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

Alexander Bretherton Eliminated in 8th Place (�14,530)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Alexander Bretherton
Alexander Bretherton

Alexander Bretherton moved all in from middle position and Antonio Merone called.

Alexander Bretherton: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Antonio Merone: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{j-Spades} and Bretherton was eliminated in 8th place for �14,530.

Player Chips Progress
Antonio Merone it
Antonio Merone
1,900,000
315,000
315,000
Alexander Bretherton gb
Alexander Bretherton
Busted

Tags: Antonio MeroneAlexander Bretherton

Ivan Tononi Doubles Up

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Ivan Tononi was the short stack at the table and had got a few shoves through uncontested and he was all in again for 650,000. This time Sean Prendiville called and had him dominated.

Tononi: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Prendiville: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

A queen on the fold and hold for the double up for Tononi.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
2,500,000
100,000
100,000
Ivan Tononi it
Ivan Tononi
130,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Ivan TononiSean Prendiville

Gary McGinty Extends Chip Lead

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

On a {4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop Gary McGinty check-called a bet of 160,000 blind on blind against Sean Prendiville.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and McGinty check-called another bet this time for 250,000.

McGinty checked the river {k-Hearts} and Prendiville bet 375,000. McGinty called.

"You win," said Prendiville, and McGinty tabled {a-Spades}{4-Clubs} to take down the pot with a pair of fours.

Player Chips Progress
Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
6,050,000
1,045,000
1,045,000
Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
2,400,000
-900,000
-900,000

Tags: Sean PrendivilleGary McGinty

Noel McMahon Eliminated in 9th Place (�11,480)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Noel McMahon - 9th Place
Noel McMahon - 9th Place

Noel McMahon moved all in and Sean Prendiville min-raised to isolate. No other callers.

McMahon: {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Prendiville: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

A queen on the flop for McMahon but the turn brought the straight for Prendiville to seal McMahon��s exit and set the official final table of eight.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
3,300,000
285,000
285,000
Noel McMahon ie
Noel McMahon
Busted

Tags: Noel McMahonSean Prendiville

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Chip Counts at the Break; McGinty Still Leads

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
5,005,000
-195,000
-195,000
Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
3,015,000
-85,000
-85,000
Declan Connolly ie
Declan Connolly
2,000,000
300,000
300,000
Jim O'Callaghan ie
Jim O'Callaghan
1,875,000
975,000
975,000
Antonio Merone it
Antonio Merone
1,585,000
-315,000
-315,000
Michael Graydon ie
Michael Graydon
1,245,000
145,000
145,000
Alexander Bretherton gb
Alexander Bretherton
775,000
225,000
225,000
Ivan Tononi it
Ivan Tononi
530,000
-345,000
-345,000
Noel McMahon ie
Noel McMahon
230,000
-85,000
-85,000

Gary McGinty Flushes Out Noel McMahon

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

Noel McMahon raised under the gun to 115,000 and Gary McGinty defended his big blind.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} and McGinty bet 125,000. McMahon called.

The river was the {a-Clubs} and McGinty bet 325,000. McMahon called and was shown the {q-Hearts}{3-Hearts} from McGinty for a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Gary McGinty ie
Gary McGinty
5,200,000
400,000
400,000
Noel McMahon ie
Noel McMahon
315,000
-485,000
-485,000

Tags: Gary McGintyNoel McMahon

James O'Callaghan Doubles Up

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

Alexander Bretherton opened for 115,000 and James O'Callaghan moved all in.

Bretherton asked for a count, found it was 885,000 and called.

O'Callaghan tabled {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and Bretherton {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

��Hold,�� O'Callaghan said.

A run out of {a-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} was safe enough and nine players remained.

Player Chips Progress
James O'Callaghan
James O'Callaghan
1,800,000
1,800,000
1,800,000
Alexander Bretherton gb
Alexander Bretherton
550,000
-950,000
-950,000

Tags: Alexander BrethertonJames O'Callaghan