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Straight Flush Over Set

The Monster Day 1D
Level: 8 | Blinds: 600/1200 | BB Ante: 1200
Ave. Stack: 51,639 - Prizepool: €200,000 - Field: 183/315

After three rounds of betting with 2A35 on the board and 15,000 in the pot, Michael English made a bet for 2,500 which his opponent Tomas Geleziunas called.

The river was a 6 English bet 3,000. Geleziunas then went all-in for 11,500 and English called.

Geleziunas showed K4 – a straight flush – and English turned over a set with 55.

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Tomas Geleziunas44,000
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Updated By: Jerry Fitzgerald

All-In Gets Chopped!

The Monster Day 1D
Level: 5 | Blinds: 300/600 | BB Ante: 600
Ave. Stack: 39,346 - Prizepool: €200,000 - Field: 199/261

Jason Cusack went all-in for 10,500 and was called by Clive Richard Spencer, with 4,500 already in the pot.

Cusack showed A10 and Spencer AK.

The board ran 47742 and the two players chopped the money!

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Jason Cusack12,750
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Kiely Forces a Fold on the River

The Monster Day 1D
Level: 3 | Blinds: 100/300 | BB Ante: 300
Ave. Stack: 32,210 - Prizepool: €200,000 - Field: 190/204

Dara O’Kearney raised to 800 from early position and was called by Sean Murtagh to his left.

Ross Kiely then made it 2,000 and both O’Kearney and Murtagh called.

Flop: 2KA

O’Kearney and Murtagh checked before Kiely bet 1,600. O’Kearney folded and Murtagh called.

Turn: 8

Murtagh checked before calling a bet to 2,300 from Kiely.

River: 5

Murtagh checked again and Kiely made it 6,000, which Murtagh folded.

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Ross Kiely59,000
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Updated By: Jerry Fitzgerald

Forde Eliminates John from Day 1C!

The Monster Day 1C
Level: 12 | Blinds: 1500/3000 | BB Ante: 3000
Ave. Stack: 131,707 - Prizepool: €200,000 - Field: 82/360

Josip Corluka opened to 7,000 and was called by Sibin John and Marc Forde.

Flop: QAA

Forde make it 7,000 and both Corluka and John called.

Turn: 9

Forde and Corluka checked before John bet 17,000. Forde called and Corluka folded.

River: J

Forde put forward chips bigger than John’s remaining stack.

John eventually called and showed a pair with KQ before Forde tabled his A9 to reveal the full house he made on the turn.

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Marc Forde217,000
Sibin JohnBusted
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O’Shea Hits a Straight on the River

The Monster Day 1C
Level: 10 | Blinds: 1000/2000 | BB Ante: 2000
Ave. Stack: 86,400 - Prizepool: €200,000 - Field: 125/360

Cathal O’Shea opened the action to 9,000 and was called by Mark MacNabb and Joseph Devine.

The flop was 510J, which O’Shea checked. MacNabb then bet 10,000 and Devine folded in response. O’Shea called and they both checked all the way to showdown.

Turn/River: 7Q

O’Shea: K9

MacNabb: A10

O’Shea rivered the straight to take home the pot!

 

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Cathal O'Shea35,000
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Santos vs Pocket Queens

The Monster Day 1C
Level: 4 | Blinds: 200/400 | BB Ante: 400
Ave. Stack: 37,358 - Prizepool: €200,000 - Field: 212/264

Manuel Marques Santos called a pre-flop bet raise to 1,200 from John Vogelaar.

The flop came KK5 which Santos checked, followed by a bet to 1,500 from Vogelaar which was called by Santos.

The turn was a J which also saw a check from Santos. Vogelaar bet once again, this time 2,500, which was also called.

The final card to hit the board was a 2 which drew checks from both players.

Vogelaar showed his pocket Queens QQ to make two pair, but then Santos put down his cards to show K3 – trip Kings on the flop!

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Manoel Marques Santos38,000
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Johnston Flops Straight vs Strumi

The Monster Day 1C
Level: 3 | Blinds: 100/300 | BB Ante: 300
Ave. Stack: 31,967 - Prizepool: €200,000 - Field: 183/195

Cecil Johnston opened to 800, with a call from Adrian Kelly. Ektor Strumi then raised to 3,300 and was called by both players.

Flop: 986

Both Johnston and Kelly check, followed by an all-in shove from Strumi to 10,000. Johnston then shoves himself, prompting a fold from Kelly.

Showdown:

Johnston: 57

Strumi: QQ

Johnston showed his flopped straight and Strumi his pocket Queens.

The board ran 63 to seal the deal and send Strumi to the registration desks.

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Cecil Johnston37,000
Ektor StrumiBusted
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Updated By: Jerry Fitzgerald

Radziukas KOs Campbell Just Before the Break

The Monster Day 1B
Level: 9 | Blinds: 800/1600 | BB Ante: 1600
Ave. Stack: 665,084 - Prizepool: €200,000 - Field: 118/256

After Sean Murtagh opened to 4,400 before the flop, Rolandas Radziukas made it 16,000. Kevin Campbell called all-in and Murtagh folded.

The cards are turned over to show Radziukas with AQ and Campbell with A7.

The flop came Q93, giving Radziukas top pair and a flush draw as Campbell stood up to leave the table.

The final two cards were 64, giving Radziukas the flush as Campbell left for the cash desks with only a few minutes left of registration in this flight.

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Rolandas Radziukas150,000
Kevin CampbellBusted
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Mullins Takes it at Showdown with Rivered Two-Pair

The Monster Day 1B
Level: 8 | Blinds: 600/1200 | BB Ante: 1200
Ave. Stack: 55,808 - Prizepool: €200,000 - Field: 136/253

Mark Whelan started the action off with a raise to 2600, called by Mark Mullins and Duane McDonnell.

All players checked through the river.

Flop: 8K5

Turn: A

River: 2

McDonnell and Whelan checked and Mullins made it 5,000.

McDonnell raised to 10,000 – Whelan folded, but Mullins snap-called.

As Mullins put his chips forward, McDonnell threw his cards to the muck.

Mullins showed A2 and took in the pot.

 

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Mark Mullins71,000
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Baker Doubles Up

The Monster Day 1B
Level: 7 | Blinds: 500/1000 | BB Ante: 1000
Ave. Stack: 44,161 - Prizepool: €200,000 - Field: 161/237

After returning from the break in Day 1B of the Monster Main Event, Conan Malcolmson opened the action to 2,000. This was then re-raised by Philip Baker, immediately to Malcolmson’s left, which he called.

Flop: 432

With all diamonds on the flop, Baker checked. Malcolmson then shoved for more than Baker’s stack, who snap called all-in.

Baker: QQ

Malcolmson: AQ

No diamonds came to save Malcolmson, with the board running out 210 – giving Baker the double up!

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Philip Baker55,000
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Updated By: Jerry Fitzgerald