Hands of The Week: Hero calls, Hero folds, and Exposed card drama at the 2024 Irish Open

The last week was a busy one for the 2024 Irish Open €1,150 Main Event reached new heights, breaking its entry record, smashing the €1 million guarantee and crowning a new champion in the form of Tero Laurila.

After the final tournament has concluded, we’ll look back on some of the biggest hands played in the Irish Capital.

Day 2: Level 16, Blinds of 2,500/5,000 and 5,000 ante

Per Erlend Sjoberg won his last 40,000 chips and had two players call him in. Deborah Worley-Roberts In middle position, Rutger Hennen In the small blind.

Hennen was then led to 60,000 chips. You can also find out more about J♣10♠8♥ flop, And Worley-Roberts called to create a side pot. The You can also find out more about Q♠ turn wAs subsequentially dealt, causing Hennen to slow down and check.

Worley Roberts took advantage of the situation to make a full-on bet for 151,000. This sent Hennen in the tank. He folded his hand after a couple of minutes. You can also find out more about J♠J♥ fAce-up, adding the set to the muck and creating a showdown.

Per Erlend Sjoberg: K♥K♣
Deborah Worley-Roberts: Q♦Q♣

Hennen folded his set correctly as Worley Roberts took down the main pot on the 3♣ river. Sjoberg exited the tournament area while Worley-Roberts celebrated winning the big pot extravagantly.

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Day 3: Level 27 – 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Tero Laurila raised to 230,000 from the small blind and received a call from big blind Larry Ryan. Laurila then fired 250,000 on the A♣4♦5♥ flop and 275,000 on the 3♦ turn, both times getting called by Ryan.

On the 9♦ river, Laurilla put another 300,000 chips in the middle, leaving only 100,000 behind. Ryan mulled the situation over for a few minutes before tossing in a call.

“I think I get a reward,” said Laurila, who tabled 7♥2♠ for a straight. He indeed got rewarded as the pot was shipped his way when Ryan mucked his cards and was left with a mere five big blinds.

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Day 3: Level 32 – 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

On the second-to-last hand of the day, Aidan Quinlan raised to 400,000 from the cutoff before facing a three-bet to 1,800,000 from Laurila on the button. Quinlan went into the tank but eventually said, “Go on then,” and slammed in a call.

However, he instantly turned over his A♥You can also find out more about J♣, but still had 1,425,000 chips behind. It was ruled that the hand would continue as normal, with You can also find out more about Quinlan’s cards left exposed.

The flop was then dealt 6♣9♦K♠ and You can also find out more about QuinlAn checked After a few minutes in the tank. Laurila bet 300,000. Quinlan folded.

Quinlan’s injury was aggravated by a three-hand fine for his card exposure. The players bagged their hands and then tagged them on the second hand of the Final Day of the Main Event. He therefore missed both the first two rounds of that day.

Day 4 – Level 41: 800,000/1.600,000. 1,600,000.

Laurila was hampered by a limp. You can also find out more about Q♠2♦ on the button, After which runner-up Hiep Nh Increased to 3600000 dollars with 9♦6♣ The big blind. Laurila called Ninh and his 1,700,000.00 continuation bet. K♥K♦4♠ flop.

Ninh sized up to 4,700,000 on the 8♠ turn, but LAurilA still hung around and made the call with his queen-high. The 5♠ river sAw Ninh complete his triple barrel bluff with a bet of 7,900,000.

Laurila was not able to think before calling with her queen-high. Rinn called his bluff, and Laurila won the largest pot in the heads-up.

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