Irish Poker Championships: Day 2 - Interactive

[Djinn]

If possible will you update me on the progress of Caimin Kennedy. In the pictures you gave he was at the table with the guy with the shiny rim around his cap. Thank you.

No worries, I think Jen is on the case now.

If that is the guy you're after, he's on 71,200.

[snoopy1239]

Bernard Dunne -- 41,400
Collette Murphy -- 18,800
Albert Alexander (we think) -- 61,700
Stuart Samuels -- 149,300
Kevin Buckley -- 43,700
John Clancey -- 107,200
K C Le -- 91,600
Keith Parkes -- 81,600
Ciaron Burke -- 142,300
Sligo John -- 37,m200
Keith Cummins -- 125,300
Richie Lawler -- 110,200
Dan Smith -- 41,600
Shane Cleary -- 51,400
Jim Reid -- 51,700
Dermot Jacob -- 55,100
Paul Morrow -- 148,400
Phil Harris -- 26,200

[McChipLead]

Thank you, in that photo he is the guy with his back to the camera in the red t-shirt.

[Djinn]

Absolutely Ridiculous Hand News Now -

Daniel Smith had managed to yo-yo back down to just 8,000 (I missed something big), but this hand, where he moved all-in blind and announced it to the table, was more fun, I'm sure.  He was called first by the player he described as "the tightest on the table" and the big blind too.  He flipped his cards briefly upwards, and I saw the monstrous .  It looked all over.
Flop:  .  He didn't say a word, as the others both checked.
Turn:    Now the tight caller moves in for about 10k.  Dan is crushed.  As the other player decides whether or not to call, he shouts to Dad that it's all gone pearshaped.
"I make a tenner in the last longer!"  Gloats Chris Smith.
"Aim for the 140 Grand instead..." suggests Dan.

Anyway, the middle guy gets out of the way, and convinced he's up against the Queen, Dan shows the house of fours.  No, it's , and he trebles up.  "I love this game."

[snoopy1239]

And British player Paul Morrow takes yet another hit, this time dropping down to 80k at the hands of Keith Maguire.

All the spondoolies flew in on a Flop of (wasn't too much more for Paul to be fair) with Morrow holding and Maguire sitting pretty with the Bullets.

A Jack on the Turn scared the bejesus out of him, but another on the River confirmed him the pot.

[Djinn]

Daniel Smith is now OUT. 

[snoopy1239]

Paul Morrow's demise continues, now on 50k after paying off his neighbour's A-9 with A-4 on a Q-T-7-3-K board. 9 plays... just.

[Djinn]

Thank you, in that photo he is the guy with his back to the camera in the red t-shirt.

Oh, the second most obvious choice... in that case I have even better news, he's got over 170,000.

[Djinn]

Thank you, in that photo he is the guy with his back to the camera in the red t-shirt.

Oh, the second most obvious choice... in that case I have even better news, he's got over 170,000.

If you like him, that is.

[snoopy1239]

Introducing one of the few remaining English partipants... Chris Smith - from London, I'd guess.

He's currently fighting away with just 29k, which isn't great when considering the 1.5/3k blinds.

He just moved for 18k of his stack under-the-gun (with A-Q, I think he claimed), only for Richie Lawler to give it the ol' dwell up from the button with Eights.

He eventually folded, announcing his hand in the progress, to which Chris replied, "Aaah, we were racing."

... do we believe him??

[snoopy1239]

Looks like someone took away Stewart Samuels' bone, he doesn't to be too chuffed. He should be though, because he's running very well indeed with aorund 150 big ones.

[snoopy1239]

Collette Murphy, the only female player remaining, has doubled up with Pocket Kings versus Pocket Sevens. Hairy moment when the Turn brought a devilish flush draw, but the Irish lass survived.

[McChipLead]

Thank you, in that photo he is the guy with his back to the camera in the red t-shirt.

Oh, the second most obvious choice... in that case I have even better news, he's got over 170,000.

If you like him, that is.

Ha, thanks yeah, good to hear

[snoopy1239]

Message to Tipperarymike from Neil Kelly of Big Slick.

You are not a legend. 

[snoopy1239]

More bad news for the Brits as Jim Reid goes crashing out.

Eion Olin placed the finishing touches (Q-2 vs J-T all-in preflop with a 7-T-Q-J-9 board), but most of the damage was done by Dermot Jacob whose Queens outdrew Jim's Cowboys in one of those unavoidable battle of the blinds encounters. That knocked him down to just 7.5k, and with the blinds at 1.5/3k, Jim was removed the very next hand.