2023 Irish Open

€1,150 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2023 Irish Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
€365,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€1,150
Prize Pool
€2,428,725
Entries
2,491
Level Info
Level
41
Blinds
600,000 / 1,200,000
Ante
1,200,000
Players Info - Day 4
Entries
16
Players Left
1

Players Are Now On Break

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Players are now on a 20-minute break. When action resumed, blinds will be on 400,000/800,000 with an 800,000 ante. There are four players now remaining as we head to the real business end of the table.

Waters Induces Two Streets of Bluffing With Straight

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Tom Waters completed the small blind with {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and David Docherty checked his option in the big blind with {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. Waters checked and Docherty made it 600,000 to go. Waters made the call.

The turn came {5-Diamonds}. Waters checked and Docherty bet 2,400,000. Waters choose the moment to check raise to 5,500,000 and Docherty made the fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tom Waters gb
Tom Waters
19,125,000
4,200,000
4,200,000
Profile photo of David Docherty gb
David Docherty
11,550,000
-2,100,000
-2,100,000

Tags: David DochertyTom Waters

Ace on the River Costs Waters

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Chip leader Declan Rice opened from the button to 1,200,000 and Tom Waters defended his big blind.

The flop of {7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{k-Spades} saw Rice continuation-bet for 1,000,000, an amount which Waters check-called. The {3-Spades} turn went check-check before the {a-Hearts} appeared on the river.

Rice now saw a reason to bet again after a third check from Waters. The bet was 2,000,000 and Waters immediately called.

Rice tabled {a-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for two pair, and he extended his chip lead as Waters threw his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
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Declan Rice
27,350,000
2,100,000
2,100,000
Profile photo of Tom Waters gb
Tom Waters
14,925,000
-7,050,000
-7,050,000

Tags: Declan RiceTom Waters

Andy Black Eliminated In 5th Place (€95,500)

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Declan Rice limped the small blind. Andy Black shoved from the big blind and Rice looked him up. The commentators on stream were urging Rice to make the call. He thought for a bit and then called.

Andy Black: {6-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}
Declan Rice: {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}

Andy Black had attempted a blind steal and Rice had caught him at it. The flop ran out {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}. Black hit a pair of sixes and audible gasps came from viewers on the rail.

The turn came the {q-Diamonds} and the river was the {5-Hearts} to give Rice the straight. It was a legendary bust for a legendary player, who made the exit on his own terms.

Black was eliminated in 5th place for €95,500.

Andy Black
Andy Black
Player Chips Progress
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Declan Rice
25,250,000
7,550,000
7,550,000
Profile photo of Andy Black ie
Andy Black
Busted

Tags: Andy BlackDeclan Rice

Docherty Chips Up in Limped Pot

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Panagiotis Mavritsakis limped in from the button, and David Docherty checked his big blind.

The two saw a flop of {a-Hearts}{4-Spades}{6-Spades} and Docherty checked to the in-position player. Mavritsakis bet the minimum of 600,000 and a turn was dealt.

On the {5-Clubs} turn Mavritsakis upped the ante to a non-insignificant 2,725,000 sizing. Docherty check-called the bet again before both players checked the {10-Spades} river.

Docherty showed his {a-Spades}{2-Clubs} first and Mavritsakis mucked his hand, signaling that the top pair, no kicker was good enough.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of David Docherty gb
David Docherty
13,650,000
2,725,000
2,725,000
Profile photo of Panagiotis Mavritsakis gr
Panagiotis Mavritsakis
13,650,000
-3,375,000
-3,375,000

Tags: David DochertyPanagiotis Mavritsakis

Eugeniu Barbaros Eliminated In 6th Place (€73,500)

Level 38 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Eugeniu Barbaros
Eugeniu Barbaros

David Docherty raised to 1,000,000 from the hijack and Eugeniu Barbaros moved all in from the cutoff for 7,575,000. Panagiotis Mavritsakis took his time so as not to give away the strength of his hand before moving all in himself. Docherty folded and two players flipped their cards for the showdown, with Barbaros at risk.

Eugeniu Barbaros: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Panagiotis Mavritsakis: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{2-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{a-Hearts}. Mavritsakis's kings held up and he took down the pot to bring his stack to over 17 million chips.

Barbaros was eliminated in 6th place for €73,500.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Panagiotis Mavritsakis gr
Panagiotis Mavritsakis
17,025,000
8,325,000
8,325,000
Profile photo of Eugeniu Barbaros md
Eugeniu Barbaros
Busted
Day 3 Chip Leader

Tags: David DochertyEugeniu BarbarosPanagiotis Mavritsakis

Level: 38

Blinds: 300,000/600,000

Ante: 600,000

Mavritsakis Doubles Through Black

Level 37 : Blinds 200,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Panagiotis Mavritsakis
Panagiotis Mavritsakis

After a very slow start to the level with few notable pots, the tail end of it finally saw some action.

Panagiotis Mavritsakis made a very big open to 2,900,000 from under the gun, effectively committing himself all-in with just two big blinds left behind.

The action folded around to Andy Black in the big blind, who three-bet the million extra required to put Mavritsakis all-in. Mavritsakis then made the call for his tournament life and their holdings were presented.

Panagiotis Mavritsakis: {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Andy Black: {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}

Both players had an ace, but Mavritsakis had the dominating kicker. No suckout or chop occurred on the board of {8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Mavritsakis doubled, now playing nearly the same stack as Black.

Panagiotis Mavritsakis
Panagiotis Mavritsakis
Player Chips Progress
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Andy Black
9,000,000
-735,000
-735,000
Profile photo of Panagiotis Mavritsakis gr
Panagiotis Mavritsakis
8,700,000
3,475,000
3,475,000

Tags: Andy BlackPanagiotis Mavritsakis

Level: 37

Blinds: 200,000/500,000

Ante: 500,000