Blind Level 7 is in the books and the dealers and the clock is temporarily paused for dealers to run off a chip race to remove the 25-denominated chips.
Winning an extra 100 chip or two is a good time in Killarney with players at a few tables cheering loudly after "winning" the race-off at their respective tables.
After a final tally of 100 entries, 68 players still have chips in front of them.
Meanwhile, the Turbo Satellite is in full swing with three full tables of players gunning for a seat tomorrow.
The atmosphere is relaxed, a few beers have been sipped and the poker is friendly but competitive, marking a great start to the partypoker LIVE Grand Prix.
With already about 6,000 in the pot, Kieren O'Riordon, who is on his second bullet, fired out 3,500 on the flop. Pat Connolly called from middle position before James O'Connor folded on the button.
O'Riordon fired out 6,000 after the appeared on the turn and got another call from Connolly.
The completed the board on the river. O'Riordan checked before Connolly shoved for about 25,000. Riordan tanked for a couple of minutes before he sighed and folded.
Connolly showed that his opponent made a good fold after he turned over for the nut full house.
Martin Moriarty opened from the cutoff to 1,800 and picked up one call from Pat Fox on the button.
The flop was and Moriarty check-called a bet of 2,000 from Fox.
The turn was the and it was a 3,000 bet from Fox that saw Moriarty call again. The river was the and a final check from Moriarty was followed by a bet of 5,000 from Fox. Moriarty called him.
“Set,” Fox said.
“You don’t?” Moriarty replied.
He did, and showed for a rivered set. Moriarty just flashed his as he looked at the board.