Poker Blog - Irish Open 2009 - Final Day

Irish Open 2009 €1,500 + €150 NLH freezeout - 209 entries - 12th-13th April 2009

Irish Open 2009 €300 + €30 Charity Event NLH freezeout - 150 entries - 13th April 2009

Irish Open 2009 €200 + €20 Super Sat rebuy - 468 entries - 9th April 2009

Irish Open 2009 €300 + €30 Pot-Limit Omaha rebuy - 129 entries - 11th April 2009

Irish Open 2009 €300 + €30 Ladies Event NLH freezeout - 99 entries - 12th-13th April 2009

Irish Open 2009 €3,200 + €300 main event - 700 runners - 10th-13th April 2009

Despite the deal, the action is slower than a tortoise on the moon, the players really keen to make top prize whether they’ve already locked in a nice payday or not. And so, on that note, we’ve decided to call it a night for today and leave them to their own devices. However, when the results come in, we’ll be sure to post them up so you know who exactly came out smelling or roses.

Until then, stick a fork in me, I’m off to prop up the bar with Padraig, Jesse and co. Gulp. Could be a long night.

Some people have asked about Jamie Gold’s exit. He found QK in the small blind, only to run into AT in the big blind. He hit a queen on the flop but fell victim to a lovely one two running combo that left the big blind with a straight to his name!

After what felt like an hour, but was probably closer to 30 minutes, of deliberation, the final four players eventually agreed to a deal. Discussion went back and forth and a variety of different suggestions were made, but in the end, it was agreed that they would simply alter the prize structure, if only because it was the only solution they could agree on. This therefore means that fourth gets €40,000, third €45,000, second €52,000 and first €72,500. The amounts were slightly less initially because they had miscalculated and left out €5,000. “Why don’t you just leave that additional €5,000 for a tip,” said Noel Hayes. His suggestion was met with a stunned silence.

Seat 2: Colin Stuttard — 284,000
Seat 4: Keir Ratcliffe — 314,000
Seat 6: Jeffrey Vanchiro — 612,000
Seat 7: Frank Sarubbi — 228,000

Paul Smallwood has also been eliminated, running A-8 into A-T and failing to improve.

Jeffrey Vanchiro raised it up to 25,000 from the cut-off, Frank Sarubbi flat-called on the button and Trevor Dineen pushed all in for around 120,000 from the small blind. A disgruntled Jamie Gold passed what we later learned was K-J in the big blind, before Vanchiro quickly announced all-in. Sarubbi jumped out of his seat and paced momentarily before returning to fold what we believe was pocket nines.

Dineen = As-Ac
Vanchiro = 2d-2s

Board = Jd-2h-4c-Td-Kc

Dineen didn’t look happy, as one would expect, but shook the hand of his foe nonetheless and exited stage left.

Seat 1: Jamie Gold — 70,000
Seat 2: Colin Stuttard — 220,000
Seat 4: Keir Ratcliffe — 275,000
Seat 5: Paul Smallwood — 120,000
Seat 6: Jeffrey Vanchiro — 400,000
Seat 7: Frank Sarubbi — 220,000
Seat 9: Trevor Dineen — 110,000