€3,000 Main Event
Day 1cd Started
2024 Irish Poker Festival
€3,000 Main Event
Day: 1cd
Event Info
2024 Irish Poker Festival
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1cd
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€753,330
Entries
285
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
168
Players Left
92
Players Left 1 / 285
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So far, two of the four opening flights for the €700,000 guaranteed Irish Poker Festival Main Event have wrapped up here at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. The final two flights are scheduled for today, leading into Day 2 on Saturday, November 2.
A total of 59 entries have been registered so far with only 29 securing their spot on Day 2. Last Night, Germany's Niels Buch positioned himself in pole position with a stack of 290,600. However, Day 1c is upon us today at noon local time and is anticipated to be the biggest field yet.
Combines Day 1a + 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niels Buch | Germany | 290,600 | 182 |
| 2 | Alec Torelli | United States | 268,000 | 168 |
| 3 | Simon Wilson | Ireland | 165,200 | 103 |
| 4 | Cedric Danneker | France | 160,500 | 100 |
| 5 | Keith Cummins | Ireland | 160,400 | 100 |
| 6 | Conor O'Driscoll | Ireland | 147,700 | 92 |
| 7 | Marc MacDonnell | Ireland | 140,900 | 88 |
| 8 | Simeon Tsonev | Bulgaria | 134,000 | 84 |
| 9 | Michael Dwyer | Ireland | 113,000 | 71 |
| 10 | Panagiotis Mavritsakis | Greece | 107,300 | 67 |
Day 1c of the €3,000 buy-in Main Event, which is the third of four starting flights, is set to begin at noon. Each player will start with 50,000 chips, and the levels will last 60 minutes each. The plan again is to play through 10 levels, with late registration open throughout the entire day, and until the end of level 11, which happens on Day 2. Players also have the option for one reentry per flight if needed.
Today will also mark the first turbo flight, as Day 1d offers an 8:00 p.m. start with shorter 30-minute levels for a faster way to find a bag for Day 2.
Once Day 1d concludes, the players who make it through will join those who advanced from the other four flights and the late arrivals for Day 2, which is scheduled to kick off at noon on Saturday, November 2.
€3,000 Main Event Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Nov | Day 1c | 12:00 p.m. |
| Day 1d | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Sat 2 Nov | Day 2 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sun 3 Nov | Final Day | 12:00 p.m. |
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There is a slight delay as players take their seats. However, the cards will be in the air shortly.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Cards are in the air for Day 1c of the Irish Poker Festival Main Event!
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
50,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
On one of the first hands of the day, Paudie Cusack raised to 200 from the button and Michael Sklenicka defended out of the big blind.
Sklenicka check-called a bet of 200 from Cusack on the Q♠2♦8♦ flop.
The turn came the 9♣ and Sklenicka check-folded to a bet of 700 from Cusack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,500
500
|
500 |
|
|
49,500
500
|
500 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
After an open to 400 by the player under the gun, Andy Black called from the cutoff, then called again when Alex Todd on the button three-bet to 2,000.
On a flop of 2♠8♦9♣, Todd continued for 1,700. Black quickly check-called to find the 10♦ turn where he led out for 4,000. Todd made the call.
Black fired a second barrel of 8,000 on the K♠ river. Todd went into the tank but called with A♦10♠ for a pair, and he won the pot against Black's 4♣4♠.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
65,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Playing five-handed, Niall Farrell raised to 300 under the gun with only Paudie Cusack calling from the big blind.
Cusack check-called a bet of 500 from Farrell on the 8♠K♣9♣ flop.
The turn got checked through for the J♥ to come on the river. Cusack bet 1,200 and Farrell quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
1,500
|
1,500 |
|
49,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
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