Break Time
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Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
The players are having a 15-minute break.
2017 PokerStars Festival Dublin
Main Event
Day: 3
Chip Counts at the Break; McGinty Still Leads
Level 26
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,005,000
-195,000
|
-195,000 |
|
3,015,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
2,000,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
1,875,000
975,000
|
975,000 |
|
1,585,000
-315,000
|
-315,000 |
|
1,245,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
775,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
530,000
-345,000
|
-345,000 |
|
230,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 10,000
Noel McMahon Eliminated in 9th Place (€11,480)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Noel McMahon moved all in and Sean Prendiville min-raised to isolate. No other callers.
McMahon: 
Prendiville: 
The board ran out 
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,300,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Short Break
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
There will be a short break before play resumes.
Gary McGinty Extends Chip Lead
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
On a 
flop Gary McGinty check-called a bet of 160,000 blind on blind against Sean Prendiville.
The turn was the 
and McGinty check-called another bet this time for 250,000.
McGinty checked the river 
and Prendiville bet 375,000. McGinty called.
"You win," said Prendiville, and McGinty tabled 
to take down the pot with a pair of fours.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,050,000
1,045,000
|
1,045,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
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: 
Prendiville: 
The board ran out 
A queen on the fold and hold for the double up for Tononi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
130,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
Alexander Bretherton Eliminated in 8th Place (€14,530)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Alexander Bretherton moved all in from middle position and Antonio Merone called.
Alexander Bretherton: 
Antonio Merone: 
The board ran out 
and Bretherton was eliminated in 8th place for €14,530.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,900,000
315,000
|
315,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Sean Prendiville Gets a Walk
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
There has been actual all day between Sean Prendiville and Gary McGinty, and in this hand when McGinty folded in the small blind with Prendiville in the big blind, Prendiville turned over 
much to the dismay and amusal of his tablemates!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,650,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
Michael Graydon Eliminated in 7th Place (€20,980)
Level 27
: 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Antonio Merone opened and it folded to Michael Graydon who moved all in and Merone called.
Graydon:
Merone:
The flop was a doozy of 
giving Merone a set of queens and Graydon the nut flush draw.
The turn and river 
was no good to “Big Mick” though and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
|
|
Busted |