Paddy Power Irish Open FINAL TABLE LIVE UPDATE

[Djinn]

And Ian Woodley pushes preflop against Melinn, who lets his A2 go.  We are sometimes having to work out their hands from the percentages on the bottom of the screen, as we're often only shown the hole cards for a few seconds.  Apologies if we get it a bit wrong sometimes.

[Djinn]

I just thought of something.  You know in Speed Poker where they have two nearly superhuman dealers keeping two decks in rotation - well, I reckon that would speed up the action on the final and could make up for some of the lag in other respects.  You don't need to make the game itself 'speed,' just nick that idea.

[El Yortle]

I just thought of something.  You know in Speed Poker where they have two nearly superhuman dealers keeping two decks in rotation - well, I reckon that would speed up the action on the final and could make up for some of the lag in other respects.  You don't need to make the game itself 'speed,' just nick that idea.

They were doing that at this year's British Poker Open tapings also, despite in not being speed.

Cheers.

[Djinn]

Vincent Melinn raises with  from the button and big blind Ruane calls with .
Flop: and a large overbet gives Melinn the pot.

Then:

Woodley gets a raggy old Queen on the button and lets it go, again.  Ruane with goes for it though - hitting the flop.
Melinn has and goes ALL-IN as a re-raise.
Ruane, though dominating on this hand, goes into the tank.

[Djinn]

I just thought of something.  You know in Speed Poker where they have two nearly superhuman dealers keeping two decks in rotation - well, I reckon that would speed up the action on the final and could make up for some of the lag in other respects.  You don't need to make the game itself 'speed,' just nick that idea.

They were doing that at this year's British Poker Open tapings also, despite in not being speed.

Cheers.

Oh.  OK then.  Well, it's still a good idea

[BHMer]

Go on Brendan! ....make that call mate.

[Djinn]

And Brendan Ruane has to make the call for the lot.. but no.  He's not going for it.  Rumit says, "I would probably fold, but I don't know what kind of nutter he is."

[El Yortle]

Go on Brendan! ....make that call mate.

No such luck...

[Hairydude]

too tough a call to make but great move by mellin, ruane obvious thinkin hes getting dominated by A9 or a set or even a slow play high pocket pair. man I was shouting at the telly for him to call tho-if he doesnt win it he'll be thinking to himself what if... when he sees it on replay when its all done

[El Yortle]

Current odds from PaddyPower:

Vincent Melinn   11/10
Ian Woodley   2/1
Brendan Ruane   5/2

[LEEVAN]

I just thought of something.  You know in Speed Poker where they have two nearly superhuman dealers keeping two decks in rotation - well, I reckon that would speed up the action on the final and could make up for some of the lag in other respects.  You don't need to make the game itself 'speed,' just nick that idea.

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Excellent idea.......... 2 dealers and stop  speed Woodly up, we might get to bed......... He should be called Holly woodly

[El Yortle]

What sort of a call was that?

[Karabiner]

What sort of a call was that?

Talk about zigging when you should have been zagging........

[Djinn]

We're fortunate that the cafe here serves until 4am as we're very hungry indeed now and the last three show no interest in knocking each other out.

We're thinking of more people that Brendan looks like a cross between - add to previous mix:  Val Kilmer and Stephen King.

OK - back to it:

Vincent Melinn plays the old hoping to Drop The Hammer.  And he actually beats Ian's .  Unlikely.

then:

Brendan with raises and Vincent Melinn sitting with on the small blind calls, encouraging Woodley to go in too with .

the interestin flop (well, for Melinn anyway).  Woodley fakes a bet move which sends the crowd wild over here, and they check to Brendan who bets.

Perhaps surprisingly - OK very surprisingly - Melinn immediately pushes all in, and everyone else off.  Even with the clubs, might he not have been just a tiny bit tempted to -

Hang on, Ruane calls!!!! 

Turn: 
River: 

Making Brendan Ruane the 3rd place finisher, winning €100,000

Snoopy is less than flattering in his descriptions of the both of them at this point...

[LEEVAN]

What sort of a call was that?

Talk about zigging when you should have been zagging........

Astonishing.......... hope this isnt going out worldwide..... they will think we are all insane...