JP Poker €1k Mystery Bounty

The players have just been sent on their second 20-minute break, with 22 players still seated from a current total of 25 entrants.

Late registration remains open until the start of Level 11, at approximately 9.30 p.m.  Levels are now increased to 40 minutes.

The following players currently sit atop the chip counts:-

1. JP McCann – 140,000 (97 bb)
2. Adrian Thorne – 111,000 (69 bb)
3. Emad Aghasi – 100,000 (62 bb)
4. Kyle Rafferty – 94,500 (58 bb)
5. Tomas Geleziunas – 89,000 (55 bb)

Kyle Rafferty opened to 2,500 from early position and received a call from the cutoff, before Gedas Bartkus produced a three-bet to 9,000, with Rafferty the only player to come along for the ride.

On the Td5c3h flop, Rafferty checked and Bartkus fired out a bet of 6,400. Rafferty pondered the spot for a moment before producing a check-raise to 25,000. After some thought, Bartkus elected to fold.

Kyle Rafferty – 98,000 (68 bb)
Gedas Bartkus – 26,000 (21 bb)

Duane McDonnell limped in early position and another player followed suit, before Tomas ‘Lucky Mo’ Geleziunas pumped it up to 7,500 from the small blind, with McDonnell the only player to call.

On the Tc7h4s flop, Geleziunas continued with a bet of 5,000 and McDonnell called.

The Ts turn paired the board, and Geleziunas check-called a bet of 10,000 from McDonnell.

The Ks river completed the board, and Geleziunas checked once more. McDonnell quickly moved all in with the covering stack, and Geleziunas went deep into thought. After a bit of time Geleziunas said “I don’t have much”, and it seemed to be McDonnell’s reaction to this comment which prompted Geleziunas to make the call.

McDonnell said “You’re good” as he tabled Qc9c for queen-high, but looked surprised when Geleziunas turned over Ad4d for the low two pair, tens and fours, Geleziunas finding a big call to secure the double-up.

Tomas Geleziunas – 93,000 (77 bb)
Duane McDonnell – 27,000 (22 bb)

Irish poker legend Steve O’Dwyer has joined the action, and he opened to 2,200 under the gun, with Sean Foley making the call on the button.

The 9s8d3c flop and 4c turn were checked through. On the Qs river, O’Dwyer led out with a bet of 5,000 and Foley called. O’Dwyer tabled KsJc for king-high, and Foley took the pot with pocket sixes.

Sean Foley – 65,000 (65 bb)
Steve O’Dwyer – 43,000 (43 bb)

Around 26,000 was in the middle already on a completed board of Jc9c8c9hAh, in a hand between Duane McDonnell in the cutoff and Kyle Rafferty in the small blind.

Rafferty jammed for around 35,000 and McDonnell went deep into the tank. After around two minutes of thought, he let his hand go, claiming he had folded queen-ten for a flopped straight.

Kyle Rafferty – 75,000 (93 bb)
Duane McDonnell – 73,000 (91 bb)

Tomas Javanainen opened to 2,000 from early position and received a call from Emad Aghasi on the button.

On the AcQc8d flop, Javanainen continued with a bet of 2,500, which failed to shake off Aghasi.

The turn brought the 7d, and Javanainen continued to fire, sliding out a bet of 7,000. Aghasi again called.

The As completed the board, and Javanainen slowed down, checking to Aghasi. Aghasi fired out a bet sufficient to cover his opponent’s remaining stack, and Javanainen quickly folded. Aghasi flashed the Ah as he raked in the pot.

Emad Aghasi – 150,000 (187 bb)
Tomas Javanainen – 37,000 (46 bb)

Kevin Malone opened to 2,200 under the gun, and was faced with a three-bet to 6,000 from Greg Larkin in the small blind. Action folded back to Malone, who just called after asking to see his opponent’s remaining stack.

On the Qh6h3c flop, Larkin jammed for around 18,000, and Malone quickly open-folded AcKs.

Greg Larkin – 32,000 (53 bb)
Kevin Malone – 61,000 (101 bb)

Thomas Murphy opened to 1,500 from early position and received calls from Emad Aghasi in the next seat and Shane O’Reilly in the big blind.

The Kd7d5d flop was checked through. On the Ac turn, action was checked to Aghasi, who fired out a bet of 2,500. O’Reilly called, before Murphy produced a check-raise to 8,000. Aghasi called and O’Reilly got out of the way.

The 8c river completed the board, and after quite a bit of thought, Murphy slid out a bet of 11,000, with Aghasi making the quick call. Murphy tabled AdQs for a pair of aces, but Aghasi had got there on the river with Ah8h for two pair.

Emad Agahsi – 110,000 (183 bb)
Thomas Murphy – 29,000 (48 bb)
Shane O’Reilly – 14,000 (23 bb)

The players have been sent on their first 20-minute break of the day, with all 15 current entrants still seated.

The following players top the chip counts:-

1. Janos Jeszek – 90,000 (150 bb)
2. Vaeceslav Jumir – 70,000 (116 bb)
3. Robertas Gludkinas – 70,000 (116 bb)
4. Chris Rourke – 68,000 (113 bb)
5. Emad Aghasi – 68,000 (113 bb)

Shane O’Reilly opened to 1,100 from early position, and received a call from Janos Jeszek in the small blind.

The Ac9c7h flop was checked through. On the Kh turn, Jeszek led out with a bet of 1,600, and O’Reilly called.

The 5c river completed the board and was checked through. Jeszek sheepishly turned over 6h5h for a pair of fives, but that was good enough, forcing O’Reilly to muck his hand with a rueful smile.

Janos Jeszek – 80,000 (200 bb)
Shane O’Reilly – 28,000 (140 bb)