Killarney Poker Festival – Day 2 Wrap
At a venue that has hosted the Wolf Tones, Status Quo, Morrissey and Joe Dolan to name a few. The IPT has well and truly arrived and is once again ready for the spectacle that is the Killarney Poker Festival. The action-packed schedule along with the illustrious location that is the Gleneagle Hotel, is sure to produce one hell of a week of poker. With the opening day done and dusted, what would the second day have in store for us?
The Mystery Bounty Day 1A got underway at 1pm, giving players the 1st opportunity to qualify for the final of this event. With the format, promoting aggressive play in the form of bounties in the latter stages of the competition, it was sure to tantalise the early birds eager for their share. With 99 entries signing up to try their luck. IPT ambassadors Andy Black and Dara O ‘Kearney ended up at the same table at the early stages creating a jovial but still very competitive atmosphere. In the end the highest stacks brought forward to Thursday’s final were with Antti Kalevi Karkkainen, who bagged 315,000. Farid Fawzi, snapped up 375,000 and Kenneth T Griffin, who brought forward 485,000.
Killarney Main Event Day 1A with a tournament guarantee of €500,000 started proceedings that would lead to the final on Sunday. This flight saw 31 entries attempting to make a play for Day 2. The heaviest bags taken forward from the initial flight were with Ian Gascoigne, securing 201,000, Mitchell Hynam, brought forward 346,000 and the highest stack brought forward was with Andy Doona, who had 373,000.
Mystery Bounty Day 1B was the last chance for players to qualify for the final the following day. 94 entries signed up bringing the prize pool to €84,920. Throughout the evening players battled to make it through. As the tournament progressed the top stacks were taken through by the elusive Mary Galvin with 209,000. Daniel Blake had 255,000 and Damien Collins bagged up 670,000.
The 2nd trophy of the festival was up for grabs next in the form of the NLH €20K which kicked off at 8pm. With 139 entries it brought the total prize pool for this tournament to €22,685. It was clear to see that players were looking to get their festival journey off to the right start. As play progressed the field was whittled down to the final table. In the end it was Emmett Scott who placed in 3rd taking home €2,650. In 2nd was Gary Fisher, who banked €3,985. The winner was Hugh Diver who took home the trophy and €6,100. Hughie also snapped up the last longer, meaning he has a package for the London Poker Festival in November.
Day 2 in the bag and the festival is just getting started. With those unable to get out of work early patiently waiting until they can set off on their road to The Killarney Poker Festival.
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