2024 Galway Poker Festival

€600 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2024 Galway Poker Festival

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
€83,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€600
Prize Pool
€434,075
Entries
833
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
198
Players Left
1

Murphy Soft Bubbles, Ainsworth Survives

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Juan Diaz-Caneja raised from early position before Colette Murphy jammed all in for 241,000 from the next seat over. The action folded back to Diaz-Caneja, who quickly called.

Once all other tables finished play, a showdown was ordered.

Juan Diaz-Caneja: KK
Colette Murphy: AK

No ace appeared on the 8Q434 board, resulting in Murphy finishing two spots before the money.

On another table, Jude Ainsworth was all-in for his final 16,000 chips against Huy Hang.

Jude Ainsworth: Q10
Huy Hang: 44

Ainsworth paired his ten on the 3610 flop, and while the 5 turn brought a sweat, the A river remained clean as the bubble kept going.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Juan Diaz-Caneja
Juan Diaz-Caneja
805,000
420,000
420,000
Profile photo of Huy Hang ie
Huy Hang
460,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Jude Ainsworth ie
Jude Ainsworth
64,000
-157,000
-157,000
Profile photo of Colette Murphy ie
Colette Murphy
Busted

Tags: Colette MurphyHuy HangJuan Diaz-CanejaJude Ainsworth

Connolly Busts as Clock Paused for Hand for Hand

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Kevin O'Malley opened to 32,000 in the cutoff and Willo Connolly three-bet jammed from the button for 134,000.

O'Malley comfortably covered Connolly but took some time over his decision before making the call.

Willo Connolly: A8
Kevin O'Malley: K10

Connolly was ahead but that soon changed after the KJ6 flop left Connolly drawing to an ace, which did not arrive on the J turn and 10 river.

Connolly exited and the tournament director announced that the clock would be paused for bubble play. 86 players currently remain with 84 paid.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kevin O'Malley ie
Kevin O'Malley
750,000
370,000
370,000
Profile photo of Willo Connolly ie
Willo Connolly
Busted

Tags: Kevin O'MalleyWillo Connolly

Onwuka Puts Hynes in Blender

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Francis Onwuka
Francis Onwuka

Francis Onwuka had defended his big blind versus Aidan Hynes under the gun open.

Hynes continued on the J77 flop with a bet of 26,000 only to met by a check-jam from Onwuka, who comfortably covered Hynes.

With the bubble approaching, Onwuka was applying maximum pressure on Hynes, who took some time to make his decision before mucking his hand, leaving him with less than 10 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Francis Onwuka ie
Francis Onwuka
536,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Aidan Hynes ie
Aidan Hynes
156,000
-59,000
-59,000

Tags: Aidan HynesFrancis Onwuka

Fairhurst Extends Lead

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Robert Fairhurst
Robert Fairhurst

Chipleader Robert Fairhurst raised to 40,000 from early position and Bartlomiej Klebieko three-bet to 125,000 from the hijack. The action folded back to Fairhurst who four-bet jammed.

Klebieko did not waste any time putting his 280,000 chips in the middle, creating a heads up showdown.

Bartlomiej Klebieko: QQ
Robert Fairhurst: AQ

The 658 flop gave Fairhurst a flush draw, and it came in on the 9 turn. The K river did not bring a straight flush on the board, and Klebieko was sent to an unlucky exit just before the money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Robert Fairhurst gb
Robert Fairhurst
1,640,000
290,000
290,000
Profile photo of Bartlomiej Klebieko pl
Bartlomiej Klebieko
Busted

Tags: Bartlomiej KlebiekoRobert Fairhurst

O'Driscoll Gets Four-Bet Jam Through

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Conor O'Driscoll had opened to 32,000 in early position only to met by a min-click three-bet to 48,000 by Glenn Miller in the cutoff.

O'Driscoll considered his options momentarily before producing a four-bet jam which put Miller to the test for his entire stack, with O'Driscoll covering his opponent by a reasonable margin.

Miller didn't take long to put his hand in the muck allowing O'Driscoll to chip up unopposed.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Conor O'Driscoll ie
Conor O'Driscoll
600,000
270,000
270,000
Profile photo of Glenn Miller ie
Glenn Miller
185,000
-157,000
-157,000

Tags: Conor O'DriscollGlenn Miller

Gascoigne Gone Pre-Bubble

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ian Gascoigne got his final 200,000 or so chips in from the small blind against Matthew Greig on the button and was at risk.

Ian Gascoigne: 66
Matthew Greig: JJ

Greig's bigger pair held comfortably while the board ran out 1084Q4, sending Gascoigne home some ten places before the money.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthew Greig gb
Matthew Greig
990,000
115,000
115,000
Profile photo of Ian Gascoigne gb
Ian Gascoigne
Busted

Tags: Ian GascoigneMatthew Greig

PokerNews' Robinson Among the Top Counts

Level 19 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Robert Fairhurst gb
Robert Fairhurst
1,350,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Profile photo of Stephen Kehoe ie
Stephen Kehoe
1,075,000
475,000
475,000
Profile photo of Douglas Culligan ie
Douglas Culligan
1,030,000
667,000
667,000
Profile photo of Cathal Shine ie
Cathal Shine
978,000
374,000
374,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Profile photo of Dylan Sweeney ie
Dylan Sweeney
960,000
223,000
223,000
Profile photo of Glenn Keogh ie
Glenn Keogh
920,000
633,000
633,000
Profile photo of Alan Kelleher ie
Alan Kelleher
920,000
734,000
734,000
Profile photo of Matthew Greig gb
Matthew Greig
875,000
513,000
513,000
Profile photo of Lukas Robinson gb
Lukas Robinson
864,000
388,000
388,000
StakeKings
PokerNews
Profile photo of Shane O'Connell ie
Shane O'Connell
850,000
630,000
630,000
Profile photo of Audrius Daugvilavicius lt
Audrius Daugvilavicius
825,000
393,000
393,000
Profile photo of Derek Baker ie
Derek Baker
630,000
260,000
260,000
Profile photo of Tomas Geleziunas lt
Tomas Geleziunas
600,000
340,000
340,000
Profile photo of Jorden Verbraeken be
Jorden Verbraeken
600,000
412,000
412,000
Profile photo of Gerard Wynne ie
Gerard Wynne
575,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Marc MacDonnell ie
Marc MacDonnell
560,000
392,000
392,000
Profile photo of Bram Kuppens be
Bram Kuppens
550,000
15,000
15,000
Day 1D Chip Leader
Profile photo of Mitchell Hynam gb
Mitchell Hynam
550,000
325,000
325,000
Profile photo of Fergal Coyle ie
Fergal Coyle
550,000
275,000
275,000
Profile photo of Kevin Hayes ie
Kevin Hayes
540,000
-14,000
-14,000
Profile photo of Francis Onwuka ie
Francis Onwuka
530,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Stephen Henderson ie
Stephen Henderson
480,000
30,000
30,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Profile photo of Jamie Whyte gb
Jamie Whyte
475,000
-160,000
-160,000
Profile photo of Colin Doyle ie
Colin Doyle
470,000
375,000
375,000
Profile photo of Matthew Blayney ie
Matthew Blayney
400,000
206,000
206,000

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Level: 19

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000