2018 Unibet Open Dublin

€1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Unibet Open Dublin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
€74,900
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Prize Pool
€359,000
Entries
359
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
75,000 / 150,000
Ante
25,000

Clarke Takes Big Pot Off de Montesquiou

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Patrick Clarke raised from the cutoff and was called only by Pierre de Montesquiou in the big blind. Both checked the {8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop and de Montesquiou bet the {2-Spades} turn for 30,000, which Clarke called. On the {K-Spades} river, de Montesquiou bet once more, this time for 60,000. Clarke raised to 175,000 and picked up a call.

Clarke showed {A-Spades}{6-Spades} for the nutflush and de Montesquiou mucked {J-Spades}{8-Spades} for the inferior flush.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
825,000
165,000
165,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Pierre de Montesquiou fr
Pierre de Montesquiou
330,000
-370,000
-370,000

Tags: Patrick ClarkePierre de Montesquiou

Markus Heikkila Eliminated in 22nd Place (€3,350)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Markus Heikkila
Markus Heikkila

Markus Heikkila was all in for the last 135,000 and Keith Brennan called.

Heikkila showed the {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Brennan also had a suited ace in {A-Spades}{10-Spades}. The board came {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} to provide help for Brennan and send Heikkila out in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Brennan ie
Keith Brennan
770,000
220,000
220,000
Markus Heikkila se
Markus Heikkila
Busted

Tags: Keith BrennanMarkus Heikkila

Gary Stokes Eliminated in 21st Place (€3,350)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Gary Stokes
Gary Stokes

Over on the outer table, Paul Jux Holderness raised and Gary Stokes called in a battle of the blinds. They headed to the {9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop and Jux Holderness continued for 37,000, Stokes jammed and was called instantly.

Gary Stokes: {Q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}
Paul Jux Holderness: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}

The board completed with the {J-Hearts} turn and the {A-Spades} river, which ended Stokes' run in 21st place for €3,350.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Jux Holderness gb
Paul Jux Holderness
820,000
220,000
220,000
Gary Stokes ie
Gary Stokes
Busted

Tags: Gary StokesPaul Jux Holderness

Black Doubles Through Ellis

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Over on the feature table, Andy Black shoved for 73,000 with {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Joseph Ellis called with the {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}.

Having clashed in the massive pot not long ago, Ellis was seeking to finish the job. However, the board came {Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} and Black lived to fight for another day.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Ellis gb
Joseph Ellis
1,200,000
-43,000
-43,000
Andy Black ie
Andy Black
194,000
137,000
137,000

Tags: Andy BlackJoseph Ellis

Peter Cahill Eliminated in 20th Place (€3,750)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Andy Black and Peter Cahill
Andy Black and Peter Cahill

Over on the feature table, Peter Cahill was all in with the {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} on the button and Andy Black, who had just doubled his short stack, was also all in with a superior stack and the {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} from under the gun.

The board came {J-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Black rivered the eight to send Cahill to the rail in 20th place for €3,750

Player Chips Progress
Andy Black ie
Andy Black
358,000
164,000
164,000
Peter Cahill ie
Peter Cahill
Busted

Tags: Andy BlackPeter Cahill

Brock Flops Straight to Double

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Over on the outer tables, Michael Brock was all in for 295,000 with the {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts} against Robbie McCormack, who flipped over {A-Spades}{J-Spades}. The {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop instantly improved Brock to a straight, and he held onto the lead on the {9-Diamonds} turn and {9-Hearts} river to score a vital double.

Player Chips Progress
Robbie McCormack ie
Robbie McCormack
800,000
-200,000
-200,000
Michael Brock gb
Michael Brock
670,000
330,000
330,000
Day 2 Chip Leader

Tags: Michael BrockRobbie McCormack

Pierre de Montesquiou Eliminated in 19th Place (€3,750)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Pierre de Montesquiou
Pierre de Montesquiou

Over on the outer tables, Pierre de Montesquiou was all in for what appeared to be 200,000 and he was called by fellow countryman David Schable from one seat over.

Pierre de Montesquiou: {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
David Schable: {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

On a board of {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}, de Montesquiou found no help and had to settle for a payday of €3,750 for his 19th place finish.

Player Chips Progress
David Schable fr
David Schable
850,000
200,000
200,000
Pierre de Montesquiou fr
Pierre de Montesquiou
Busted

Tags: David SchablePierre de Montesquiou

Andrew Whitehouse Eliminated in 18th Place (€3,750)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Andrew Whitehouse
Andrew Whitehouse

The cards were all but rushed away and Andrew Whitehouse had grabbed his belongings after being eliminated in 18th place over on the outer tables. He had three-bet all in out of the big blinds for fewer than 20 big blinds with {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Keith Brennan called with the {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}.

The flop had brought {J-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and a blank on the turn left Whitehouse drawing dead. All remaining 17 players are now already guaranteed €4,750.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Brennan ie
Keith Brennan
1,100,000
330,000
330,000
Andrew Whitehouse gb
Andrew Whitehouse
Busted

Tags: Andrew WhitehouseKeith Brennan

Gassand Wins a Strange One

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Per Helge Gassand limp-called a raise with the {K-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and ultimately raised tiny on the river of a board {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{5-Hearts} when he had hit a full house. By then, only Rory De Vos remained and cbet-called with {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} to drop some chips. All other players in the hand had a chuckle as well and the play carried on.

Player Chips Progress
Per Helge Gassand no
Per Helge Gassand
635,000
191,000
191,000
Rory de Vos be
Rory de Vos
197,000
-174,000
-174,000

Tags: Per Helge GassandRory De Vos

Sean Foley Eliminated in 17th Place (€4,750)

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Sean Foley
Sean Foley

Michael Brock raised it up under the gun on the outer tables and Sean Foley moved all in from the cutoff, picking up an instant call from Brock.

Sean Foley: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Michael Brock: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

The {J-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop was bad news for Foley and he was left drawing dead on the {6-Spades} turn, the {7-Hearts} river was a formality. All remaining 16 players will now redraw again and take a short break.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Brock gb
Michael Brock
965,000
295,000
295,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Sean Foley ie
Sean Foley
Busted

Tags: Michael BrockSean Foley