€1,150 Main Event | 2024 Irish Open

2024-04-01 20:55 UTC

Hiep Ninh Eliminated in 2nd Place (€335,636)

Nível 42 : Blinds 1,000,000/2,000,000, 2,000,000 ante

Hiep Ninh open-jammed his button for 20,000,000 chips and Tero Laurila made the call in the big blind to put his opponent at risk.

Hiep Ninh: 8♠7♥ All in
Tero Laurila: Q♠J♠

Laurila cemented his lead on the Q♥2♣9♠ flop, and secured the tournament win on the Q♦ turn. He finished in style, as the Q♣ river saw him make quads to end the tournament.

Ninh was eliminated as runner-up but took home the largest cash prize, €335,636, thanks to the three-way deal that was made.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tero Laurila	97,000,000 20,000,000	20,000,000

Hiep Ninh	Eliminado

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2024-04-01 19:20 UTC

Mark Johnston Eliminated in 3rd Place (€232,685)

Nível 40 : Blinds 600,000/1,200,000, 1,200,000 ante

Mark Johnston jammed all in from the button for 19,000,000 chips and Hiep Ninh reshoved from the small blind. Tero Laurilo folded the big blind and the cards were shown down.

Mark Johnston: 9♦9♣ All in
Hiep Ninh: A♣J♣

It was a classic race, and Ninh shot ahead on the 4♣2♣A♥ flop. Johnston could not hit a nine on the 8♥3♦ runout, and graciously took his exit in third place, taking home €232,685 after the three-way deal.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hiep Ninh	58,000,000 19,000,000	19,000,000
Tero Laurila	39,000,000 -9,000,000	-9,000,000

Mark Johnston	Eliminado

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2024-04-01 18:06 UTC

Georgios Tsouloftas Eliminated in 4th Place (€142,760)

Nível 38 : Blinds 400,000/800,000, 800,000 ante

Hiep Ninh limped in from under the gun, Georgios Tsouloftas completed the small blind, and Mark Johnston checked in the big blind.

The flop fanned out 4♥A♦3♦ and Tsouloftas led out for 1,000,000. Johnston quickly folded, but Ninh raised to 3,000,000. Tsouloftas then jammed all in for 7,200,000 and Ninh quickly made the call.

Georgios Tsouloftas: 6♦5♠
Hiep Ninh: A♣K♠

Tsouloftas' straight draw was up against Ninh's top pair. Tsouloftas gained some outs when he paired on the 6♣ turn, but the K♦ river brought Ninh two pair to secure the elimination.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hiep Ninh	58,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Mark Johnston	20,000,000 -2,000,000	-2,000,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	Eliminado

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2024-04-01 17:08 UTC

Oliver Boyce Eliminated in 5th Place (€109,820)

Nível 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hiep Ninh raised to 1,200,000 in the cutoff and Oliver Boyce flat-called on the button. The blinds folded before Boyce called Ninh's 1,500,000 continuation-bet on the 7♣3♣10♦ flop.

The turn was the 8♦ and Ninh sized up to 3,000,000. Boyce quickly moved in for 7,800,000 chips and Ninh snap called to put his fellow Irishman at risk.

Oliver Boyce: A♦9♥
Hiep Ninh: J♠10♣

Ninh was in the lead with top pair, but Boyce had an open-ended straight draw to go along with his ace. However, the 3♥ river brought none of Boyce's outs and he left the final table in fifth place, being the first to secure a six-figure payout.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hiep Ninh	41,000,000 12,000,000	12,000,000
Oliver Boyce	Eliminado

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2024-04-01 16:55 UTC

Stephen Groom Eliminated in 6th Place (€84,480)

Nível 37 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Hiep Ninh raised to 1,200,000 in the hijack before Stephen Groom jammed all in for 7,825,000 in the cutoff. Tero Laurila then four-bet all in from the small blind for 9,025,000 and Ninh went into the tank.

Eventually, he folded his hand to create a heads up showdown with Groom at risk.

Stephen Groom: J♥J♣ All in
Tero Laurila: Q♦Q♣

Groom grimaced as the Q♥2♣3♠ flop left him drawing to runner-runner quads, but said his goodbyes amicably and with a smile on his face when that miracle did not occur on the 7♠10♠ runout.

Groom pocketed €84,480 for his sixth place, nearly 20 times his previous recorded live earnings.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hiep Ninh	25,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Tero Laurila	19,000,000 11,275,000	11,275,000

Stephen Groom	Eliminado

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2024-04-01 16:18 UTC

Vidmantas Beliauskas Eliminated in 7th Place (€64,960)

Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Mark Johnston raised to 1,000,000 chips from early position and the action folded to Vidmantas Beliauskas in the big blind, who moved in for his final 4,400,000. Johnston weighed his options for a while but ultimately decided to make the call with the covering stack.

Vidmantas Beliauskas: A♥10♥ All in
Mark Johnston: 9♦9♣

It was a flip, but Johnston took a massive lead when he made a set on the 3♥J♦9♠ flop. The J♥ turn upgraded him to a full house and the J♣ river did not matter anymore.

Beliauskas shook the hands of his former opponents before departing from the final table in seventh place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mark Johnston	13,000,000 4,050,000	4,050,000
Vidmantas Beliauskas	Eliminado

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2024-04-01 15:45 UTC

Adrian Thorne Eliminated in 8th Place (€49,960)

Nível 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Georgios Tsouloftas raised to 1,000,000 from the cutoff and Adrian Thorne tanked for a while on the button before shoving all in for 9,050,000 chips. The action folded back to Tsouloftas, who immediately slammed in a call to put Thorne at risk.

Adrian Thorne: A♦5♦ All in
Georgios Tsouloftas: A♥K♣

Thorne was heavily dominated and needed a five to survive. He hit one on the 5♥K♦10♥ flop, but Tsouloftas paired his king to stay in the lead. The 2♣ turn and 3♣ river did not help Thorne, and he said his goodbyes in eighth place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Georgios Tsouloftas	21,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Adrian Thorne	Eliminado

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2024-04-01 14:57 UTC

David Tous Eliminated in 9th Place (€38,420)

Nível 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Hiep Ninh opened for 900,000 chips from under the gun and the action folded to short-stacked David Tous in the big blind, who went all in for 3,825,000. Ninh made the call and Tous' tournament life was at risk.

David Tous: A♣10♠ All in
Hiep Ninh: K♥J♣

Tous was ahead and remained so when he paired his ten on the 5♥10♣4♣ flop. The 9♦ turn gave Ninh some extra outs with a gutshot, and the Q♣ river brought in said gutshot.

Tous, who qualified online, was the first to leave the final table after starting it third in chips, while Ninh regained some of his lost chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hiep Ninh	18,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
David Tous	Eliminado

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2024-04-01 13:19 UTC

Konstantinos Vatseris Eliminated in 10th Place (€29,560)

Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Hiep Ninh raised to 700,000 under the gun and the action folded to Konstantinos Vatseris in the big blind, who called all-in for his final 575,000 chips.

Konstantinos Vatseris: Q♦7♦ All in
Hiep Ninh: Q♣10♣

Both players paired their queen on the 8♥K♥Q♥ flop, but Ninh's kicker remained ahead on the 5♣6♣ runout, making Vatseris the final table bubble.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hiep Ninh	18,000,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Konstantinos Vatseris	Eliminado

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2024-04-01 13:06 UTC

Robert Shanley Eliminated in 11th Place (€29,560)

Nível 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Robert Shanley raised all in from under the gun for a total of 1,250,000 chips. The action folded to Konstantinos Vatseris in the big blind, and he immediately stuck in a call.

Robert Shanley: K♠8♠ All in
Konstantinos Vatseris: A♠K♣

Shanley needed an eight or some spades to survive, but neither came on the J♣3♦5♣9♠7♣ runout and Vatseris' ace-high eliminated Shanley in 11th place, leaving the Main Event on the bubble of the final table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Konstantinos Vatseris	6,125,000 -550,000	-550,000

Robert Shanley	Eliminado

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