€1,000 High Roller
Day 2 Completed
2019 Winamax Poker Open Dublin
€1,000 High Roller
Day: 2
Level 35
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
After topping a field of 194, Irishman Patrick Clarke has added the Winamax Poker Open High Roller to his poker resume taking home €40,640.
Clarke's two biggest live cashes have come in Dublin; it's also Clarke's fourth tournament victory here in the Irish capital.
"My two biggest victories have been here," said Clarke after securing victory. "A few big ones. I love Dublin, it's just my home!
"I know a lot of people in the Irish scene, so everyone's here. I love the Winamax Tour, I come here every year. It's great fun, even if you're not playing. There's always something to do!"
Clarke beat Portuguese player Jose Quintas and Philippe Guillou into second and third place respectively, with start-of-day chip leader Matthieu Lamagnere finishing fifth and Aladin Reskallah the last Winamax Team Pro standing finishing in sixth.
Final Table Results
| Position | Name | Country | Payout (EUR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Clarke | Ireland | € 40,640 |
| 2 | Jose Quintas | Portugal | € 29,020 |
| 3 | Philippe Guillou | France | € 20,730 |
| 4 | Gabor Szabo | Hungary | € 14,810 |
| 5 | Matthieu Lamagnere | France | € 10,580 |
| 6 | Aladin Reskallah | France | € 7,550 |
| 7 | Maxim Buyl | Belgium | € 5,400 |
Final Day Recap
Clarke came into the day 28th of 29 players remaining, and admitted he was expecting an early exit or a quick spin. But after three double-ups in the first orbit, he said he never really looked back.
"I just waited for the right opportunities," said Clarke who shot into the chip lead as soon as the third level of the day. However, he fell back and it was Quintas who enjoyed a good spell on the feature table to lead with three tables remaining.
Former champion and Winamax Team Pro Adrien Delmas was eliminated in 18th place for €1,610, getting it in drawing dead having rivered a straight only for Philippe Guillou to have flopped a flush.
By two tables, Quintas still sat in the lead, ahead of Belgian Maxim Buyl and Guillou, and series of eliminations for both Guillou and final table chip leader Gabor Szabo saw them take the initiative with seven players remaining.
It didn't take long for short stack Buyl to bust, with the players then heading on dinner break. When they returned the final Winamax Team Pro Aladin Reskallah was eliminated, with his sixes falling to Clarke's ace-king.
Clarke would add another elimination, after Matthieu Lamagnere was eliminated in fifth, as the Irishman sent Szabo to the rail. The Hungarian held pocket tens, but Clarke flopped a set with pocket sixes to send his opponent to the rail.
The Irishman held almost two thirds of the chips in play three-handed, but two doubles for Guillou, through Jose Quintas and through Clarke himself, saw him stay alive. In fact, it was Quintas who doubled through Clarke to briefly take the chip lead, but that was as close as anyone came to taking the title away from Clarke.
He sent Guillou to the rail in third and then saw off Quintas heads-up in a pot where the pair both made aces up, with Clarke's hand best, seeing him securing victory and the €40,640 first prize.
Level 35
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Jose Quintas limped 
on the button and Patrick Clarke 
checked his big blind.
Clarke checked his two pair on the 
flop and Quintas bet 250,000. Clarke check-raised to 500,000 and Quintas called.
The turn 
gave Quintas two pair as well and he called a bet of 1,100,000 seeing the 
come on the river.
Clarke shoved and Quintas gave it some thought before calling, with Clarke showing his two pair and securing victory.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
19,400,000
5,125,000
|
5,125,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 35
: 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,275,000
725,000
|
725,000 |
|
|
4,950,000
-725,000
|
-725,000 |
Level: 35
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Level 34
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Philippe Guillou limped in the small blind with 
and Patrick Clarke raised to 700,000 in the big blind. Guillou moved all in for 4,525,000, but winced when Clarke snap-called.
Philippe Guillou:
Patrick Clarke: 
The flop came 
. The turn was the 
and the river the as Clarke's kicker played and Guillou was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
13,550,000
4,300,000
|
4,300,000 |
|
|
5,675,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level 34
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
It appears it was an unscheduled bathroom break for the three remaining players. Cards are now back in the air.
Level 34
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Players are going on another short impromptu break. Here are the updated chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,250,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
|
5,675,000
-1,395,000
|
-1,395,000 |
|
|
4,625,000
1,075,000
|
1,075,000 |
Level 34
: 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jose Quintas 
opened to 320,000 on the button and Philippe Guillou 
called in the small blind.
Patrick Clarke joined in the fun with 
from the big blind and the flop came 
giving both Guillou and Quintas a pair, with Clarke flopping an open-ended straight flush draw.
Guillou checked and Clarke bet 600,000. Quintas called and Guillou folded. The pair checked the 
turn and the river was the 
. Clarke bet 2,200,000 and tank-called.
Clarke showed his rivered straight and Quintas mucked his two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,490,000
3,440,000
|
3,440,000 |
|
|
7,070,000
-3,200,000
|
-3,200,000 |
|
|
3,550,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
Level: 34
Blinds: 80,000/160,000
Ante: 160,000