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

10-30-2024 18:10 UTC

Two Pair for Bergin

Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Andzej Bilat raised to 1,200 from early position, then Conor Bergin to his left three-bet to 4,000. All the other players folded to Bilat who called.

Both players checked the A♥10♦2♥ flop leading to the A♦ turn where Bilat bet 2,100. Bergin called.

Bilat and Bergin checked the 3♦ river and Bilat flipped over K♥J♥ for a missed flush draw and straight draw. Bergin had 9♣9♠ for two pair and won the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Bergin	60,000 8,000	8,000
Andzej Bilat	59,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Conor Bergin Andzej Bilat

10-30-2024 18:10 UTC

Toreli Wins With Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Alec Torelli raised to 1,000 from early position with Sean McCann calling on the button, Michel Molenaar calling out of the small blind, and Karl Hedderman defending from the big blind.

When it checked to Torelli on the 9♠Q♦J♦ flop, he bet 2,500, which only Molenaar called.

The K♦ turn got checked through for the 10♣ to hit the river. Molenaar checked, and Torelli bet 3,000. After a few moments, Molenaar called and was shown A♠A♥ by Torelli for a straight. Molenaar mucked and Torrelli won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	51,000 1,000	1,000

Karl Hedderman	47,000 3,000	3,000
Alec Torelli	27,000 10,000	10,000

Sean McCann	21,000 500	500

Tags: Alec Torelli Karl Hedderman Michel Molenaar Sean McCann

10-30-2024 18:03 UTC

Wilson Takes From Kriauciunas

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Alan Gilmore and Mindaugas Kriauciunas checked from the blinds on a flop of 8♣10♠2♠. Simon Wilson bet 1,400 from the hijack which both Gilmore and Kriauciunas called.

The 5♥ turn got checked around for the 3♣ to fall on the river. Gilmore and Kriauciunas checked, which prompted Wilson to bet 6,500. Gilmore folded, but Kriauciunas called.

Wilson showed 9♣9♠ for a pair of nine and took down a healthy-sized pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mindaugas Kriauciunas	107,000 9,600	9,600
Simon Wilson	60,000 10,000	10,000
Alan Gilmore	35,000 2,000	2,000

Tags: Alan Gilmore Mindaugas Kriauciunas Simon Wilson

10-30-2024 17:50 UTC

Two Pair for Torelli

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Maxime Taldir

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 3♦3♣10♦, Alec Torelli under the gun bet 900 and Sean McCann called from the hijack.

On the K♦ turn, Torelli checked, then called after McCann bet 2,000. However it was the last action of this hand as the 9♣ river was checked by both players.

McCann quickly revealed his cards and thought he had the win with A♦10♣. But Torelli revealed 10♥9♥ for a better two pair and scooped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean McCann	20,500 2,500	2,500
Alec Torelli	17,000 7,500	7,500

Tags: Alec Torelli Sean McCann

10-30-2024 17:47 UTC

Dwyer Wins a Multi-Way Pot

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

On the flop of 9♥10♦2♥, Temur Aliev bet1,500 from middle position with Michael Dwyer calling out of the hijack and Sean McCann calling from the big blind.

The K♣ hit the turn and after McCann checked, Aliev bet 4,000. Dwyer and McCann called.

When the 5♠ dropped on the river everyone checked and Dwyer took down the pot with 10♠9♠ for two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Dwyer	83,000 25,500	25,500

Temur Aliev	52,000 19,500	19,500
Sean McCann	23,000 8,200	8,200

Tags: Temur Aliev Sean McCann Michael Dwyer

10-30-2024 17:41 UTC

Myrmo Wins it With a Continuation-Bet

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Tim Baker

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Espen Myrmo raised to 1,300 from the hijack with Conor Bergin calling out of the small blind, and Alan Gilmore defending from the big blind.

The action checked to Myrmo on the 9♥K♣4♣ flop and he put out a continuation-bet of 2,300. This prompted two quick folds from his opponents and Myrmo won the pot

Player	Chips	Progress
Conor Bergin	52,000 1,000	1,000
Espen Myrmo	51,000 1,700	1,700
Alan Gilmore	37,000 2,600	2,600

Tags: Alan Gilmore Conor Bergin Espen Myrmo

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

10-30-2024 17:24 UTC

Updated Chip Counts; Defending Champion in the Field

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Mindaugas Kriauciunas	116,600 3,400	3,400
Mantas Stikelis	72,000 12,000	12,000
Temur Aliev	71,500 2,900	2,900
Bobby Willis	67,200 2,200	2,200
Michael Sklenicka	65,000 18,000	18,000
Andzej Bilat	62,000 12,000	12,000
John Dwyer	59,800 20,800	20,800
Michael Dwyer	57,500 1,500	1,500

Conor Bergin	53,000 4,000	4,000
Espen Myrmo	52,700 1,300	1,300
Simon Wilson	50,000
Karl Hedderman	50,000 50,000	50,000
Michel Molenaar	50,000 50,000	50,000

Alan Gilmore	39,600 12,400	12,400
Sean McCann	31,200 5,800	5,800
Alec Torelli	9,500 500	500