€1,150 Main Event Dia 1b | 2024 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event

Dia 1b Começado

2024-03-28 10:59 UTC

Records Might Be Shattered as Second Starting Flight of Irish Open Main Event Begins at Noon

The 2024 Irish Open €1,150 Main Event, sponsored by PokerStars and Paddy Power Poker, boasts a €1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool, but if history is anything to go by, that number might be eclipsed today on Day 1b, which kicks off at the Royal Dublin Society at noon local time.

Last year, 644 entries were made during the second of four starting flights, and the expectation is that this year there will be even more of them. Eventual champion David Docherty took a pivotal step in that flight, securing the chip lead on his way to victory.

Whoever ends up with the most chips this time around will have to surpass Day 1a chipleader Pascal Baumgartner, who ended up with 329,500 chips, to grab the overall chip lead. Meanwhile, Irish grinder Simon Wilson (303,500) and UKIPT London High Roller champion Jorge Ramella (259,000) also found themselves in the top ten chip counts after the first starting flight had whittled its 379 entries down to just 72.

End of Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Day 2 Big Blinds
1	Pascal Baumgartner	Switzerland	329,500	82
2	Niclas Thumm	Germany	322,500	81
3	Ville Jantunen	Finland	305,500	76
4	Simon Wilson	Ireland	303,500	76
5	Max Deveson	United Kingdom	302,000	76
6	Patrick Larkin	Ireland	301,500	75
7	Sebestyen Csoti	Hungary	283,000	71
8	Jorge Ramella	Uruguay	259,000	65
9	April Wiggins	United States	257,500	64
10	Nadja Sutter	Switzerland	256,000	64

Docherty also made an appearance on the first starting flight but fell shortly before the day ended. The expectation is that he will return today for Day 1b, as will many other faces from yesterday, alongside heaps of new names.

Day 1b will play 14 levels of 45 minutes each, with a break after every three of them. Every registrant will receive 30,000 chips, worth 300 big blinds at the start of play and just under 19 of them when late registration closes at the end of Level 10.

One reentry is allowed per starting flight, and those who use up both bullets today still have Day 1c and the turbo flight of Day 1d to look forward to, both taking place tomorrow, Friday, March 29.

Irish Open Main Event Day 1b Structure

Level	Small Blind	Big Blind	Big Blind Ante	Duration
1	100	100		45 min.
2	100	200		45 min.
3	100	200	200	45 min.
	Break			20 min.
4	100	300	300	45 min.
5	200	400	400	45 min.
6	200	500	500	45 min.
	Break			20 min.
7	300	600	600	45 min.
8	400	800	800	45 min.
9	500	1,000	1,000	45 min.
	Dinner Break			60 min.
10	600	1,200	1,200	45 min.
11	800	1,600	1,600	45 min.
12	1,000	2,000	2,000	45 min.
	Break			20 min.
13	1,000	2,500	2,500	45 min.
14	1,500	3,000	3,000	45 min.

Stay tuned as PokerNews will provide all of the Day 1b action from the tournament floor in Dublin, from the deep-stacked beginning to the thrilling and volatile conclusion.

Tags: April Wiggins David Docherty Jorge Ramella Max Deveson Nadja Sutter Niclas Thumm Pascal Baumgartner Patrick Larkin Sebestyen Csoti Simon Wilson Ville Jantunen

Nível: 1

Blinds: 100/100

Ante: 0

2024-03-28 12:00 UTC

Shuffle Up and Deal

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

A massive number of 193 entries have already been made as the cards are in the air for Day 1b of the Irish Open Main Event.

2024-03-28 12:06 UTC

First Names

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Norman Messier	30,000
Luca Pagano	30,000
Rolandas Aglinskas	30,000 30,000	30,000
Adrian Andritz	30,000 30,000	30,000
Andy Black	30,000 30,000	30,000
Evert Bos	30,000
Woody Christy	30,000 30,000	30,000
Nicklas Dehli	30,000 30,000	30,000
Philippe Dotti	30,000 30,000	30,000
Uri Gilboa	30,000 30,000	30,000

Alan Gilmore	30,000 30,000	30,000
Tam Ho	30,000 30,000	30,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	30,000 30,000	30,000
Jari Mahonen	30,000
Liam McVeigh	30,000
Yves Molin	30,000
Mahmood Rasheed	30,000 30,000	30,000
Genc Rexhepagiqi	30,000 30,000	30,000
Nicky Roeg	30,000
Albert Sapiano	30,000 30,000	30,000
Ian Simpson	30,000 30,000	30,000
Zeik Tuit	30,000

2024-03-28 12:17 UTC

Murtagh Loses Minimum in Set-Over-Set Situation

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

Silas Meyer and Ronan Murtagh were heads up on a turn of 10♣3♠K♠2♥. With 2,300 chips in the pot, Meyer made a bet of 1,800 from under the gun, which Murtagh raised to 4,500 in the cutoff.

Meyer took his time before tossing in a call, and the subsequent 9♠ river went check-check. Murtagh showed 3♥3♣ for bottom set, while Meyer had K♦K♣ for top set and raked in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Silas Meyer	35,700
Ronan Murtagh	24,500

Tags: Ronan Murtagh Silas Meyer

2024-03-28 12:19 UTC

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Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

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2024-03-28 12:28 UTC

Savaria Gets Value

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

On a turn of A♥9♦10♥6♥, Barry Kennedy made a bet of 1,000 from under the gun. Antoine Savaria raised to 4,000 in the cutoff and a quick call followed from Kennedy.

The 4♠ river completed the board and Kennedy checked to Savaria, who fired 6,000 more into the middle. Kennedy mulled it over for a bit before tossing in a call, but mucked his cards once Savara showed A♠10♠ for top two pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Antoine Savaria	41,000
Barry Kennedy	19,000

Tags: Antoine Savaria Barry Kennedy

2024-03-28 12:44 UTC

Aces Hold In Four-Way Three-Bet Pot

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/100, 0 ante

Marcus Hallabro raised to 300 from the hijack and received calls from Paul McVeigh in the cutoff and Stephen Ryan on the button. Beat Schegel then made it 1,200 to go from the big blind and all three players called.

Schegel continued for 1,500 on the 4♥4♣7♣ flop and Hallabro and McVeigh called before Ryan got out of the way. Schegel slowed down and checked the 4♠ turn, after which Hallabro bet 3,200 chips.

McVeigh came along and Schegel tossed in a call as well, and the subsequent 6♣ river was checked by all players. Hallabro showed 7♦6♥ for a full house and McVeigh played the same full house with 7♠5♠.

However, Schegel had A♥A♣ for a better full house and raked in the big pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Paul McVeigh	48,000 48,000	48,000
Beat Schegel	43,000 43,000	43,000
Stephen Ryan	29,500 29,500	29,500
Marcus Hallabro	20,300 20,300	20,300

Tags: Beat Schegel Marcus Hallabro Paul McVeigh Stephen Ryan

Nível: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0