Dublin Updates - APAT Irish Amateur Poker Championship 28th - 29th OCt 2018

[Luthee13]

Next hand and Brendan Byrne raises in early position to 35k

It folds to Matthew Wilson who shoves for 41k.

Brendan makes the call and shows
Matthew needs his to hold to survive

great flop for Matthew

Brendan takes the lead, Matthew needs an 8 or we have a final table... River

Matthew Wilson finishes in 10th place for €375.

[Luthee13]

We reach a Final Table 9:



Seat 1 Rune Larder - 435k
Seat 2 Robert Finn - 1m
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne - 332k
Seat 4 Nye Venables - 716k
Seat 5 Dermot Allen - 332k
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert - 260k
Seat 7 Bernard Healy - 125k
Seat 8 Craig Daly - 275k
Seat 9 Cecil Johnston - 430k

Level 20, Blinds 8k/16k/16k, Ave 440k


A raise from Cecil takes it down pre.

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With a raise to 48k pre, all the chips go in on the turn with a board of between Gerrit and Nye

Gerrit has and around 180k
Nye has

river, Gerrit doubles up.

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Dermot raises to 42k, Bernard ships for 115k and Dermot passes.

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Nye makes it 37k and takes it down.

[Luthee13]

Seat 1 Rune Larder
Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 5 Dermot Allen
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert
Seat 7 Bernard Healy
Seat 8 Craig Daly
Seat 9 Cecil Johnston

Level 20, Blinds 8k/16k/16k, Ave 440k



Robert, under the gun, makes it 45k.

It folds to Rune who takes his time before re raising to 100k.

Robert's turn to tank....he moves all in and Rune calls.

Robert has and has Rune covered. He needs to improve his to stay in the game.







Rune makes the straight on the river and doubles his 466k stack.

Robert justifiably upset but takes it well and still has over 500k.

[Luthee13]

Seat 1 Rune Larder
Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 5 Dermot Allen
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert
Seat 7 Bernard Healy
Seat 8 Craig Daly
Seat 9 Cecil Johnston


Level 21, Blinds 10k/20k/20k, Ave 440k


It folds to the blinds, Dermot and Gerrit.

Dermot min raises and Gerrit calls.



Dermot bets 62k

Gerrit thinks before folding.

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Craig ships in early position and gets it through.

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Cecil makes it 108k from under the gun plus 1.
Brendan ships for around 210k and Cecil calls

Cecil has

Brendan with the (again!)

Brendan is nervous...

red but not a heart, one more card...

Brendan gets the full double up.

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Robert and Rune are all in again.

Robert at risk with
Rune with



The river swings it for Robert and he doubles his over 400k stack.

[IrishTom]

Seat 1 Rune Larder
Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 5 Dermot Allen
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert
Seat 7 Bernard Healy
Seat 8 Craig Daly
Seat 9 Cecil Johnston

Level 21, Blinds 10k/20k/20k, Ave 440k

Cecil Johnston ships UTG+1 with and Craig Daly makes it up holding and having lots of chips left behind

Flop and the Turn gives Craig the straight and River puts Cecil out of the tournament in 9th position winning €450

[Luthee13]

Seat 1 Rune Larder
Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 5 Dermot Allen
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert
Seat 7 Bernard Healy
Seat 8 Craig Daly


Level 21, Blinds 10k/20k/20k, Ave 495k


It folds to Rune in the small blind, he raises to 40k, Robert folds, Rune shows

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Bernard ships and gets it through.

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Craig raises to 45k but folds to Nye's all in.

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Craig makes it 50k.
Robert calls
Dermot calls as well.



Dermot checks, Craig bets 105k and the others fold.

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Robert min raises pre and Dermot calls.



Robert best 50k and is called

turn, Robert bets 100k and Dermot folds.

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Brendan makes it 50k, Bernard calls.



Brendan's bet hasn't been counted before Bernard has folded.

[Luthee13]

Seat 1 Rune Larder
Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 5 Dermot Allen
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert
Seat 7 Bernard Healy
Seat 8 Craig Daly

Level 21, Blinds 10k/20k/20k, Ave 495k.


Rune, under the gun, raises to 50k.
It folds to Craig in the big blind, he calls.



Craig checks, Rune bets 73k and Craig folds.

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Brendan's pre flop raise wins the pot.

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Robert and Craig this time see a flop of

Robert checked blind and Craig checks behind.

Craig bets turn and Robert folds.

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Gerrit raises in early position and gets the pot.

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Dermot, under the gun, makes it 54k.

It folds to Nye who moves all in from the big blind.

Dermot goes into the tank...Nye has him covered...and he lets it go. Nye adds the pot to his stack

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Gerrit with a raise to 56k takes the pot.

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Bernard ships from under the gun.

Nye, on the button, re raises all in over the top. The blinds fold and Nye announces "Aces, sorry bud"

for Nye
for Bernard.



Bernard Healy finishes in 8th for €560.

[Luthee13]

Seat 1 Rune Larder
Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 5 Dermot Allen
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert
Seat 8 Craig Daly

Level 21, Blinds 10k/20k/20k, Ave 495k


Gerrit and Craig see flop after a small raise pre.

Gerrit checks, Craig bets 55k and Gerrit calls

turn is checked by both.

river and Gerrit leads out for 110k
Craig puts his head in his hand and, reluctantly, folds.

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Craig completes the small and Rune checks the big.

is checked

Craig bets 65k on the turn and is called.

river.

Craig checks and Rune bets 80k
Craig calls and mucks when Rune turns

[IrishTom]

The remaining 7 players proceed on a 20 min break...

Finn Robert	860,000
Blanckaert Gerrit Jan	790,000
Byrne Brendan	735,000
Venables Aneurin	665,000
Larder Rune	645,000
Daly Craig	185,000
Allen Dermot	105,000

Robert Finn

[Luthee13]

Seat 1 Rune Larder
Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 5 Dermot Allen
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert
Seat 8 Craig Daly



Level 22, Blinds 15k/30k/30k, Ave 565k


It folds to Rune in the small blind. He raises to 80k and Robert folds.

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Nye makes it 75k.
Dermot raises all in for 105k
Robert calls.
Nye calls the extra 30k.



Both check

turn

Robert bets 170k

Nye "Why are you betting into a dry side pot? I've got the king...but I pass"

Robert turns
Dermot has

they both get there on the river.

Nye not happy but Dermot is happy as he makes a profit.

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Brendan raises on the button and shows when the blinds fold.

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A raise pre sees Dermot, Gerrit and Robert go to the flop
They all check.

Gerrit bets 60k on the turn and Robert calls. Dermot folds.

river

Gerrit bets 210k and Robert quickly folds.

[Luthee13]

Seat 1 Rune Larder
Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 5 Dermot Allen
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert
Seat 8 Craig Daly

Level 22, Blinds 15k/30k/30k, Ave 565k

It folds to Dermot on the button, he picks up raising chips and puts 110k over the line but loudly states "All in".
Gerrit quickly calls and Craig folds the big blind.

Dermot smiles and turns
Gerrit has him covered and holds

Dermot takes the lead

turn Gerrit takes it back.

and Dermot Allen finishes in 7th places for €765.

[Fatcatstu]

Nye "Why are you betting into a dry side pot? I've got the king...but I pass"

What.

A.

Nit.

Probably betting into a dry side pot to make the nit fold top pair.

[Luthee13]

Seat 1 Rune Larder
Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert
Seat 8 Craig Daly



Level 22, Blinds 15k/30k/30k, Ave 565k

Nye makes it 115k pre and Gerrit calls.



Nye ships and Gerrit calls

for Nye, for Gerrit



Nye doubles his stack - now on around 900k.

[Fatcatstu]

Nye "Why are you betting into a dry side pot? I've got the king...but I pass"

What.

A.

Nit.

Probably betting into a dry side pot to make the nit fold top pair.

Dont fold top pair there, and dont "educate" the table.

Other than that.... well played?

[Luthee13]

Seat 1 Rune Larder
Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 5 Dermot Allen
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert
Seat 8 Craig Daly



Level 22, Blinds 15k/30k/30k, Ave 660k

Rune and Nye see a flop. Nye folds before Rune's bet hits the table.

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Nye raises and takes it pre.

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Nye, again, makes it 75k and Rune calls in the Big blind.



Rune checks.
Nye bets 115k
Rune folds.

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It folds to Robert in the small, he makes it 80k.

Brendan ships the big and Robert's cards instantly go into the muck.

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It folds to the blinds again, Brendan in the small with a raise this time. Nye shows the high and folds.