€3,000 Main Event Día 1a | 2024 Irish Poker Festival

2024-10-30 11:02 UTC

The 2024 Irish Poker Festival Main Event Gets Underway at 1 p.m.

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Today, inside the magnificent Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin, Ireland, the first of four Main Event opening flights of the 2024 Irish Poker Festival gets underway at 1 p.m. local time. This marquee event, with a €3,000 buy-in, features a guaranteed prize pool of €700,000 and will see a host of poker enthusiasts from across the globe gather in an attempt to etch their names into the poker history books.

In 2023, Michel Molenaar of the Netherlands topped a field of 286 entrants to win the €210,000 first-place prize, marking his career-best tournament score. Molenaar defeated the United Kingdom's Tomas Macnamara heads-up, while Glen Keogh of Ireland rounded out the podium places in third.

Place	Player	Country	Prize
1	Michel Molenaar	Netherlands	€210,000
2	Tomas Macnamara	United Kingdom	€120,000
3	Glen Keogh	Ireland	€75,000
4	Liam Chevalier	Ireland	€56,500
5	Andrew Hedley	United Kingdom	€44,000
6	Richard Kellett	United Kingdom	€35,000
7	Andy Black	Ireland	€28,000
8	Padraig O'Neill	Ireland	€22,840
9	Barry Carson	United Kingdom	€18,500

Day 1a of the Main Event kicks off at 1 p.m, marking the first of four starting flights. Players begin with 50,000 chips, and each level will last 60 minutes, with blinds starting at 100/100 and a big blind ante of 100. The schedule for today is to play through ten levels with late registration remaining open until the end of Level 12, which is two levels into Day 2. If needed, players are allowed one reentry per flight.

Once play has concluded for flight 1a, the surviving players from today will reconvene with those who make it through the other three flights for Day 2, scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 2.

€3,000 Main Event Schedule

Date	Day	Time
Wed 30 Oct	Day 1a	1:00 p.m.
Thu 31 Oct	Day 1b	1:00 p.m.
Fri 1 Nov	Day 1c	12:00 p.m.
	Day 1d	8:00 p.m.
Sat 2 Nov	Day 2	1:00 p.m.
Sun 3 Nov	Final Day	12:00 p.m.

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Tags/etiquetas: Andrew Hedley Andy Black Barry Carson Glen Keogh Liam Chevalier Michel Molenaar Padraig O'Neill Richard Kellett Tomas Macnamara

2024-10-30 14:17 UTC

Full House over Full House for Kriauciunas

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Maxime Taldir

Nivel 2 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Picking up the action on a board of 9♠K♠J♣K♣7♥ with 13,400 in the pot, Mindaugas Kriauciunas in the cutoff checked, then Leo Lombardozzi in the big blind bet 11,000.

After a few seconds, Kriauciuna raised all-in for a total of 37,800. Lombardozzi went deep into the tank, visibly struggling to make a decision. He eventually made the call.

Mindaugas Kriauciunas: K♦J♦ All in
Leo Lombardozzi: 9♥9♦

Lombardozzi said that very few hands could beat him, and Kriauciunas had one of these hands so he doubled up.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Mindaugas Kriauciunas	89,200 45,200	45,200
Leo Lombardozzi	8,700 45,300	45,300

Tags/etiquetas: Leo Lombardozzi Mindaugas Kriauciunas

2024-10-30 17:13 UTC

Torelli on the Comeback Trail

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Nivel 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Alec Torelli raised to button to 800 and Mantas Stikelis defended out of the big blind.

Both players checked the Q♦Q♣8♠ flop to see the 7♦ hit the turn. Stikelis checked, and Torelli bet 1,000. Stikelis quickly called.

The 3♣ fell no the river and Stikelis check-folded to a bet of 3,000 from Torelli.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Mantas Stikelis	60,000 20,000	20,000
Alec Torelli	10,000 34,000	34,000

Tags/etiquetas: Alec Torelli Mantas Stikelis

2024-10-30 18:45 UTC

Torelli Hits the Nut Flush to Crack Molenaar's Aces

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Maxime Taldir

Nivel 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Alec Torelli opened to 1,000 from under the gun. He was called by Mantas Stikelis in the hijack, but Michel Molenaar in the cutoff three-bet to 4,500. Both Torelli and Stikelis called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 5♦3♠8♠ and Molenaar continued for 5,000. Torelli check-raised to 13,500. He made Stikelis fold, but Molenaar made the call.

Torelli checked the 8♦ turn, then called after Molenaar bet 8,000. He checked again the 6♠ turn and saw Molenaar bet 25,000. Torelli started to count his stack and quickly called, finding himself at risk for 22,300.

Alec Torelli: A♠J♠ All in
Michel Molenaar: A♥A♣

"I was lucky" Torelli said after he hit the nut flush on the river. He doubled up, while Molenaar was left with 6 big blinds. He was eliminated a few hands later.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Alec Torelli	100,000 73,000	73,000

Mantas Stikelis	71,500 4,500	4,500
Michel Molenaar	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Alec Torelli Mantas Stikelis Michel Molenaar

2024-10-30 18:55 UTC

The Defending Champ Hits the Rail

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Nivel 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Bobby Willis raised to 1,800 from the button and Michel Molenaar called from the big blind.

Molenaar shoved his last 1,300 when the 6♥10♣6♣ came down and Willis snap-called.

Michel Molenaar: 8♣4♣ All in
Bobby Willis: K♦K♠

Willis was ahead with pocket kings, but Molenaar had a flush draw. The 10♥ turn or 4♥ river didn't help Molenaar and he was out of the tournament.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Bobby Willis	60,000 7,200	7,200
Michel Molenaar	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Bobby Willis Michel Molenaar

2024-10-30 21:59 UTC

Willis Eliminated by Dwyer's Ace-King

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Maxime Taldir

Nivel 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Bobby Willis in the big blind found himself at risk for 37,500 against Michael Dwyer on the button.

Bobby Willis: A♦5♦ All in
Michael Dwyer: A♠K♠

The board of 9♥J♣Q♥4♥9♣ was no help for Willis, who shook Dwyer’s hand before making his way to the exit.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Michael Dwyer	120,000 38,000	38,000

Bobby Willis	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Bobby Willis Michael Dwyer

2024-10-30 22:27 UTC

Wilson Keeps Adding to his Stack

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Nivel 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Simon Wilson raised to 2,200 under the gun with Mindaugas Kriauciunas, John Dwyer, and Espen Myrmo all making the call.

The 3♣Q♣9♥ flop was checked to Dwyer on the button, and he bet 4,100. Only Wilson called.

The two players checked the 8♥ turn for the Q♦ to hit the river. Wilson bet 4,000 and Dwyer reluctantly called.

Wilson flipped over Kx9x for two pair and Dwyer mucked his hand.

At the other table, Christian Dressler was eliminated. Dressler is no longer able to reenter during Day 1a as there is a maximum of one reentry per player, per flight.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Simon Wilson	185,000 15,000	15,000
John Dwyer	100,000 20,000	20,000
Mindaugas Kriauciunas	58,000 12,000	12,000
Espen Myrmo	42,000 23,000	23,000
Christian Dressler	Eliminado

Tags/etiquetas: Espen Myrmo John Dwyer Mindaugas Kriauciunas Simon Wilson

2024-10-30 23:37 UTC

Myrmo Doubles Through Wilson

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Maxime Taldir

Nivel 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Espen Myrmo opened to 2,700 from the cutoff, but Simon Wilson on the button three-bet to 7,700. The blinds folded and Myrmo called.

The dealer fanned a flop of 7♦K♦9♠ where Wilson bet 4,600, then went deep into the tank after Myrmo check-raised all-in for 45,200. He eventually made the call.

Espen Myrmo: K♣Q♥ All in
Simon Wilson: A♥9♦

Myrmo had a pair, and he kept the lead after the 2♦ turn and the 8♣ river to double up.

Jugador	Fichas	Progreso
Simon Wilson	218,000 32,000	32,000
Espen Myrmo	108,000 55,000	55,000

Tags/etiquetas: Espen Myrmo Simon Wilson

2024-10-31 00:59 UTC

Alec Torelli Bags the Chip Lead After Day 1a of Irish Poker Festival €3,000 Main Event

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Maxime Taldir

Nivel 10 : Blinds 700/1,400, 1,400 ante

As is often the case in poker tournaments, Day 1a of the 2024 Irish Poker Festival €3,000 Main Event was expected to be the smallest flight of the four scheduled. Although the total entrants for the remaining flights aren’t yet known, it’s fairly certain this was indeed the smallest, as only 21 entrants registered for the first flight.

After ten 60-minute levels today at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin, Ireland, 11 players advanced to Saturday's Day 2. Leading the pack is Alec Torelli with 268,000 chips. Torelli, who was among the chip leaders at dinner, steadily grew his stack until the end of the day. He is followed by Simon Wilson, who held the chip lead for a while but lost significant pots in the last levels, and Michael Dwyer, in third place with 113,000 chips.

2024 Irish Poker Festival €3,000 Main Event Day 1a Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Alec Torelli	United States	268,000	168
2	Simon Wilson	Ireland	165,200	103
3	Michael Dwyer	Ireland	113,000	71
4	Karl Hedderman	Ireland	86,000	54
5	Seamus Cahill	Ireland	82,900	52
6	John Dwyer	United States	80,000	50
7	Espen Myrmo	Norway	73,200	46
8	Conor Bergin	Ireland	62,100	39
9	Alan Gilmore	Ireland	40,900	26
10	Andzej Bilat	Lithuania	38,500	24
11	Temur Aliev	Georgia	31,900	20

Day 1a's action

Despite a small start with only six players seated at the beginning of the day, it didn’t take long to see the first chips flying. A few minutes after the beginning of the second level, Leo Lombardozzi called Mindaugas Kriauciunas’s stack with a full house. But Kriauciunas had a better full house and doubled up. Down to a few blinds, Lombardozzi became the first player eliminated of the day moments later.

After the first break and another level, Christian Dressler was next to be eliminated. He was the only player to reenter the tournament, but he wasn't successful on his second attempt either.

At the same time, Torelli found himself with only 10,000 chips, one-fifth of the starting stack. However, he managed a comeback, becoming, along with Wilson, one of the first players to reach 100,000. On his way to the top of the chip counts, he found aces and then hit a nut flush to crack Michel Molenaar's aces. The defending champion was eliminated a few hands later, not long before the dinner break.

After dinner, Bobby Willis' elimination marked the start of a more aggressive phase, with several players busting out before the end of Day 1a. Michael Sklenicka was one of them, as well as Mantas Stikelis, who lost a flip with eights against Karl Hedderman's ace-queen. Shortly before, Stikelis had lost a big part of his stack in a three-way all-in situation with kings, where both Temur Aliev and Alan Gilmore hit a straight and doubled up.

Aliev doubled up again several times after that, but he remains last in chips with 31,900. Alan Gilmore (40,900) and Andzej Bilat (38,500) also have stacks under 30 big blinds.

Like Aliev, Espen Myrmo (73,200) doubled up during the last levels. He did so through Wilson, who as in the race for the chip lead as he had previously reached 250,000. However, several pot losses and Seamus Cahill winning a flip against him ultimately decreased Wilson’s stack.

Same as Day 1a, Day 1b starts tomorrow, Thursday, October 31, at 1 p.m. and follows the same structure as today, with ten 60-minute levels.

Be sure to tune back in tomorrow to catch all the action from the second of four opening flights!

Tags/etiquetas: Alan Gilmore Alec Torelli Andzej Bilat Bobby Willis Christian Dressler Conor Bergin Espen Myrmo John Dwyer Karl Hedderman Leo Lombardozzi Mantas Stikelis Michael Dwyer Michael Sklenicka Michel Molenaar Mindaugas Kriauciunas Seamus Cahill Simon Wilson Temur Aliev

€3,000 Main Event Schedule

2024 Irish Poker Festival €3,000 Main Event Day 1a Chip Counts

Day 1a's action

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