Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2017 partypoker LIVE Grand Prix Killarney
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 partypoker LIVE Grand Prix Killarney
Buy-in
€340
Entries
906
Level
34
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The €300,000 guaranteed 2017 partypoker LIVE Grand Prix €340 Main Event at Ireland’s National Event Centre (INEC) and Gleneagle Hotel. has been a monumental success and Day 2 has been no different than the starting days.
The day began with 317 hopefuls competing out of the 906 entrants participating in all of the online and live opening days. By the end of the day, the field was trimmed down to just 26 players.
The top three spots heading into the final day all belong to Irish players. Day 1a chip leader Thomas Gallagher leads the way after Day 2 with 2.315 million chips closely followed by Brendon Birt with a second place stack of 1.74 million and Ronan Gilligan with a third place stack of 1.65 million.
Shortly before the dinner break, the money bubble broke after Michelle Gavigan experienced a bit of a cooler against Peter Cahill when her pocket nines failed to hold against her opponent's pocket eights after the board gave him a straight. The remaining 100 players were guaranteed at least a €600 payout.
Other players to fall short of the money during Day 2 included partypoker Ambassador Padraig Parkinson. Despite his elimination, Parkinson has been visibly been having a good time and is looking forward to tomorrow's €120 charity event. The €20 fee all goes to charity and the €50 add-on will be matched by partypoker. The funds are earmarked to help support the Pieta House which is run by Brother Kevin in Dublin who is involved in suicide prevention and self-harm
Meanwhile, players to cash in the tournament but not advance to Day 3 included Dara O'Kearny (83rd - €900) and Paul Leckey (53rd - €1,200).
Meanwhile, the VIP party kicked off at 10 p.m. today featuring a typical Irish band and an open bar.
Main Event action will resume tomorrow at noon local time. The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be on hand to report all big hands and bad beats until a winner is crowned.
In addition to the Main Event and the charity event, also taking place tomorrow will be the second day of the partypoker LIVE Grand Prix Killarney €1,100 High Roller which features a generous €100,000 guarantee. Late registration will stay open until the beginning of Day 2.
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Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Cormac Hutton made his move with his last few chips holding 
and Ronan Sweeney looked him up with 
.
A runout of 
saw Hutton exit in 29th spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000
679,500
|
679,500 |
|
Busted |
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Sean McCarthy moved all in for around 10 big blinds and Adrian Adrtyamek called with pretty much the same stack.
McCarthy had the goods with and Adrtyamek was in trouble with 
.
The board ran out 
No luck for Adrtyamek and he was on his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Ronan Gilligan opened to 55,000 from under the gun and got a call from Tommy O'Rourke in mid-position. Peter Harte shoved from the blinds for about 160,000 before Gilligan four-bet to 455,000 and O'Rourke folded.
Harte turned over 
and was far ahead of the 
held by Gilligan. The board ran out 
to more than double up Peter Harte.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,650,000
1,416,800
|
1,416,800 |
|
|
450,000
378,800
|
378,800 |
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Gavin Caroll got the last of his chips in and found a caller in Gerard Keppar.
Caroll was looking for a bit of luck with his 
as Keppar turned over his .
It didn’t come as a final board of 
spelt his demise.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
1,183,800
|
1,183,800 |
|
Busted |
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Denise Fussciardi was all in against Pat Connolly and they both had very similar stack sizes.
Fussciardi:
Connolly: 
The board ran out 
Fussciardi was almost out of her seat as the turn gave Connolly a set but there was a brief bit of confusion before the table realised the river delivered her a flush to bust Connolly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
620,000
500,200
|
500,200 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Here is a look at the latest bustouts. The tournament is now down to four tables. Pat Connolly's elimination hand will be posted shortly.
- 37th - Pat Connolly (€1,600)
- 38th - Mark Buckley (€1,600)
- 39th - Merynn Armstrong (€1,600)
- 40th - Patrick Oliver (€1,600)
- 41st - Tomas Saltonas (€1,600)
- 42nd - Gary Collins (€1,600)
- 43rd - Gerry Farrell (€1,600)
- 44th - Jurgita Slamiene (€1,600)
- 45th - Luke Walsh (€1,600)
- 46nd - Mark Flanagan (€1,200)
- 47th - Kevin O'Shea (€1,200)
- 48th - 48th - Richard Neville (€1,200)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Mark Buckley was all in and at risk and was called by John Power.
Buckley clapped his hands and stood up as he tabled his while Power turned over 
.
The board ran out 
Buckley clapped his hands for a different reason when the turn card hit and was no longer in need of is seat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
1,324,000
|
1,324,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level 23
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Tommy O'Rourke opened from the button to 50,000. Gavin Carroll jammed to a little more than 300,000 from the button. O'Rourke tanked for a minute and called.
Carroll:
O'Rourke:
Carroll was well ahead and just about clinched the hand only losing to runner-runner eights after a jack appeared on the flop. An eight appeared on the turn giving a very small chance for O'Rourke to still win the hand. However, the river was a blank and Carroll doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,950,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
700,000
400,000
|
400,000 |