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

11-01-2024 14:54 UTC

Laimelis Takes From Lazauninkas

Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Gytis Lazauninkas opened to 700 from the button and received a call by Audrius Laimelis in the big bling.

Lazauninkas continued for 1,000 on the 10♦3♠7♣. But after Laimelis check-called, both players only checked the J♦A♣ runout?

First player to reveal his cards, Laimelis showed that he had 10♣8♥ for a pair. Lazauninkas' cards went into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Audrius Laimelis	54,000 4,000	4,000
Gytis Lazauninkas	42,000 6,500	6,500

Tags: Audrius Laimelis Gytis Lazauninkas

11-01-2024 14:59 UTC

Todd Sent to the Rail

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Alex Todd opened to 600 from the button, Roope Tarmi in the small blind three-bet to 2,500, Todd four-bet all-in for 18,000 and Tarmi snap-called.

Alex Todd: 8♥8♠ All in
Roope Tarmi: J♦J♣

The board of 10♦6♠5♠7♣K♠ was no help for Todd, who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roope Tarmi	79,000 13,500	13,500
Alex Todd	Busted

Tags: Alex Todd Roope Tarmi

11-01-2024 15:01 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Belarmino De Souza	50,000 50,000	50,000
Christopher Day	50,000 50,000	50,000
Patrice Brandt	50,000 50,000	50,000
John Duffy	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jonathan Proudfoot	50,000
Aleksander Januskevic	50,000 50,000	50,000

The Best Hand for Cusack

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Maxime Taldir

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

In a blind versus blind situation, Christopher Day in the small blind bet 1,400 on A♣K♣6♥. Paudie Cusack to his left called, then both players checked the A♠ turn.

The 8♥ completed the board and Day bet 11,000. Cusack went into the tank, but eventually made the call with K♠4♠ for two pair. Day only had 10♣8♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paudie Cusack	74,000
Christopher Day	35,300

Tags: Christopher Day Paudie Cusack

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

11-01-2024 15:29 UTC

Farrell and Cawley Check it Down

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Adrian Cawley raised to 900 under the gun before Niall Farrell three-bet to 3,200 from the next position. After it folded back to Cawley, he made the call.

The two players checked a board of 6♠6♦4♠4♦7♥ all the way down and Farrell took down the pot with K♣10♣.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Cawley	42,000 8,000	8,000
Niall Farrell	42,000 1,800	1,800

Tags: Adrian Cawley Niall Farrell

11-01-2024 15:41 UTC

Rulis Catches Digrys Bluffing

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

With the flop showing 5♣Q♦3♥ Irmanatas Rulis checked from the big blind and Egidijus Digrys bet 800 from the button. Rulis check-raised to 3,200 and Digrys called.

Both players checked upon seeing the 7♥ come on the turn. Rulis checked again on the 2♦ river and Digrys fired out a bet of 6,500. Rulius thought over the decision for a while, before making the call.

Digrys showed ace-high with A♠K♣. Rulis took down the pot with J♦7♦ for a pair of sevens on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Irmanatas Rulis	62,000 12,000	12,000
Egidijus Digrys	53,000

Tags: Egidijus Digrys Irmanatas Rulis

11-01-2024 15:47 UTC

Sixes are Good for Shine

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Maxime Taldir

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Cathal Shine opened to 1,000 from under the gun, then called after Ignas Navickas in the hijack three-bet to 2,500.

The dealer fanned a flop of 4♦3♥7♠ and Navickas continued for 1,800. Shine check-called, and check-called again when Navickas fired a second barrel of 4,500 on the 3♣ turn.

The 8♥ was checked by both players and Shine won the hand with 6♥6♠.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cathal Shine	56,000 56,000	56,000
Ignas Navickas	14,800 35,200	35,200

Tags: Cathal Shine Ignas Navickas

11-01-2024 16:00 UTC

Januskevic Cracks Aces

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

On a flop of J♠2♥Q♦, Aleksander Januskevic checked from the big blind and Keith Brennan bet 1,000 from early position. Januskevic called.

The K♠ turn saw Januskevic check-call a bet of 3,000 from Brennan.

When the 7♣ came on the river Januskevic checked and Brennan bet 5,000. Januskevic snap-called and was shown A♣A♦ by Brennan for an overpair. This was no good against the rivered two pair of Januskevic with Q♠7♦.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aleksander Januskevic	110,000 60,000	60,000
Keith Brennan	40,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Aleksander Januskevic Keith Brennan

11-01-2024 16:09 UTC

A Few More Arrivals

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Tim Baker

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Andris Resevskis	50,000
Gary Blackwood	50,000 50,000	50,000
Robert Kaggerud	50,000 1,000	1,000
Richard Ashby	50,000 50,000	50,000

Paul Carr	50,000 50,000	50,000
Darren Harbinson	50,000 50,000	50,000
Frankie McPartland	50,000 50,000	50,000
Colm Tuite	50,000 50,000	50,000