APAT Irish (Dublin) Day 2 Live Updates/Blog

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It folds to Kevin in the small blind...Elie jovially calls to him "all in, go all in" they both smile and Kevin folds.

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Next hand does see an all in, from Thibault.

No callers though and he takes the pot

[IrishTom]

Elie Payan even more impressive... over $500k in winnings...

Elie Payan Hendon Mob

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Elie bets a flop with on it and Emmet lets go of the pot.

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Elie raises

Emmet re raises to 200k

Elie moves all in

Emmet says "Why??"

Elie says "why not?!"

Emmet says "ICM disaster"

They have a little chat, nothing untoward, they both clearly have hands and, as we have just seen, both have some experience and they are close chip leaders.

Emmet folds face up and Elie takes a sizeable pot without facing any cards.

[IrishTom]

Don"t write off Jason Kemp... racking up the Final Table finishes he is chasing his first win...

Jason Kemp Hendon Mob

[Luthee13]

It folds to Jason in the small blind.

He moves all in and Erwin, big blind, asks for a count - 279k

Erwin starts counting out a call and then the rest of his stack...he thinks and weighs it up...he decides to fold and Jason can relax and sit back down to the table.

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Last hand of Level 24 and Thibault moves his stack across the line, scarf across his mouth, sunglasses firmly in place.

Jason, on the button, asks for the count and looks pained...the count is 288k and Jason folds, as does Erwin in the small blind.

Kevin now with a decision to make, he has 50k of big blind already in so would have another 233k to call - most, if not all of his stack.

Kevin asks about the next blind level- it will be 30k/60k.

This is enough to convince Kevin to make the call.

Thibault had
Kevin has



Simple poker and the kings hold and win.

Thibault is now up to over 600k
Kevin is down to 10k

[Luthee13]

Players are now on a fifteen minute break.

Updated chip counts to follow.

[IrishTom]

APAT Irish Amateur Poker Championship players go on a break for 15 minutes...

Elie	Payan	2955000
Emmett	Davis	1195000
Thisbault	Fournier	630000
Jason	Kemp	355000
Erwin	Boots	805000
Kevin	Duffy	10000

[IrishTom]

Meanwhile over in the APAT Destination Vegas 2017 event we are still 3-handed:

Dave Kingswell 40k
Neil Hodgkinson 60k
JP Round 50k

[Luthee13]

IPO Side Bar:

Players have been on their dinner break for the last 55 minutes and the 5 still remaining will begin to play on in 5 minute.

Joachim Wallaert is still one of them and has a healthy 7.5 million in chips - players will return to blinds of 100k/200k, 20k ante, average of 5.8 million.

Keep going, Joachim!

[Luthee13]

Break over, back to the grind as 6 are left...

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Kevin returns from the break and his 10k stack is instantly multiplied by 6 when his small blind beats the big blind hand of Elie.

Kevin now on 60k

Blinds 30k/60k with 10k ante

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Kevin calls the 60k from the button.

Elie makes up the small blind and Emmet checks in the big blind.

They both check down the

Elie is best with

Kevin Duffy finishes in 6th place and will receive a nice €1410. Well played - go enjoy your Guinness!