2017 PokerStars Festival Dublin

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Dublin

Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Entries
544
Players Left
2
Average Chip Stack
8,160,000
Total Chips
16,320,000
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Players Ready for PokerStars Festival Dublin Main Event Final Day

Gary McGinty
Gary McGinty

Two tables are ready for action here on the final day of the PokerStars Festival Dublin Main Event. A total of 544 entrants have been whittled down to 16 and they are lead by Gary McGinty.

McGinty appeared nigh on untouchable towards the latter stages of yesterday's play, boosting his stack to almost triple average. He will certainly be a force to be reckoned with when play gets underway at 12:00 local time.

The Regency Hotel will be buzzing with ten of the remaining players being Irish, although four Italians left in the field might also hold some sway with the locals.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the action from Dublin as we crown the latest PokerStars Festival winner.

Tags: Gary McGinty

Sacha Lebreton Eliminated in 16th Place (€6,180)

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Sacha Lebreton
Sacha Lebreton

Sacha Lebreton moved all in from early position for 400,000 and was called by Gary McGinty.

Lebreton: {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}
McGinty: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}.

The blow delivered on the flop and no nine to the rescue meant Lebreton was the first to be eliminated today and McGinty claimed another scalp to extend his lead.

Player Chips Progress
Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
3,200,000
250,000
250,000
Sacha Lebreton ie
Sacha Lebreton
Busted

Tags: Gary McGintySacha Lebreton

Andrew Grimason Eliminated in 15th Place (€6,990)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Andrew Grimason
Andrew Grimason

Andrew Grimason has had a frustrating day, nothing really came off for him and he has just been eliminated.

Grimason opened and then moved in when Gary McGinty three-bet.

Grimason: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}

McGinty: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{9-Spades}{q-Clubs}.

“Unlucky, just not your day,” McGinty told him.

Player Chips Progress
Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
3,100,000
450,000
450,000
Andrew Grimason ie
Andrew Grimason
Busted

Tags: Andrew GrimasonGary McGinty

Virgilio Dicicco Eliminated in 14th Place (€6,990)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Virgilio Dicicco
Virgilio Dicicco

Alexander Bretherton raised and Virgilio Dicicco three-bet all in for 550,000. Bretherton called.

Alexander Bretherton: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Virgilio Dicicco: {a-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{5-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Dicicco was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Bretherton gb
Alexander Bretherton
1,650,000
450,000
450,000
Virgilio Dicicco it
Virgilio Dicicco
Busted

Tags: Alexander BrethertonVirgilio Dicicco

Florian Duta Eliminated in 13th Place (€8,010)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Florian Duta
Florian Duta

Noel McMahon opened and Florian Duta three-bet all in for around 650,000. Duta called.

Noel McMahon: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Florian Duta: {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}

The board ran out {k-Clubs}{7-Spades}{k-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} with Duta getting to his feet before the river was even dealt and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Noel McMahon ie
Noel McMahon
1,500,000
918,000
918,000
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
Busted

Tags: Florian DutaNoel McMahon

Sean Bradley Eliminated in 12th Place (€8,010)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Sean Bradley - 12th Place
Sean Bradley - 12th Place

Gary McGinty opened from late position and called a short stack shove from Sean Bradley,

Bradley: {a-Spades}{3-Clubs}
McGinty: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}.

Bradley shook hands with McGinty and was off to the pay-out desk.

Player Chips Progress
Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
4,400,000
280,000
280,000
Sean Bradley ie
Sean Bradley
Busted

Tags: Sean BradleyGary McGinty

Edoardo Poggiali Eliminated in 11th Place (€9,440)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Edoardo Poggiali - 11th Place
Edoardo Poggiali - 11th Place

Sean Prendiville opened from the cut-off and Edoardo Poggiali got the last of his chips in from the button and Prendiville called.

Poggiali: {k-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Prendiville: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{j-Spades}{a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}.

The best hand held up and Poggiali was the next player out.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
2,400,000
230,000
230,000
Edoardo Poggiali it
Edoardo Poggiali
Busted

Tags: Edoardo PoggialiSean Prendiville

Padhraic Mulligan Eliminated in 10th Place (€9,440)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Padhraic Mulligan
Padhraic Mulligan

Padhraic Mulligan moved all in from the button for 350,000 and Gary McGinty called in the big blind.

Padhraic Mulligan: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Gary McGinty: {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

The flop came {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Mulligan exhaled deeply. The turn was the {6-Spades} and the river was the {4-Hearts} giving McGinty a flush and eliminating Mulligan.

The players are now redrawing around an unofficial final table of nine.

Player Chips Progress
Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
4,700,000
300,000
300,000
Padhraic Mulligan ie
Padhraic Mulligan
Busted

Tags: Gary McGintyPadhraic Mulligan

Noel McMahon Eliminated in 9th Place (€11,480)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Noel McMahon - 9th Place
Noel McMahon - 9th Place

Noel McMahon moved all in and Sean Prendiville min-raised to isolate. No other callers.

McMahon: {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Prendiville: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

A queen on the flop for McMahon but the turn brought the straight for Prendiville to seal McMahon’s exit and set the official final table of eight.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
3,300,000
285,000
285,000
Noel McMahon ie
Noel McMahon
Busted

Tags: Noel McMahonSean Prendiville

Michael Graydon Eliminated in 7th Place (€20,980)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Graydon - 7th Place
Michael Graydon - 7th Place

Antonio Merone opened and it folded to Michael Graydon who moved all in and Merone called.

Graydon: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Merone:{q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}

The flop was a doozy of {q-Spades}{k-Clubs}{6-Spades} giving Merone a set of queens and Graydon the nut flush draw.

The turn {4-Hearts} and river {6-Diamonds} was no good to “Big Mick” though and he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Merone it
Antonio Merone
4,000,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Michael Graydon ie
Michael Graydon
Busted

Tags: Antonio MeroneMichael Graydon