€1,150 Main Event | 2024 Irish Open

04-01-2024 12:08 UTC

Johnston Outkicks Beliauskas in Three-Way Pot

Frank Visser

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

Tero Laurila made a raise to 700,000 from under the gun and Vidmantas Beliauskas called in the small blind. Mark Johnston also tossed in the required chips from the big blind and the three saw a flop of A♠2♣Q♦.

Beliauskas led out for 300,000 chips, which Johnston raised to 750,000. Laurila tanked for a while before folding, after which Beliauskas made the call.

Johnston tossed in another 400,000 chips on the 3♣ turn and Beliauskas check-called. Both players then checked on the J♣ river, and Beliauskas tabled A♥8♥ for top pair.

Johnston played the same pair, but with A♦10♥ he had the better kicker and raked in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Johnston	9,300,000 2,350,000	2,350,000
Tero Laurila	7,700,000 -5,375,000	-5,375,000

Vidmantas Beliauskas	6,550,000 625,000	625,000

Tags: Mark Johnston Tero Laurila Vidmantas Beliauskas

04-01-2024 12:16 UTC

Johnston Four-Bet Shoves

Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Mark Johnston raised to 500,000 from the cutoff and Tero Laurila made a three-bet to 1,500,000 on the button. The blinds got out of the way before Johnston jammed all in for 8,000,000 chips.

Laurila decided it was not worth it and sent his cards to the muck, awarding the pot to Johnston who crossed eight figures as a result.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tero Laurila	10,350,000 -2,725,000	-2,725,000

Mark Johnston	10,100,000 3,150,000	3,150,000

Tags: Mark Johnston Tero Laurila

04-01-2024 12:18 UTC

Ninh Propels to Chip Lead

Milko van Winden

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Konstantinos Vatseris raised from the cutoff with Q♣4♣ to 550,000 and it folded to Hiep Ninh in the big blind who defended with A♠2♣.

The flop fell 9♥9♣6♥ and a quick check by Ninh followed. Vatseris continued with a bet of 450,000 and Ninh called to see the K♥ on the turn.

Ninh knocked on the table to check again and Vatseris bet 1,050,000. Ninh considered all of his options, counting his stack multiple times, to ultimately call again.

The A♥ river completed the board and Ninh checked for the third time. Vatseris wasn't ready to slow down and asked how much Ninh was playing behind before firing another bet of 2,250,000.

After about 90 seconds Ninh put the calling chips in the middle with the words "even ace-high I would've called" and his pair of aces was good to take down the big pot to propel himself in the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hiep Ninh	15,000,000 5,300,000	5,300,000
Konstantinos Vatseris	6,675,000 -2,200,000	-2,200,000

Tags: Konstantinos Vatseris Hiep Ninh

04-01-2024 12:25 UTC

Padraig Parkinson Eliminated in 13th Place (€24,660)

Milko van Winden

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Padraig Parkinson raised to 700,000 from the cutoff with 10♣5♣ and Georgios Tsouloftas just called from the small blind with A♥A♦.

The 10♦7♥7♣ flop was dealt and a very quick all in and call followed after Tsouloftas checked to Parkinson.

The 8♠ turn and 4♥ river ended the Irish poker legend's run in the Irish Open Main Event as he is on his way to the cash desk to collect €24,660.

Player	Chips	Progress
Georgios Tsouloftas	13,000,000 6,900,000	6,900,000
Padraig Parkinson	Busted

Tags: Georgios Tsouloftas Padraig Parkinson

04-01-2024 12:30 UTC

Beliauskas Hits Miracle River to Double

Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Vidmantas Beliauskas raised to 600,000 as first to act and Brian Moore pumped it up to 1,600,000 from the small blind. Beliauskas stuck in a call, leaving around the same amount behind.

The flop fell Q♥6♦K♦ and Moore put Beliauskas all in for his final 1,525,000 chips. The Lithuanian made the call and the cards were tabled.

Vidmantas Beliauskas: A♣J♣ All in
Brian Moore: A♠Q♠

Moore had a big lead with his pair of queens, and Beliauskas did not his his Broadway draw on the 5♥ turn. The 10♦ river made him the straight, however, and he celebrated with his rail as he secured a huge double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vidmantas Beliauskas	6,750,000 825,000	825,000
Brian Moore	5,300,000 -4,300,000	-4,300,000

Tags: Brian Moore Vidmantas Beliauskas

04-01-2024 12:37 UTC

Brian Moore Eliminated in 12th Place (€24,660)

Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 100,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Stephen Groom had flat-called an earlier open in the cutoff before Brian Moore made a huge three-bet to 2,600,000 on the button, around half his stack. The action folded to Groom, who back-raise shoved all in, covering the last overseas player standing.

Moore counted his chips and decided he could not fold as he put in the call for his tournament life.

Brian Moore: A♠5♠ All in
Stephen Groom: A♦A♣

"We just need to fade spades," Groom told his rail, and he did just so on the 6♠2♥10♣9♣3♥ runout. The big pot was shipped Grooom's way, who crossed the eight-figure mark while leaving Moore stranded in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Groom	13,400,000 6,550,000	6,550,000
Brian Moore	Busted

Tags: Brian Moore Stephen Groom

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

04-01-2024 12:58 UTC

Limped Pot Sees Big River Action

Frank Visser

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

Stephen Groom limped in from the small blind and David Tous checked his option in the big blind. The pair then checked through the A♦7♣K♠ flop as well as the 5♦ turn.

On the Q♦ river, Groom bet 650,000 and Tous announced a raise to 2,700,000. Groom then three-bet shoved all in, covering the 13,800,000 stack of Tous by a hair.

Tous went deep into the tank but eventually surrendered his hand.

"Show one black card," Tero Laurila pleaded, but Groom's cards went face down into the muck as he stacked up the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Groom	17,700,000 4,300,000	4,300,000
David Tous	11,100,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000

Tags: David Tous Stephen Groom

04-01-2024 13:06 UTC

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

Frank Visser

Level 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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Konstantinos Vatseris	6,125,000 -550,000	-550,000

Robert Shanley	Busted

Tags: Konstantinos Vatseris Robert Shanley

04-01-2024 13:11 UTC

Boyce Doubles Up in Huge Flip

Frank Visser

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

Oliver Boyce raised to 600,000 from under the gun before Konstantinos Vatseris made it 1,350,000 on the button. Boyce then jammed all in for 5,100,000 once the action folded back to him and Vatseris made the call after the chips had been counted.

Oliver Boyce: K♠Q♣ All in
Konstantinos Vatseris: 8♥8♦

Boyce paired up on the 4♠K♥4♦ flop and faded an eight on the 2♣6♦ runout. He doubled up to an eight-figure stack while Vatseris was left with just over four big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Boyce	11,000,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Konstantinos Vatseris	875,000 -5,250,000	-5,250,000

Tags: Konstantinos Vatseris Oliver Boyce