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

[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 660k


Craig jams and Nye says "you'd do that with any 2 there" and calls the 130k.

Nye has
Craig's "any 2" turns out to be

Craig shouts for a Jack but the comes.

Craig Daly busts in 6th place for €1,035.

[Luthee13]

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



Level 22, Blinds 15k/30k/30k, Ave 792k


Rune, on the button, makes it 85k.

Brendan "this is a reluctant fold" and folds.

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It folds to the blinds, Brendan v Nye again.
Brendan flats, Nye sticks in 100k more and Brendan calls.



Brendan checks
Nye bets 165k
Brendan calls.

turn
Brendan checks.
Nye bets 220k
Brendan announces all in and Nye calls.

for Brendan, the player at risk

for Nye

"King on the river" calls Brendan



Ask and you shall be given...they chop it up.

[Luthee13]

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



Level 22, Blinds 15k/30k/30k, Ave 792k


Robert makes it 70k from the cut off, Brendan ships, it folds to Robert who also folds.

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Brendan raises to 70k and Gerrit calls from the big blind.

Gerrit checks

Brendan bets 50k and Gerrit calls.

Gerrit checks, Brendan bets 100k and Gerrit calls.

river Gerrit checks again.

Brendan bets 75k

Gerrit folds.

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Gerrit makes it 115k on the button and takes the pot.

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Nye, first to act, raises to 115k. Rune ships the button.

Nye looks uncomfortable and quickly calls "I have to call, I have Jacks" and he is on his feet after turning

Rune has



Rune Larder finishes in 5th place for €1330.

[Wonkeydonkey]

Come on nye lad.        Win this we can have a party !!

[Luthee13]

Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert



Level 23, Blinds 20k/40k/40k, Ave 990k


Gerrit ships and gets it through.

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Brendan raises to 100k on the button, Nye folds the big blind, Gerrit calls from the big.



A bet from Brendan takes it down.

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Nye makes it 115k on the button.

Robert ships the small blind and wins the hand.

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Robert ships on the button and takes it.

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Robert raises to 90k
Gerrit moves all in and Robert quickly calls.

for Robert. He has Gerrit at risk holding

no clubs about and Gerrit takes the lead.

turn Gerrit needs to avoid an ace or a queen



Gerrit doubles his 285k stack.

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Nye flats on the button.
Gerrit also calls.
Robert checks.



Gerrit ships and the other two fold.

[Luthee13]

Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables
Seat 6 Gerrit Jan Blanckaert



Level 23, Blinds 20k/40k/40k, Ave 990k


Brendan gets a walk.

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Brendan makes it 100k on the button and Gerrit looks pained but makes the call.



Gerrit checks, Brendan bets 50k
Gerrit calls.

turn is checked by both

river and Gerrit checks again

Brendan puts 150k across the line and Gerrit thinks for a few moments and calls.

Brendan shows and Gerrit mucks.

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Robert gets a walk.

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Nye takes the pot with a raise to 115k pre.

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Gerrit raising this hand to 105k

Nye raises all in and Gerrit calls.

Nye has
Gerrit shows



Gerrit Jan Blanckhaert finishes in 4th place for €1,660.

[Luthee13]

Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables



Level 23, Blinds 20k/40k/40k, Ave 1.32m


Robert ships and takes it down.

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Robert ships again, Brendan tanks this time...but lets it go and Robert takes the blinds and ante.

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Brendan completes in the small and Nye checks the big.

Nye checks the flop and folds to Brendan's bet.

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A raise to 100k on the button from Brendan takes the pot.

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A raise from Robert this time takes it.

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Brendan flats the small, Nye checks.



Brendan bets 50k Nye folds.

[Luthee13]

Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables


Level 23, Blinds 20k/40k/40k, Ave 1.32m

Brendan raises to 100k and Nye calls.

is checked by both

Brendan bets 50k on turn. Nye instantly check raises to 200k Brendan calls.

River is

Nye bets 230k and Brendan calls. Nye says good call and Brendan wins with

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Brendan limps, Nye checks.

check, check.

Brendan bets and Nye instantly folds.

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Nye calls in the small and Robert checks the big.



Robert checks, Nye bets 70k, Robert moves all in for around 500k

Nye tanks before laying it down.

[Luthee13]

Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables


Level 24, Blinds 30k/60k/30k, Ave 1.32m


Robert moves all in and gets both folds.

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Brendan makes it 140k and takes the pot.

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Nye ships the button and takes the hand.

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Robert ships and the others fold.

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Nye ships and wins the pot.

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Nye ships
Robert calls instantly.
Brendan tanks, folds and says I had 6's

Nye shows

Robert has



Robert doubles up his 675k stack.

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Robert raises to 135k
Nye ships for 245k

Robert calls.

Nye has
Robert shows



Nye gets some of his chips back.

[Luthee13]

Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables


Level 24, Blinds 30k/60k/60k, Ave 1.32m

Brendan makes it 130k.

Robert moves all in and Brendan quickly folds.

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Nye ships the button

Robert asks for a count - 490k - he folds and Brendan folds behind

Nye shows

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Brendan calls the small but folds to Nye's ship.

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Brendan raises to 130k, Robert calls.

Robert checks blind and the flop is

Brendan bets 60k

Robert calls

turn Robert check shoves over Brendan's 100k bet

Brendan calls

Robert has
Brendan has

River is

Robert wins the hand and the counting begins.

Brendan still with over 500k.

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Nye moves all in and wins the pot showing

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Robert raises to 125k
Nye moves all in over the top
Robert asks how much more it would be to call - it gets too high so Robert folds.

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Brendan raises to 125k on the button, Robert re raises and Brendan folds.

[Luthee13]

Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 3 Brendan Byrne
Seat 4 Nye Venables

Level 24, Blinds 30k/60k/30k, Ave 1.32m

Brendan gets a walk.

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Robert raises to 125k.

Brendan ships.

Nye tanks and folds.

Robert asks how much more - 325k on top.

Robert folds.

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Robert takes it pre with a raise.

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Nye ships the button and Brendan calls.

Nye has

Brendan has and is the player at risk.



Brendan Byrne finishes in 3rd place for €2,025 & National Championship Bronze Medal.

[Luthee13]

Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 4 Nye Venables

Level 24, Blinds 30k/60k/30k, Ave 1.98m



Nye raises to 175k and Robert calls.
Nye check folds to the 200k bet from Robert on flop.

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Nye folds the small.

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Robert makes it 180k but folds to Nye's ship.

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Nye raises from the small blind to 155k.

Robert calls and checks in the dark.

is checked by both

is also checked



Robert bets 220k

Nye raises to 545k

Robert ships and Nye immediately calls

They chop - Nye has Robert has

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Robert makes it 205k and Nye calls.

Nye checks

He moves all in over Robert's bet of 125k.

Robert passes.

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Nye raises to 180k

Robert makes the call.

Robert checks blind



Nye checks behind

They both check the turn and a 10 is good enough on the river for Robert to win the pot.

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Robert gives Nye a walk.

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Nye gives Robert a walk.

[Luthee13]

Seat 2 Robert Finn

Seat 4 Nye Venables


Level 24, Blinds 30k/60k/30k, Ave 1.98m


Robert raises to 155k
Nye calls

Nye checks blind and Robert checks behind on a flop of

Robert check folds to Nyes 220k bet on the turn

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Nye makes it 140k
Robert raises to 420k and Nye calls.



Robert ships

Nye lets it go.

[Luthee13]

Seat 2 Robert Finn
Seat 4 Nye Venables


Level 25, Blinds 40k/80k/40k, Ave 1.98m


Nye flats and Robert checks.

Robert bets the flop and Nye folds.

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Robert raises to 200k
Nye ships
Robert calls

Robert has
Nye has



Nye Venables finishes 2nd for €3,040 and National Championship Silver Medal



Robert Finn is the Irish Amateur Poker Champion! he wins €4,480, National Championship Gold Medal & added value £560 GUKPT Seat.

28-29 Oct	€100+€20 x 198 entries	€ 19,305	APAT Irish Amateur Poker Championship
1st	Robert Finn	€ 4,480	& National Championship Gold Medal & GUKPT £560 seat
2nd	Aneurin Venables	€ 3,040	& National Championship Silver Medal
3rd	Brendan Byrne	€ 2,025	& National Championship Bronze Medal
4th	Gerrit Jan Blanckhaert	€ 1,660
5th	Rune Larder	€ 1,330
6th	Craig Daly	€ 1,035
7th	Dermot Allen	€ 765
8th	Bernard Healy	€ 560
9th	Cecil Johnston	€ 450
10th	Matthew Wilson	€ 375
11th	Mark England	€ 375
12th	Tony Blee	€ 330
13th	Andy Van Houten	€ 330
14th	Gerard Kelly	€ 300
15th	Erwin Boots	€ 300
16th	David Pearson	€ 270
17th	Bartlomiej Grabowski	€ 270
18th	Robert Jones	€ 245
19th	Michael Farrelly	€ 245
20th	John Gillespie	€ 245
21st	Denis Prij	€ 225
22nd	Joe Gaynard	€ 225
23rd	Paul Clarke	€ 225