Irish Poker Championships: Day 1 - At A Glance

[snoopy1239]

Play will commence at 6pm.

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[snoopy1239]

According to the dude on the mike, T Grimley is the early (very early) chipleader after eliminating Shaf from England.

A few participants for you...

tikay
George Geary
A Hayles
Ian Woodley
Rob Taylor
Chris Huyton
Dan Smith
John Tabatabai
Chris Smith
Matt Tyler
Toni Dicesare
Mats Iremark
Jim Kerrigan
Iwan Jones
Karl Marhenholz
Carlo Citrone
Praz Bansi
Roy Brindley
Jim Mgill
Mick McColoskey
Tom McCready
Padraig Parkinson
David McGreachie
Mick McCool
C Constantinou
Joe Grech
Jim Reid
Ryan Fronda
Thomas Dunwoody
Liam Flood


10k starting chips.
310 entries
£418,500 prize pool

Blind levels:

25/50
50/100
75/150
100/200
150/300
150/4300 (25)
200/400 (25)
400/800 (75)
500/1000(100)
800/1500 (100)

[Djinn]

Start was actually around 6:20, and they've already lost one player (thereby simultaneously creating a chip leader) and if the board can be believed they're down from 270 runners to 269.

[Djinn]

And no, the board can't be believed - the announcer just announced that the runners are over the 300 mark (they're going with a tentative 302) so that means a prize pool has been generated topping €400k, better than last year's record... more on that as it's confirmed.

[snoopy1239]

Sean Fagen is OUT.

A-A v Terry Grimley's 5-5 vs Mateyboy's 7-7 on a 7-5-x-x board.

Blank on Turn.

[Djinn]

The Tables are named for us this time round - but I think it confused the latecomers who were faced with a bewildering forest of tables and no real order to their situation... we're going to give them numbers for the sheer sake of ease of reference, but because it's an interesting, if impractical, touch, here they are in their original glory, with players:

Table Antrim

Stig Top-Rasmussen
Brian Warren
Martin O'Rafferty
Michael Teimby
Kristin Lorsen
Nick Power
Quin Troinee
Daniel Dodet
Tom Kennedy
Gerry Sinnit

(now might be a good time to say that these are handwritten sheets - we may get the odd letter's decipherment incorrect.  Apologies)

Table Armagh

Mohammed Sakegu
Mike O'Connor
Chaz Chattha
Frank Dunleavy
Terry Gunnly
Neil Kelly
Jan Kloning
Mick McCloskey
Pascal Choquet
Tom McCready

Table Carlow

Brian Donnelly
John Butler
Dinh Le
John Morris
Ian Frazer
Daniel O'Reilly
David Graj
Patrick Stephens Sr.
Dermot Jacob
Padraig Parkinson

Table Clare

C. Burke
Pat O'Flaherty
David McCartney
Mick McLaughlin
Benjamin Lebor
James Doyle
Will Scanlan
Tony Curtis
Jimmy White
Robin Lacey

Table Cork

John Poland
Shane Daly
Patrick Stephens Jr.
Sligo John
Damien Covargh
Mike Lyons
Neil McCambridge
Gary Pobb
Shaun Bollard
Thomas Finneran

Table Cavan

Paul Cooney
Bernard Braidy
Paul Corrway
Pat Storan
John Magill
Michael Fisher
Soren Komgs (?)
Alan McClean
Steven Armstrong
Donal Kelly

Table Derry

Con O'Sullivan
Emitt Waughial (?)
Billy Ngo
Kevin Buckley
Michael Corcoran
Dave Jonson
Paul Christoffersson
Wayne Stanley
Tom Crystle
Christine Cumiskey

Table Donegal

Tony Harvey
James Brien
Paul Higgins
Sean Paul Lagan
Robert O'Reilly
Paul Brown
Simon Lyons (?)
Barry Cunningham
Thomas Dunwoodie
Mike Murray

Table Down

E. Lyon
Paul Morrow
Rod Burke
Paul Smallwood
Robert Garfield
Jimmy Devoney
Glen Turner
Chris Huyton
Keith McSterney (?)
Rob Taylor

Table Dublin

Joe McDermitt
Tim Gillig
CK Le
Brian Wynne
Roy Brindley
Simon Ou
John Tabatabai
Bill Tully
Praz Bansi
Oliver Boyce

Table Fermanagh

Kevin Parks
Paul Lecky
John Kilewn
Steve Holden
Liam Flood
Alan McCawley
Michael O'Connor
Mick McEvoy
James Lee
Ken Powell

Table Galway

Bernard Clooney
Pat Donnegan
Shane Cawe
Con Collins
John Maddock
Sonny Chattha
Christopher Marks
Miles Corloud (?)
John Murry
John Farrelly

Table Roscommon

Mike Fizgerald
John Fox
John McManus
Iwan Jones
Mario Jechieu (?)
Mark Freeman
John Clancey
Paul Campbell
D. Mitchell
Ivan Donaghy

Table Sligo

Costas Constantinou
Michael McCool
Adam Stonehan
Emit Gough
Erda McGrety (?)
Scott Byron
Daniel Smith
Joe Grech
Philip Baker

Table Tipperary

Leonard Mills
Darragh O'David
Don Fagan
Sylvester Geogheghan
John Murry
Seamus O'Reilly
C. Baxter
Don Connelly
Stephen Dunphries
John McGill

Table Tyrone

Rory Cagney
Denny Collins
Noel Marrion
Richie Lawler
Robert O'Reilly
Dave Curtis
David Cosgrove
Matt Dubins
Steven McClean
David White

Table Waterford

Bendik Jain
Martino Libertini
Mike Healy
Andreas Olympios
Pat Tobin
Paddy McClusky
Bob Battersby
Chris Smith
Brendan Walls
Michael Dunire

Table Westmeath

Ben Gillespie
Eoin Olin
Dave Grendin
Colm O'Reilly
Bernard Dunne
Michael O'Sullivan
Can Sheridan
Sen Clery
Albert Alexander
Connor Smyth


(pause for breath)

Longford

(1) Derek Long
(2) Chris Frisby
(3) Conor Coorey (sp?)
(4) Nik Slade
(5) Ashley Hayles
(6) Vinny Davis
(7) Tim Farrelly
(8) Sean Corey
(9) Robin Nehatj (sp?)
(10) Stephen McNamara

Louth

(1) Matt Tyler
(2) Sean O'Liathais
(3) Noel Thomas
(4) Mark McGeaver
(5) Mick Dorn (sp?)
(6) Ian Whitty
(7) Paul Roper
(8) Dave Lane
(9) Collette Murphy
(10) Mark Spellman

Mayo

(1) Aiden Broody
(2) Adrien Mills
(3) Stuart Samuels
(4) Damien Quinlovin
(5) James Nugent
(6) Alessio Isaia
(7) Chris Straghalis
(8) John Cullire
(9) Zeik Tuit
(10) Ken Corkory (sp?)

Meath

(1) Marty Smith
(2) Shane Keary
(3) Dave McGreachie
(4) Daniel Schwitzer
(5) Carl Longmore
(6) Lam Trinh
(7) Warren Lane
(8) Pat O'Callaghan
(9) Gavin Stevens
(10) Thomas Nolan

Monaghan

(1) Donald Fagan
(2) Peter Evans
(3) Patrick McDunnan
(4) W McFlory
(5) David Callaghan
(6) Tony Kendall
(7) Vinny Mcnamee
(8) Gearoge Geary
(9) Anthony Dung (sp?)
(10) Alan Betson

Offaly

(1) Alex White
(2) Chris Cooke
(3) Mick O'Brien
(4) John Weafer
(5) Ronan Gilligan
(6) Mats Iremark
(7) Benjamin Kang
(8) Glen McCobe
(9) Jim Kerrigan
(10) Alan Duan (sp?)

Kerry

(1) Rory Burrel (sp?)
(2) Fabrizio Avuisati
(3) Ian Woodley
(4) James Dial
(5) Robert O'Reilly
(6) Eamon O'Reilly
(7) Vivia Browne
(8) Eddie Walsh
(9) Dessy (sp?) Graham
(10) Brian Lyttle

Kildare

(1) Terry McDead
(2) Phil Harris
(3) Noel Haze
(4) Peter Rodjers
(5) Toni Dicesare
(6) Peter Rahir
(7) Kevin Hicky
(8) Warren Woodall
(9) Lawrence Finton
(10) Tommy Gawghrobe

Kilkenny

(1) Gareth Hamilton
(2) Alan Truelick
(3) Kieran Small
(4) Philip Carter
(5) Daryl Rooms
(6) Karl Mahrenholz
(7) Ann McDenitt
(8) Kevin Gonly
(9) Carlos Citrone
(10) Christy Smith

Laois

(1) Seamus Burden
(2) Pat Flanagan
(3) Thanh Mguyem (sp?)
(4) Keith Cummings
(5) Michael McDon
(6) Andrew Wynn
(7)John Gott
(8) P Hehir
(9) Tony Cottee
(10) Liam Barker

Leitrim

(1) Stephen Finnegan
(2) Joseph Costello
(3) Eian Dixon
(4) Jim Reid
(5) Paul Quinn
(6) Caimin Kennedy
(7) Joe Hynes
(8) Kevin Fitzpatrick
(9) Ryan Fronda
(10)Thomas Burn

Limerick

(1) Patrick McFadden
(2) Dave Masters
(3) Vinny O'Toole
(4) Eddie Cavanghe
(5) Michael Moley
(6) John McGonna (sp?)
(7) Keith McGuise (sp?)
(8) L O'Farrell
(9) Aiden Mcinture
(10) Brendon McKeln

[snoopy1239]

Sean O'Liathais is down to the felt after losing an A-K vs A-A confrontation vesus Paul Roper.

Two clubs came giving Sean some hope with the Ace, but nothing came of it leaving the Irishman painfully short.



Half way through level two and Brian Warren is one of the early chip leaders with around 25k.

His latest scoop being with K-K on a T-Q-6-Q-J board.

[snoopy1239]

Laois

(1) Seamus Burden -- 12,300
(2) Pat Flanagan -- 18,675
(3) Thanh Mguyem (sp?) -- 10,150
(4) Keith Cummings -- 10,500
(5) Michael McDon -- 12,075
(6) Andrew Wynn -- 7,900
(7) John Gott -- 5,900
(8) P Hehir -- 7,325
(9) Tony Cottee -- 6,700
(10) Liam Barker -- 9,875

Table Cavan

Paul Cooney -- 15,675
Bernard Braidy -- 20,200
Paul Corrway -- 12,800
Pat Storan -- 7,500
John Magill -- 3,225
Michael Fisher -- 10,500
Soren Komgs (?) -- 4,500
Alan McClean -- 9,275
Steven Armstrong -- 9,200
Donal Kelly -- 13,825

Also, RED-DOG -- 12,500
Enda MacGearty -- 6,900

[Djinn]

Blinds going up to 75/150

I've got the Update Long Straw here - the Easy Count; chips from people I already know, who sometimes just count them for me... we'll be trying to bring a decent slice of the field for you, however, both known and unknown to us.  Might need a little more time on that though.  I won't mention that Snoopy was trying his bravest over at the Sit'n'go table...

Carlo Citrone       10,050
Lawrence Gosney  3,675
Rob Taylor          12,500
RED-DOG            15,300
Praz Bansi            8,350
Karl Mahrenholz    5,800
Smurf                 17,800
Mats Iremark        12,600
German Ben         8,100
Tikay                  7,600
Peter Evans         12,650
Chris 'Bad Beat' Smith  7,700
Iwan Jones            10,500
Jim Kerrigan           8,600
Ryan Fronda           7,800
Sunny Chattha       5,725
Chaz Chattha         6,600
Kunkuwap             7,250
Roy Brindley           15,300
Matt Tyler              11,000

And that's not quite all...

[Djinn]

Matt Tyler gets a nice double through with the which so far have been the big eliminators in this comp... he saw an Ace-high flop with one opponent, who decided to just push all-in with his - call - and he's up to over 20k after I'd just seen him sitting with a more starting-stack-like amount, saying, "I'm just an average guy..."

Elsewhere RED-DOG raises to 450 preflop, one caller.  The flop comes .  Check to RED, who checks.
Turn:    Check, Red bets 1,000; call.
River:    Check-check.  Perhaps Mr. Dog was a little surprised that his was good.

[Djinn]

And as requested, Table Cork (if there've been no player substitutions, which I cannot guarantee):

John Poland      16,300
Shane Daly         7,100
Patrick Stephens Jr.  9,650
Sligo John            16,500
Damian Cavagh     7,100
Mike Lyons           5,675
Neil McCambridge   17,000 
Gary Pobb             10,100
Shaun Bollard         7,050
Thomas Finneran    6,600

[snoopy1239]

According to Jim Reid, no exits from this table, so all definite counts:

(1) Stephen Finnegan -- 9,500
(2) Joseph Costello -- 21,800
(3) Eian Dixon -- 3,000
(4) Jim Reid -- 4,125
(5) Paul Quinn -- 6,725
(6) Caimin Kennedy -- 8,275
(7) Joe Hynes -- 16,750
(8) Kevin Fitzpatrick -- 6,325
(9) Ryan Fronda -- 8,750
(10)Thomas Burn -- 8,625

Brian Donnelly -- 5,725
John Butler -- 5,475
Dinh Le -- 16,950
John Morris -- 13,425
Ian Frazer -- 11,850
Daniel O'Reilly -- 16,500
David Graj -- 14,960
Patrick Stephens Sr -- 3,750.
Dermot Jacob -- 5,400
Padraig Parkinson -- 2,200

Also... Thomas Dunwoodie -- 16,500

[Djinn]

At first I thought I was hallucinating (in a fun way), but no - there is definitely food being cooked or displayed somewhere nearby, and I think that will coincide nicely with the first break in half an hour (for 45 minutes). 

283 players still in, according to the Screens, and that does seem accurate - I've only seen two tables broken so far.  Hard to tell, though, as the Sit'n'go vultures swoop down to play immediately on any recently vacated surface...

[snoopy1239]

Alan Betson is on 18.5k.

He smooth called a pre-flop from Patrick McDunnan, flat called the Flop before re-raising the 2.5k Turn bet to 7,975 all-in.

Last 10 secnonds were called, Patrick eventually folded.

[Djinn]

Fairly irked exit over to my left - I missed the preflop action, but a short stack had gotten all in with against someone who'd either called or raised with .  My attention was gained when I heard him exclaiming, "A race?" in a perturbed sort of way, as his hand was in bad shape on the flop: .  No improvement after this point, and he got plenty of murmured "unlucky"s which I am sure made him feel better on the way to the buffet.