the blinds.
The two players checked the 5♠5♦9♠ flop to see the 5♥ hit the turn. Wilson checked and then faced a bet of 900 from Bergin. Wilson folded instantly and Bergin dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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103,000 | |
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59,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
In a hand that lasted almost 10 minutes, Mindaugas Kriauciunas opened to 1,400 from the hijack and called after Simon Wilson in the small blind three-bet to 6,600.
Wilson continued with a bet of 7,200 on the 7♦5♣10♠ flop, and Kriauciunas called.
Both players checked the 10♣ turn, leading to the K♦ river, where Wilson bet 12,300. Kriauciunas went deep into the tank and eventually made the call.
“Eights,” Wilson announced, revealing 8♥8♦. Kriauciunas sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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189,000
79,000
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79,000 |
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79,500
27,500
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27,500 |
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Michael Dwyer raised from the button to 1,400 with Alec Torelli and Bobby Willis calling out of the blinds.
The 9♣8♣3♠ flop was checked to Dwyer and he put out a bet of 3,000. Torelli folded, but WIllis called.
Both players checked the 2♣ turn to see the J♣ come the river. The action checked through once again and Willis took down the pot with K♣2♥ for a king-high flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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96,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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92,000
8,000
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8,000 |
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70,000
10,000
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10,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Bobby Willis raised to 1,800 from the button and Michel Molenaar called from the big blind.
Molenaar shoved his last 1,300 when the 6♥10♣6♣ came down and Willis snap-called.
Michel Molenaar: 8♣4♣ 
Bobby Willis: K♦K♠
Willis was ahead with pocket kings, but Molenaar had a flush draw. The 10♥ turn or 4♥ river didn't help Molenaar and he was out of the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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60,000
7,200
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7,200 |
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Busted | |
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Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Mantas Stikelis raised to 1,500 under the gun with only Michael Dwyer calling from the button.
Stikelis bet 3,000 on the 3♣J♣6♠ flop and Dwyer called.
The Q♠ turn saw Stikelis check-call a bet of 4,500 from Dwyer.
When the 6♥ dropped on the river Stikelis check-called another bet from Dwyer, this time for 10,200.
Dwyer flipped over A♦A♥ for an overpair, and Stikelis mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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100,000 | |
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53,000
18,500
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18,500 |
Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Alec Torelli opened to 1,000 from under the gun. He was called by Mantas Stikelis in the hijack, but Michel Molenaar in the cutoff three-bet to 4,500. Both Torelli and Stikelis called.
The dealer fanned a flop of 5♦3♠8♠ and Molenaar continued for 5,000. Torelli check-raised to 13,500. He made Stikelis fold, but Molenaar made the call.
Torelli checked the 8♦ turn, then called after Molenaar bet 8,000. He checked again the 6♠ turn and saw Molenaar bet 25,000. Torelli started to count his stack and quickly called, finding himself at risk for 22,300.
Alec Torelli: A♠J♠
Michel Molenaar: A♥A♣
"I was lucky" Torelli said after he hit the nut flush on the river. He doubled up, while Molenaar was left with 6 big blinds. He was eliminated a few hands later.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000
73,000
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73,000 |
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71,500
4,500
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4,500 |
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Busted | |
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Level 6
: Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Mantas Stikelis opened from the cutoff, then called after Karl Hedderman three-bet to 4,000 from the small blind.
The 7♦9♥8♠ flop was checked by Hedderman, but Stikelis bet 3,500. Hedderman called, but check-folded the 10♠ turn because of Stikelis' bet to 11,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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76,000
4,000
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4,000 |
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38,000
9,000
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9,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Michael Sklenicka raised to 1,100 under the gun before Simon Wilson three-bet to 3,300 from middle position. When it folded back to Sklenicka, he called.
Sklenicka checked the J♥10♥8♥ flop and Wilson put out a continuation-bet of 2,300. Sklenicka check-raised to 7,700 and Wilson called.
Sklenicka bet 12,600 when the 3♣ came on the turn, and Wilson called again.
Upon seeing the J♦ fall on the river, Sklenicka shoved for around 29,000. Wilson had Sklenicka barely covered and after doing a bit of inventory, he put in the call.
Sklenicka showed 5♥4♥ for a flopped flush, but he lost and was eliminated to the K♥6♥ of Wilson for a higher flush.
At another table Sean McCann was seen leaving his seat and has been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
