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Desmond-Rowan Building Castles
Level 10: 1000/2000/2000
Entries: 45/209
Maggie Desmond-Rowan has so many chips, she’s having trouble stacking them.
As etiqutte demands, she is trying to make the big ones visible.
“I’m trying to rotate to the front”, she apologizes
William Mitchell pipes up, “ You can rotate them round the table if you want.”
Unfortunately for him, she doesn’t have time.
Desmond-Rowan pots another flop and takes it down. Yet more chips are pushed her way.
Maggie Desmond-Rowan — 280,000
The Grind Takes its Toll
We’re 11 days deep into this festival and it’s beginning to show.
A player who just busted one of the side events complains that he “just lost the flip of the century”
Answers on a postcard please…
Hanlon Falls to Rogers
Level 12: 2000/4000/4000
Entries: 36 209
6-card PLO
The board was out and reading . Thomas Hanlon was all in and at risk, up against Lee Rogers.
Hanlon: Rogers:
Hanlon could not beat Rogers full house and was knocked out of the event.
Huang Out to Schöb
Level 11: 1500/3000/3000
Entries: 42/209
6-card PLO
Jannick Schöb puts Zexuan Huang to the test on a board of sticking out a bet that would put Huang all in.
After a short tank, Huang obliges.
Zexuan Huang: Jannick Schöb:
Schöb rivers a full house and sends Huang to the rail.
Lee Rogers Busts
Level 13: 2000/5000/5000
Entries: 33/209
6-card PLO
Lee Rogers was all in, on a board reading
His opponent was Hamza Nasir, who covered.
Rogers: Nasir:
Nasir’s flush was already out-pipping Rogers but the deuce on the end boated him up and sent Rogers to the rail.
We are now on the money bubble.
Curtains for Kurt as Ruhl Rules
Level 14: 3000/6000/6000
Entries 32/209
4-card PLO
The bubble is taking some time to burst. Javier Francort doesn’t seem to care. “Were gonna have some fun!” he says to Andy Norman.
Norman isn’t so sure. “This isn’t fun; this is like being at the dentist”, he opines.
But they don’t have to wait much longer. In the very next hand, Kurtis Ruhl and Fabian Kurt get it all in, with Kurt the one at risk.
Kurt: Ruhl:
The board came and brought Kurt’s tournament to a close.
Ali KO’d by Fraser
Level 15: 5000/10,000/10,000
Entries: 24/209
6-card PLO
Ali Seyed gets it in on a board of and is looked up by Fraser McIntyre, who covers.
Seyed: McItyre:
And McItyre’s straight is good enough to take it down .
Hu Takes out Gilchrist
Level 17: 6000/12,000/12,000
Entries: 17/ 209
4-card PLO
John Gilchrist was short-stacked and got it in against David Hu, who comfortably had him covered.
Gilchrist: Hu:
The dealer fanned out and Gilchrist was sent to the rail.
Tough Decision for Hu
Level 18: 8/16/16
Entries 14/206
4-card PLO
On a board of , Javier Francort calls pot and David Hu goes into the tank.
It takes the best part of a minute but he eventually finds the call.
Francort tables but Hu turns over and takes it with the flush.
It All Adds Up (Eventually)
Level 18: 8000/16,000/16,000
Entries 11/209
We love this place, we really do.
It’s 3am when Javier Francort calls pot and the dealer tells him how much to put in.
Kurtis Ruhl goes into the tank for a good 30 seconds before the cogs in the dealer’s head stop grinding and he says, “Sorry, I got it wrong”. He states the correct amount which is a good deal lower and obviously has an effect on Ruhl’s decision.
There’s over 21k up top here but these dealers have been working flat out for the best part of two weeks and everyone respects that. Not one person complains.
Some of them don’t even wake up.
It’s Final Table Time!
Hard to believe but at only 4:15 am we’ve already reached the final table.
Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun?
McIntyre takes out Nasir
Level 20: 10,000/25,000/25,000
Entries: 9/209
4-card PLO
On a board of , there’s a flurry of betting between Hamza Nasir and Fraser McIntyre, until Nasir is all in.
Nasir: McIntyre:
The river comes the , giving McIntyre the wheel and busting his opponent.
It might not be the worst thing for Nasir as he has to be back in eight hours for the final day of the Mini Main. Run well sir!
Mcintyre is now a huge chip leader with well over 2 million in chips.
Final Table Standings
Fraser Mcityre — 1,735,000
Javier Francort — 1,715,000
Joel Holmberg — 1,360,000
Robert Elkin — 540,000
David Hu — 475,000
Kurtis Ruhl — 270,000
Martyn Cavanagh — 210,000
Ruhl out in 7th Place (€3,700)
Kurtis Ruhl had a very short stack and pushed it in preflop. He was looked up by Javier Francort.
Ruhl:
Francort:
Francourt was well behind when the cards were turned over, and a board of left him drawing very thin.
But the case flipped over on the river and sent Ruhl home to bed.
Elkin out in 6th (€4,450)
Level 21: 15,000/30,000/30,000
Entries 6/209
6-card PLO
Another shorty, Robert Elkin, gets it in and is called by Fraser McIntyre.
Elkin Says he hasn’t looked at his cards but is pleasantly surprised when he turns over [ td] .
Mcintyre tables an equally pretty
The board runs out and the river brings McItyre a flush. GG Robert.
Cavanagh Out in 5th (€5,700)
Level 22: 20,000/40,000/40,000
Entries:
5/209
6-card PLO
Martyn Cavanagh shoves and is called by Javier Francourt. Cavanagh says his hand is “Not very good”.
Cavanagh:
Francourt:
The board comes bringing a flush for Cavanagh but boat outs for Francort.
The turn is the and the river comes making the house for Francourt.
Holberg Downed in 4th Place (€7,400)
Level 23: 25,000/50,000/50,000
Entries 4/209
4-card PLO
Joel Holmberg gets his last few chips in and is called by Javier Francort.
Holberg:
Francort:
The board spreads out , which is enough for Francourt to prevail. The Dutchman has put himself in contention to win a second title at this year’s Irish Open festival.
Hu out in 3rd Place (€9,600)
Level 25: 40,000/80,000/80,000
Entries: 3/209
5-card PLO
Robert McIntyre has slowly but surely been whittling down the stacks of his opposition here, and eventually, David Hu is forced to go all in. McIntyre calls him off.
Hu:
McIntyre:
It’s a cruel board for Hu as it runs out and takes him out of the tournament.
A Huge Hand for Francort
Level 26: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries 2/209
There’s a big swing as Javier Francort hits a flush on the river. For the first time in a long time, Robert McIntyre is no longer the chip leader.
Javier Francort Wins the Irish Open PLO 4/5/6 Championship
Level 26: 50,000/100,000/100,000
Entries 2/209
6-card PLO
On a flop of , Robert McIntyre bets 200,000 and Javier Francort calls.
McIntyre bets again on a turn and is put all in by his adversary.
McIntyre:
Francort:
The river is the , completing a straight for Francort and possible the most good-natured heads up ever comes to a close.
Francort is obviously delighted but clearly feels some genuine sympathy for Mcintyre.
It’s 7:15, it’s far too light outside but finally ths epic battle is done.
