€3,000 Main Event Day 2 | 2024 Irish Poker Festival

11-02-2024 15:47 UTC

€177,000 for the Winner of 2024 Irish Poker Festival Main Event

Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Late registration closed at the end of Level 12 of the 2024 Irish Poker Festival €3,000 Main Event. A total of 285 entries were recorded, generating a total prize pool of €753,330, slightly exceeding the €700,000 guarantee.

29 players will make it into the money, securing a minimum cash prize of €8,000. However, all players are aiming for the top prize of €177,000, which will be awarded tomorrow.

2024 Irish Poker Festival Main Event Payouts

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€177,000	10	€17,500
2	€113,000	11	€15,000
3	€70,000	12	€13,000
4	€50,000	13	€11,580
5	€38,000	14	€10,750
6	€31,500	15 - 16	€10,000
7	€27,500	17 - 20	€9,500
8	€24,000	21 - 24	€9,000
9	€20,500	25 - 29	€8,000

11-02-2024 15:54 UTC

Donnelly Doubles With a Boat

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Arriving at the table with the flop showing 6♦6♠9♠7♠ and Conor O'Rourke having placed 50,000 across the betting line from the button. James Donnelly raised to 150,000 from early position with 30,000 behind. O'Rourke shoved, and Donnelly snap-called.

James Donnelly: 9♣9♦ All in
Conor O'Rourke: 7♥7♦

It was a boat over boat situation with Donnelly having the bigger one. O'Rourke needed the last seven in the deck to send Donnelly home. It didn't come though as the 3♠ fell on the river and Donnelly had won a massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Donnelly	390,000
Conor O'Rourke	80,000

Tags: Conor O'Rourke James Donnelly

11-02-2024 16:04 UTC

McKeever Doubles Through Ryan

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Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

George McKeever jammed for 15,000 from under the gun, and he was called by Larry Ryan in the big blind.

George McKeever: J♠3♦ All in
Larry Ryan: 8♦8♠

McKeever was lucky enough to hit top pair on 6♥J♣9♣10♦4♦ to double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Larry Ryan	66,500 8,900	8,900
George McKeever	33,500 26,100	26,100

Tags: George McKeever Larry Ryan

11-02-2024 16:06 UTC

Recent Bust Outs

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Maxime Taldir

Level 13 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Simeon Tsonev	Busted
Kuljinder Sidhu	Busted
Janet Kosloff	Busted

Aidan Quinlan	Busted
Temur Aliev	Busted
Liam Coyle	Busted
Stephan Campbell	Busted
Carl Cullen	Busted
Irmanatas Rulis	Busted
Roope Tarmi	Busted
Jamie Flynn	Busted
Michel Mizilu	Busted
Gerard Wynne	Busted
Justin Boyle	Busted

11-02-2024 16:15 UTC

Jurgutis Busts to Bernhauser

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Tim Baker

Level 13 : Blinds 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Fabian Bernhauser raised to 7,000 from the small blind and Edikas Jurgutis defended out of the big blind.

Bernhauser bet 11,500 on the 10♠6♠4♣ flop and Jurgutis called.

The A♦ hit the turn and Bernhauser bet 25,000, which was enough to put Jurgutis all-in. Jurgutis thought it over for a while before eventually he made the call.

Edikas Jurgutis: 5♥4♦ All in
Fabian Bernhauser: 10♦8♠

Jurgutis was behind with bottom pair to the pair of tens that Bernhauser had. The Q♣ hit the river and Jurgutis was out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabian Bernhauser	150,000 100,000	100,000
Edikas Jurgutis	Busted

Tags: Edikas Jurgutis Fabian Bernhauser

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

11-02-2024 16:23 UTC

Trips for Molenaar to Eliminate Toole

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Maxime Taldir

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Michel Molenaar opened from the cutoff then called after Andrew Toole in the big blind moved all-in for 27,500.

Andrew Toole: 10♥10♠ All in
Michel Molenaar: Q♠10♣

Molenaar hit top pair then trips on Q♦K♥6♥5♣, leaving no chance for Toole who was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michel Molenaar	132,000 100,800	100,800

Andrew Toole	Busted

Tags: Michel Molenaar Andrew Toole

11-02-2024 16:30 UTC

Torelli Sends Lagan Home

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Marc MacDonnell raised to 6,000 from middle position before Alec Torelli three-bet to 17,500 from the next position. When it folded to Paul Lagan in the big blind he four-bet shoved for roughly 70,000. MacDonnell folded, but Torelli called.

Paul Lagan: 5♥5♠ All in
Alec Torelli: Q♣Q♦

Lagan had to find a five to beat the queens of Torelli. However, the board ran out J♦K♥J♠7♣Q♠ to give Torelli the winner with a boat, and Lagan was out of the Main Event.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alec Torelli	290,000 66,500	66,500

Marc MacDonnell	110,000 47,000	47,000
Paul Lagan	Busted

Tags: Alec Torelli Marc MacDonnell Paul Lagan

11-02-2024 16:42 UTC

Tamasauskas Puts Rafferty in the Blender

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Tim Baker

Level 14 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Kyle Rafferty raised to 6,000 from under the gun with only Ignotas Tamasauskas calling from the small blind.

Tamasauskas checked the J♠3♥7♠ flop and Rafferty bet 9,000. Tamasauskas check-raised to 2,300, which Rafferty called.

The 8♦ dropped on the turn and Tamasauskas shoved for Raffety's remaining 56,000. Rafferty went deep into the tank, thinking for over two minutes. Ultimately, he settled on a fold and surrendered the pot to Tamasauskas.