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

Alexander Bretherton Eliminated in 8th Place (€14,530)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Alexander Bretherton
Alexander Bretherton

Alexander Bretherton moved all in from middle position and Antonio Merone called.

Alexander Bretherton: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Antonio Merone: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Bretherton was eliminated in 8th place for €14,530.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Merone it
Antonio Merone
1,900,000 315,000
Alexander Bretherton gb
Alexander Bretherton
Busted

Tags: Antonio MeroneAlexander Bretherton

Ivan Tononi Doubles Up

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Ivan Tononi was the short stack at the table and had got a few shoves through uncontested and he was all in again for 650,000. This time Sean Prendiville called and had him dominated.

Tononi: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Prendiville: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

A queen on the fold and hold for the double up for Tononi.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
2,500,000 100,000
Ivan Tononi it
Ivan Tononi
130,000 -400,000

Tags: Ivan TononiSean Prendiville

Gary McGinty Extends Chip Lead

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

On a {4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop Gary McGinty check-called a bet of 160,000 blind on blind against Sean Prendiville.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and McGinty check-called another bet this time for 250,000.

McGinty checked the river {k-Hearts} and Prendiville bet 375,000. McGinty called.

"You win," said Prendiville, and McGinty tabled {a-Spades}{4-Clubs} to take down the pot with a pair of fours.

Player Chips Progress
Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
6,050,000 1,045,000
Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
2,400,000 -900,000

Tags: Sean PrendivilleGary McGinty

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
Noel McMahon ie
Noel McMahon
Busted

Tags: Noel McMahonSean Prendiville

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Gary McGinty Flushes Out Noel McMahon

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Noel McMahon raised under the gun to 115,000 and Gary McGinty defended his big blind.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and McGinty bet 125,000. McMahon called.

The river was the {a-Clubs} and McGinty bet 325,000. McMahon called and was shown the {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts} from McGinty for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
5,200,000 400,000
Noel McMahon ie
Noel McMahon
315,000 -485,000

Tags: Gary McGintyNoel McMahon

James O'Callaghan Doubles Up

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table

Alexander Bretherton opened for 115,000 and James O'Callaghan moved all in.

Bretherton asked for a count, found it was 885,000 and called.

O'Callaghan tabled {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and Bretherton {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

“Hold,” O'Callaghan said.

A run out of {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} was safe enough and nine players remained.

Player Chips Progress
James O'Callaghan
James O'Callaghan
1,800,000 1,800,000
Alexander Bretherton gb
Alexander Bretherton
550,000 -950,000

Tags: Alexander BrethertonJames O'Callaghan