€1,150 Main Event | 2024 Irish Open

04-01-2024 16:55 UTC

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

Frank Visser

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hiep Ninh	25,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Tero Laurila	19,000,000 11,275,000	11,275,000

Stephen Groom	Busted

Tags: Hiep Ninh Stephen Groom Tero Laurila

04-01-2024 16:18 UTC

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

Frank Visser

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Johnston	13,000,000 4,050,000	4,050,000
Vidmantas Beliauskas	Busted

Tags: Mark Johnston Vidmantas Beliauskas

04-01-2024 16:10 UTC

Groom Snaps It Off as Tsouloftas Takes Lead

Frank Visser

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
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

04-01-2024 15:58 UTC

Boyce Binks Set, Doubles Up

Frank Visser

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
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

04-01-2024 15:45 UTC

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

Frank Visser

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	21,000,000 10,000,000	10,000,000
Adrian Thorne	Busted

Tags: Adrian Thorne Georgios Tsouloftas

04-01-2024 15:12 UTC

Ninh Limps Again, Causes Mayhem

Frank Visser

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
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

04-01-2024 14:57 UTC

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

Frank Visser

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hiep Ninh	18,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
David Tous	Busted

Tags: David Tous Hiep Ninh

04-01-2024 14:46 UTC

Tsouloftas Overtakes Ninh

Frank Visser

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

Hiep Ninh raised to 900,000 from middle position with 10♥7♥ and the action folded to Georgios Tsouloftas, who looked down at J♥J♣ and just called.

Ninh continued for 850,000 on the 9♣K♥10♦ flop and Tsouloftas tossed in another call. The 6♦ was then checked by both players before Tsouloftas bet 1,700,000 on the 3♥ river.

Ninh spent some moments in the tank but ultimately tossed in a call with his second pair. Tsouloftas showed his jacks and eclipsed Ninh in the counts when he was shipped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	17,000,000 4,000,000	4,000,000
Hiep Ninh	14,000,000 -3,675,000	-3,675,000

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Hiep Ninh

04-01-2024 14:09 UTC

Johnston Flops Nuts and Doubles to Chip Lead

Frank Visser

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

Mark Johnston raised to 600,000 from the hijack before David Tous made it 1,700,000 to go in the cutoff. Johnston put in the extra chips and a flop of A♥6♥2♥ was fanned.

Johnston checked to Tous, who fired a bet of 900,000. Johnston just called and the 6♦ turn hit the felt.

Johnston checked once more before Tous loaded a second barrel of 1,650,000 chips. Johnston continued to call again.

The river was the 2♦ and Johnston checked for a third time, after which Tous jammed all in, covering the 4,375,000 chips Johnston still had behind. Johnston snap called and tabled K♥Q♥ for the nut flush.

Tous could only show Q♦10♥ for a failed bluff, and Johnson took down the huge pot and grabbed the chip lead. Tous, meanwhile, was left with less than 11 big blinds.