€1,150 Main Event | 2024 Irish Open

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

Tags: David Tous Hiep Ninh

2024-04-01 15:12 UTC

Ninh Limps Again, Causes Mayhem

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

Hiep Ninh limped in from early position with A♣Q♣ and Stephen Groom raised to 1,400,000 from the hijack with A♠4♥. Georgios Tsouloftas then three-bet to 3,800,000 in the big blind with A♦10♣, and the action was back on Ninh.

The chip leader back-raise four-bet to 8,000,000 chips, which quickly let Groom muck his hand. Tsouloftos eventually followed suit, and Ninh was kind enough to table his cards for all players to see.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Hiep Ninh	27,000,000 6,000,000	6,000,000
Stephen Groom	14,000,000 -3,000,000	-3,000,000
Georgios Tsouloftas	11,000,000 -6,000,000	-6,000,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Hiep Ninh Stephen Groom

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

Tags: Adrian Thorne Georgios Tsouloftas

2024-04-01 15:58 UTC

Boyce Binks Set, Doubles Up

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

Mark Johnston raised to 1,100,000 in early position before Oliver Boyce jammed all in for 6,200,000 on the button. Vidmantas Beliauskas tanked for a while in the big blind before folding, and the action was back on Johnston.

Johnston also took his time to think it through but eventually tossed in a call to put Boyce at risk.

Oliver Boyce: K♥K♦ All in
Mark Johnston: 8♦8♣

Boyce was in great shape to double up, and he did just so when he had Johnston drawing dead on the 3♥5♠Q♣K♣ turn. The inconsequential J♠ river completed the board and Boyce stacked up his newly acquired chips, leaving Johnston with 18 big blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Oliver Boyce	14,000,000 6,550,000	6,550,000
Mark Johnston	8,950,000 -6,050,000	-6,050,000

Tags: Mark Johnston Oliver Boyce Vidmantas Beliauskas

2024-04-01 16:10 UTC

Groom Snaps It Off as Tsouloftas Takes Lead

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

Georgios Tsouloftas raised his A♦J♠ to 1,000,000 chips in the cutoff and Stephen Groom defended his big blind with 9♣5♣. The pair then checked through the 5♥8♦10♣ flop before Groom led out for 1,500,000 on the 9♦ turn.

Tsouloftas called with his overcards and straight draw, and the river came the Q♣. Groom reverted to checking, after which Tsouloftas made a bet of 2,300,000 with his rivered straight.

Groom immediately called with his two pair, which were sent into the muck as soon as Tsouloftas' hand was tabled.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Georgios Tsouloftas	27,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Stephen Groom	9,575,000 -4,425,000	-4,425,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Stephen Groom

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

Tags: Mark Johnston Vidmantas Beliauskas

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

Tags: Hiep Ninh Stephen Groom Tero Laurila

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

Tags: Hiep Ninh Oliver Boyce

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

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Hiep Ninh Mark Johnston

2024-04-01 18:36 UTC

Deal Done

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

A deal has been made, with all three players taking home a set sum of money. In addition, €60,000 extra is reserved for the eventual winner, while the runner-up will receive €25,657 on top of their agreed sum.

The full numbers are listed below.

Player	Prize
Hiep Ninh	€309,979
Mark Johnston	€232,685
Tero Laurila	€232,685

The blind levels will also be reduced to 20 minutes after the current level has finished.

Tags: Hiep Ninh Mark Johnston Tero Laurila