€600 Main Event | 2024 Galway Poker Festival

01-08-2024 03:27 UTC

Denis Brosnahan Eliminated in 2nd Place (€53,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 34 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Denis Brosnahan had done well to navigate his way to heads-up with Derek Baker but was working with a huge chip deficit.

The first few hands of heads-up play involved Baker raising and taking or Brosnahan folding from the small blind, Brosnahan waiting for an opportunity to get a double-up.

In approximately the sixth hand of heads up play, Brosnahan moved all in for 4,400,000 and was called by Baker.

Denis Brosnahan: K♣3♣
Derek Baker: A♦6♣

Baker was ahead with ace-high versus king-high, but the K♥10♣5♥ flop propelled Brosnahan into the lead with a pair of kings. However hopes of a famous comeback were dashed by the A♣ turn, sending Baker back in front with a pair of aces.

The 2♦ completed the runout and Derek Baker celebrated his victory with his rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Baker	41,200,000 7,100,000	7,100,000
Denis Brosnahan	Busted

Tags: David Baker Denis Brosnahan

01-08-2024 03:19 UTC

Tomas Geleziunas Eliminated in 3rd Place (€36,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 34 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante

Derek Baker raised from the button and the critically short-stacked Tomas Geleziunas got his last chips in from the big blind.

Tomas Geleziunas: 7♠2♦
Derek Baker: K♣7♦

Geleziunas' seven-deuce was dominated by Baker's hand, and when Baker paired his king on the K♠6♠4♣ flop, Geleziunas was drawing to runner-runner outs.

He would not hit them as the A♦ turn left him drawing dead and the 8♦ river was just dealt for ceremony.

Geleziunas took his leave and left Baker and Denis Brosnahan to battle it out heads up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Baker	34,100,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Denis Brosnahan	7,100,000 -300,000	-300,000
Tomas Geleziunas	Busted

Tags: Denis Brosnahan Derek Baker Tomas Geleziunas

01-08-2024 02:55 UTC

Cathal Shine Eliminated in 4th Place (€27,000)

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Richard Hayes

Level 32 : 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Cathal Shine was short-stacked after running his ace-king into Derek Baker's aces and moved all in from under the gun for his remaining 2,800,000. Baker made the quick call in the big blind.

Cathal Shine: J♥10♠
Derek Baker: A♠Q♦

Shine needed some help but the K♠4♥7♣8♦A♦ runout provided Baker with a pair of aces and sent Shine to the rail in fourth place after an excellent performance.

Baker was now in a dominating position, holding a huge chiplead over his remaining opponents, Denis Brosnahan and Tomas Geleziunas.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Baker	27,000,000 2,000,000	2,000,000
Cathal Shine	Busted

Tags: Cathal Shine Derek Baker

01-08-2024 02:47 UTC

Shean Lai Eliminated in 5th Place (€21,475)

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Frank Visser

Level 33 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante

Derek Baker raised his small blind before Shean Lai went all in for 5,300,000 from the big blind. Baker quickly called, putting Lai at risk.

Shean Lai: A♦J♠
Derek Baker: J♥10♥

Lai had the dominating hand, but Baker flopped a flush draw on 7♥9♦3♥. The 5♥ turn completed it, and Lai had no outs left to hit as the Q♥ river brought Baker a useless sixth heart.

Lai wished his former opponents well and headed out to collect his winnings of €21,475 for his fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Derek Baker	25,000,000 3,600,000	3,600,000
Shean Lai	Busted

Tags: Derek Baker Shean Lai

01-08-2024 01:43 UTC

John Hanaphy Eliminated in 6th Place (€17,500)

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Frank Visser

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

John Hanaphy was down to his last 1,500,000 chips, which he got in from the hijack. The action then folded to Denis Brosnahan in the big blind, who immediately made the call.

John Hanaphy: K♣2♠
Denis Brosnahan: 8♠8♥

Brosnahan flopped a full house on A♦8♦A♣, and the 2♦ turn sealed the deal for Hanaphy. He stood up and said his goodbyes while his stack was sent Brosnahan's way.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denis Brosnahan	7,150,000 2,495,000	2,495,000
John Hanaphy	Busted

Tags: Denis Brosnahan John Hanaphy

01-08-2024 01:36 UTC

Ivan Tononi Eliminated in 7th Place (€15,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 31 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Cathal Shine raised his button to 600,000 before Ivan Tononi three-bet jammed for 1,975,000 from the small blind. Shine spent a few minutes in the tank before claiming he got too good of a price and stuck in the call.

Ivan Tononi: A♥A♣
Cathal Shine: Q♣5♣

Shine paired his queen on the K♠3♠Q♠ flop for a sweat. The 7♥ was a blank, but the 5♦ river saw Shine hit two pair to crack Tononi's aces.

Tononi quickly vacated the final table with a disgusted look on his face, while Shine recouperated some previously lost chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cathal Shine	12,500,000 325,000	325,000

Ivan Tononi	Busted

Tags: Cathal Shine Ivan Tononi

01-08-2024 00:47 UTC

Marc MacDonnell Eliminated in 8th Place (€12,500)

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Shean Lai raised to 325,000 from the hijack and Cathal Shine called from the cutoff. The action then folded to Marc MacDonnell in the big blind, who thought it over for a bit before jamming his stack of 3,825,000 in the middle.

Lai asked for a count and made the call shortly thereafter, while Shine got out of the way to create a heads up showdown.

Marc MacDonnell: A♦Q♦
Shean Lai: 10♥10♦

Lai flopped a set on 10♠8♣4♦, leaving MacDonnell drawing very slim. The 7♠ turn destroyed all hope MacDonnell may have had left, and the 6♦ river was ceremoniously dealt while he said his goodbyes and headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cathal Shine	12,175,000 -325,000	-325,000

Shean Lai	10,925,000 4,135,000	4,135,000
Marc MacDonnell	Busted

Tags: Cathal Shine Marc MacDonnell Shean Lai

01-08-2024 00:41 UTC

Robert Fairhurst Eliminated in 9th Place (€10,000)

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Robert Fairhurst open-shoved from the cutoff for 1,320,000 and chipleader Cathal Shine asked for a count from the button. Once he received it, he made the call, while the blinds got out of the way.

Robert Fairhurst: A♥9♠
Cathal Shine: K♥K♦

The Q♣9♣7♦10♣J♣ board did not bring an ace or other miracle for Fairhurst, resulting in him being the first elimination of the final table, picking up €10,000 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cathal Shine	12,500,000 1,725,000	1,725,000

Robert Fairhurst	Busted

Tags: Cathal Shine Robert Fairhurst

01-08-2024 00:03 UTC

Barry McMahon Eliminated in 10th Place (€8,500)

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Cathal Shine raised to 320,000 from the hijack before Barry McMahon three-bet to 1,800,000 from the cutoff. The action folded back to Shine, who four-bet jammed to put McMahon at risk for his stack of 2,125,000.

McMahon waited for the other table to finish their hand and put the few chips he left behind in the middle shortly thereafter.

Barry McMahon: 8♠8♥
Cathal Shine: A♣Q♣

McMahon was the first to hit a full house on the K♦6♥K♥K♣ runout, but Shine had the last laugh when the A♥ river gave him a better full house.

McMahon left the tournament in tenth place, while the other nine players brought their chips to the final table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cathal Shine	10,800,000 3,750,000	3,750,000

Barry McMahon	Busted

Tags: Barry McMahon Cathal Shine

01-07-2024 23:42 UTC

Shane O'Connell Eliminated in 11th Place (€7,500)

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Frank Visser

Level 29 : Blinds 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The action folded to Shane O'Connell in the small blind, who ripped in his entire stack of 2,400,000 chips. Cathal Shine was waiting in the big blind and made a snap call with the covering stack.

Shane O'Connell: A♦6♣
Cathal Shine: A♣Q♠

The Q♥5♦J♦ flop saw Shine take a gigantic lead with his paired queen, and the 8♠ turn was the nail in the coffin for O'Connell. The 5♥ river did not matter anymore, and O'Connell said his goodbyes before he gathered his belongings and headed homewards.

There were ten players remaining when this hand concluded, meaning that the tournament has now reached the final table bubble.