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

10-30-2024 14:57 UTC

Kriauciunas Folds to Sklenicka's River Bet

Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

With around 1,600 in the middle on a board that read K♦7♥3♠, Michael Sklenicka bet 400 from the cutoff and was met by a check-raise to 1,400 from Mindaugas Kriauciunas out of the big blind. Sklenicka called.

Kriauciunas bet 1,500 upon seeing the K♥ fall on the turn. Sklenicka paused briefly, then called again.

The 9♥ river got a check from Kriauciunas and a bet of 3,600 by Sklenicka. Kriauciunas didn't long to fold his hand and surrender the pot to Sklenicka.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mindaugas Kriauciunas	110,000 20,800	20,800
Michael Sklenicka	29,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: Michael Sklenicka Mindaugas Kriauciunas

10-30-2024 14:49 UTC

Myrmo Makes Sklenicka Fold

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Maxime Taldir

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

In a blind versus blind situation with 5,700 in the pot, Espen Myrmo in the big blind bet 2,000 on the 4♣K♣K♠, but Michael Sklenicka in the small blind check-raised to 5,400.

Sklenicka eventually made the call to find the 10♦ turn, where Sklenicka checked. Myrmo bet 7,000 and he made Sklenicka fold.

Moments later, Leo Lombardozzi became the first player eliminated of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Myrmo	57,000 8,000	8,000
Michael Sklenicka	21,000 20,000	20,000
Leo Lombardozzi	Busted

Tags: Michael Sklenicka Espen Myrmo

10-30-2024 14:45 UTC

Myrmo Takes From Sklenicka

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Michael Sklenicka raised to 600 from the cutoff and was immediately three-bet to 2,100 by Espen Myrmo on the button. After the blinds folded, Sklenicka called.

The 5♣Q♥3♥ flop saw Sklenicka check-fold to a bet of 2,000 from Myrmo.

Player	Chips	Progress
Espen Myrmo	49,000 4,000	4,000
Michael Sklenicka	41,000 14,000	14,000

Tags: Espen Myrmo Michael Sklenicka

10-30-2024 14:41 UTC

McCann Rivers a Flush

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Tim Baker

Level 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Alec Torelli raised to 500 from the cutoff and Sean McCann called out of the small blind.

The 6♦4♦7♥ flop got checked through for the J♦ to fall on the turn. McCann led out for 1,000 and Torelli called.

The A♦ hit the river which saw both players check. McCann flipped up 9♦9♣ for a flush and Torelli mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	47,000

Sean McCann	35,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Sean McCann

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Temur Aliev	59,000 2,000	2,000
Alec Torelli	47,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Alec Torelli Temur Aliev

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 14:15 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 14:10 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

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 200

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