Main Event | 2017 PokerStars Festival Dublin

10-01-2017 15:14 UTC

James O'Callaghan Shoves Again

Will Shillibier

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

Antonio Merone raised to 110,000 from under the gun and James O'Callaghan, having shoved the previous hand and taken down the blinds and antes, called in middle position.

The flop came and Merone checked to O'Callaghan who moved all in. Merone snap-folded and O'Callaghan took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antonio Merone	1,900,000	200,000
Jim O'Callaghan	900,000	275,000

Tags: James O'Callaghan Antonio Merone

10-01-2017 15:12 UTC

Chop Pot; Stays at Nine Players

Will Shillibier

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

On a flop James O'Callaghan and Gary McGinty checked to Sean Prendiville who bet 175,000. O'Callaghan moved all in, McGinty folded and Prendiville snap-called.

James O'Callaghan:
Sean Prendiville:

The turn was the and the river the .

Ivan Tononi was asking for a spade on the turn, and got a thump in the arm from O'Callaghan, who has a similar stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary McGinty	4,800,000	-150,000
Sean Prendiville	3,100,000	600,000
Jim O'Callaghan	625,000	-25,000

Tags: Gary McGinty James O'Callaghan Sean Prendiville

10-01-2017 14:48 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary McGinty	4,950,000	-200,000
Sean Prendiville	2,500,000	800,000
Alexander Bretherton	1,850,000	-100,000
Declan Connolly	1,700,000	-200,000
Antonio Merone	1,700,000	-100,000
Michael Graydon	1,250,000	-475,000
Ivan Tononi	875,000	235,000
Noel McMahon	800,000	-200,000
Jim O'Callaghan	650,000	20,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

10-01-2017 14:21 UTC

Alexander Bretherton Doubles Through James O'Callaghan

Will Shillibier

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

Alexander Bretherton raised to 90,000 from under the gun and got three callers including James O'Callaghan.

The flop came and Bretherton continued for 135,000. O'Callaghan raised to 350,000 and the other players in the hand folded.

Bretherton three-bet all in for 715,000 and O'Callaghan called.

Alexander Bretherton:
James O'Callaghan:

Both had flush draws, but O'Callaghan's was better. Bretherton was still ahead though, and would stay there as the turn and river came and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Bretherton	1,950,000	1,025,000
Jim O'Callaghan	630,000	-625,000

Tags: Alexander Bretherton James O'Callaghan

10-01-2017 14:02 UTC

Noel McMahon Doubles Up

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

Action folded to Noel McMahon in the small blind who moved all in for 500,000 and Sean Prendiville called from the big blind.

McMahon:
Prendiville:

A run out of saw McMahon spike his Jack on the river to claim a double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Prendiville	1,700,000	-500,000
Noel McMahon	1,000,000	450,000

Tags: Noel McMahon Sean Prendiville

10-01-2017 13:52 UTC

Unofficial Final Table Draw

Will Shillibier

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

Seat	Name	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	James O'Callaghan	Ireland	1,255,000	31
2	Ivan Tononi	Italy	640,000	16
3	Michael Graydon	Ireland	1,725,000	43
4	Gary McGinty	Ireland	5,150,000	129
5	Noel McMahon	Ireland	550,000	14
6	Sean Prendiville	Ireland	2,200,000	55
7	Alexander Bretherton	United Kingdom	925,000	23
8	Antonio Merone	Italy	1,800,000	45
9	Declan Connolly	Ireland	1,900,000	48

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary McGinty	5,150,000	450,000
Sean Prendiville	2,200,000	-200,000
Declan Connolly	1,900,000	-50,000
Antonio Merone	1,800,000	100,000
Michael Graydon	1,725,000	390,000
Jim O'Callaghan	1,255,000	70,000
Alexander Bretherton	925,000	-375,000
Ivan Tononi	640,000
Noel McMahon	550,000	-395,000