2017 PokerStars Festival Dublin

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2017 PokerStars Festival Dublin

Event Info
Buy-in
€1,100
Entries
544
Players Left
2
Average Chip Stack
8,160,000
Total Chips
16,320,000
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

James O'Callaghan Shoves Again

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Antonio Merone raised to 110,000 from under the gun and James O'Callaghan, having shoved the previous hand and taken down the blinds and antes, called in middle position.

The flop came {5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and Merone checked to O'Callaghan who moved all in. Merone snap-folded and O'Callaghan took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Antonio Merone it
Antonio Merone
1,900,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Jim O'Callaghan ie
Jim O'Callaghan
900,000
275,000
275,000

Tags: James O'CallaghanAntonio Merone

Chop Pot; Stays at Nine Players

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

On a {j-Spades}{q-Spades}{k-Diamonds} flop James O'Callaghan and Gary McGinty checked to Sean Prendiville who bet 175,000. O'Callaghan moved all in, McGinty folded and Prendiville snap-called.

James O'Callaghan: {q-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Sean Prendiville: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The turn was the {5-Hearts} and the river the {9-Spades}.

Ivan Tononi was asking for a spade on the turn, and got a thump in the arm from O'Callaghan, who has a similar stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
4,800,000
-150,000
-150,000
Profile photo of Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
3,100,000
600,000
600,000
Profile photo of Jim O'Callaghan ie
Jim O'Callaghan
625,000
-25,000
-25,000

Tags: Gary McGintyJames O'CallaghanSean Prendiville

Updated Chip Counts

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
4,950,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
2,500,000
800,000
800,000
Profile photo of Alexander Bretherton gb
Alexander Bretherton
1,850,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Declan Connolly ie
Declan Connolly
1,700,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Antonio Merone it
Antonio Merone
1,700,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Michael Graydon ie
Michael Graydon
1,250,000
-475,000
-475,000
Profile photo of Ivan Tononi it
Ivan Tononi
875,000
235,000
235,000
Profile photo of Noel McMahon ie
Noel McMahon
800,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Jim O'Callaghan ie
Jim O'Callaghan
650,000
20,000
20,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Alexander Bretherton Doubles Through James O'Callaghan

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Alexander Bretherton raised to 90,000 from under the gun and got three callers including James O'Callaghan.

The flop came {5-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Spades} and Bretherton continued for 135,000. O'Callaghan raised to 350,000 and the other players in the hand folded.

Bretherton three-bet all in for 715,000 and O'Callaghan called.

Alexander Bretherton: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
James O'Callaghan: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

Both had flush draws, but O'Callaghan's was better. Bretherton was still ahead though, and would stay there as the turn and river came {7-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexander Bretherton gb
Alexander Bretherton
1,950,000
1,025,000
1,025,000
Profile photo of Jim O'Callaghan ie
Jim O'Callaghan
630,000
-625,000
-625,000

Tags: Alexander BrethertonJames O'Callaghan

Noel McMahon Doubles Up

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Action folded to Noel McMahon in the small blind who moved all in for 500,000 and Sean Prendiville called from the big blind.

McMahon: {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts}
Prendiville: {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}

A run out of {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} saw McMahon spike his Jack on the river to claim a double up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
1,700,000
-500,000
-500,000
Profile photo of Noel McMahon ie
Noel McMahon
1,000,000
450,000
450,000

Tags: Noel McMahonSean Prendiville

Unofficial Final Table Draw

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
SeatNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1James O'CallaghanIreland1,255,00031
2Ivan TononiItaly640,00016
3Michael GraydonIreland1,725,00043
4Gary McGintyIreland5,150,000129
5Noel McMahonIreland550,00014
6Sean PrendivilleIreland2,200,00055
7Alexander BrethertonUnited Kingdom925,00023
8Antonio MeroneItaly1,800,00045
9Declan ConnollyIreland1,900,00048
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
5,150,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
2,200,000
-200,000
-200,000
Profile photo of Declan Connolly ie
Declan Connolly
1,900,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Antonio Merone it
Antonio Merone
1,800,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Michael Graydon ie
Michael Graydon
1,725,000
390,000
390,000
Profile photo of Jim O'Callaghan ie
Jim O'Callaghan
1,255,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Alexander Bretherton gb
Alexander Bretherton
925,000
-375,000
-375,000
Profile photo of Ivan Tononi it
Ivan Tononi
640,000
Profile photo of Noel McMahon ie
Noel McMahon
550,000
-395,000
-395,000

Padhraic Mulligan Eliminated in 10th Place (€9,440)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Padhraic Mulligan
Padhraic Mulligan

Padhraic Mulligan moved all in from the button for 350,000 and Gary McGinty called in the big blind.

Padhraic Mulligan: {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Gary McGinty: {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

The flop came {6-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Mulligan exhaled deeply. The turn was the {6-Spades} and the river was the {4-Hearts} giving McGinty a flush and eliminating Mulligan.

The players are now redrawing around an unofficial final table of nine.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
4,700,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Padhraic Mulligan ie
Padhraic Mulligan
Busted

Tags: Gary McGintyPadhraic Mulligan

Edoardo Poggiali Eliminated in 11th Place (€9,440)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Edoardo Poggiali - 11th Place
Edoardo Poggiali - 11th Place

Sean Prendiville opened from the cut-off and Edoardo Poggiali got the last of his chips in from the button and Prendiville called.

Poggiali: {k-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Prendiville: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{j-Spades}{a-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}.

The best hand held up and Poggiali was the next player out.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
2,400,000
230,000
230,000
Profile photo of Edoardo Poggiali it
Edoardo Poggiali
Busted

Tags: Edoardo PoggialiSean Prendiville

Declan Connolly Doubles Up

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Antonio Merone raised to 90,000 on the button and Declan Connolly defended his big blind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Connolly checked and Merone bet 75,000. Connolly called.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and Connolly check-called for 210,000. The river was the {3-Hearts} and Connolly checked for a third time.

Merone moved all in and Connolly snap-called. Merone tabled {7-Spades}{8-Spades} for a missed flush draw and Connolly showed {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for a rivered wheel.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Declan Connolly ie
Declan Connolly
1,950,000
785,000
785,000
Profile photo of Antonio Merone it
Antonio Merone
1,700,000
-565,000
-565,000

Tags: Antonio MeroneDeclan Connolly