Irish Poker Championships 2008, Radisson Hotel, Galway.

[Dewi_cool]

Fair play to Neil Channing seems to be continuing his good form, gl to him Mick also

[Slick Kid]

Thanks Dewi, some good pictures up on the blog now.

[Slick Kid]

Hi all, well lots to say but unfortunately not enough time to say it! Got an interview from Captain Franklin for u all which is funny to say the least. Just a nit bit for u, he lives right on the coast where Hurricane Katrina hit and in his local casino he had $400,000 in a deposit box which was washed out to sea, he has a legal case against them at the minute.

Last night l finished on average with about 130 left, plenty of the usual suspects in, some chipcouts will be put up when l get them. Rory Liffey took out Lovejoy when a miracle card hit apparently and l took Roy Brindleys last 4k to knock him out with 20mins to go. The hand that crippled him is below and some pictures of it are on the blog.

Roy raises UTG to 1200 and an old guy calls and RoryLiffey calls, everyone else folds. Flop  , Roy CHECKS, Old Guy bets 3k and Rory quickly calls. Roy moves ALL IN for an extra 12,400 and the Old Guy calls. Rory thinks and thinks eventually passing claiming he had  .

Roy turns over  and the Old Guy has  .

Turn brings

River is and Roy is left with 4,100 after a count.

A few chip counts with about 30mins to go last night.

Mike SEXTON 36K

Tom Franklin  35k

Mick Muldoon  23k

[Micko]

Mick if u could post a list of whos left and chip counts be great i no its a long shot!!

U still in?

[Slick Kid]

Yes Micko will do as soon as l can, Big Lecky, Ivan and Mick are in that l could see.

[Micko]

Pokernews are doing live updates for this so i got all the news there!

Howd u go Mick?

[rag2gar]

Michael McCool 86000

[Slick Kid]

I am terribly sry guys and gals but lm knackered and will do a proper report as soon as l can. We are finished for the day and with 18 left, Rob Garfield and myself will return tomorrow with Rob one of the CHIP LEADERS. Jeff Buffenbarger was knocked out late on before the bubble and l was down to 23,500 myself 1hr before we finished whilst trying to gamble for chips. As it turned out Collette Murphy pushed all in for 65k with  and l called with  as l was hoping for that sort of hand. The Flop came  , the turn was the  and then the dreaded river brought the  .

Lots of people will question WHY l made the call and the answer is very short and simple, I AM HERE TO WIN!

The ONE thing about today for me was Bracelet Winner Ciaran O'Leary, he is simply DIFFERENT GRAVY, as l will tell u about later.

I played a TV table today for the first time and that was fun. It will be interesting to hear Jesse May and Padraig's commentary of my play when this is broadcast.

Ok folks, l'm off to bed as l have just read the Updates from MECCA (No not the Bahammmmmaaas, my LOCAL, Dusk Till Dawn ) It sounded like a fantastic game in which l'm sure there was some great/interesting poker and l am sad l missed it. Well done Tracey and Richard, short, sweet and to the point but lay of oul Ironside for Jesus sake.

P.S I have done two interviews for u all, Tom Franklin and Ciaran O'Leary.

[BigCityBanker]

Mick is now 3 handed and they are talking business.

wp, gg.

[taximan007]

Great updates and well played, nice result by the looks of the previous post

[BigCityBanker]

Mick has just finished 2nd to local player Jude Ainsworth - a deal was done when 3 handed.


Blinds at 30k/60k Mick raised to 180k, Ainsworth moved all in over the top, Mick called.

for Mick V  for Jude

Flop     ugh

Turn    sigh

WP to Mick

[Colchester Kev]

WP Mick ... tidy result, ul on the exit flip.

[Rookie (Rodney)]

Ayyyaaaarrr Mick... Lend us a tenner.

[Slick Kid]

GUYS, I WILL POST WHEN I GET A CHANCE, BUT I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY YOUR SUPPORT AND CONGRATS MEAN ALOT. I WAS COMING TO THE ROOM DURING THE BREAK AND WANTED TO DO IT FOR BLONDE.

[Micko]

Outstanding result well done sir!!