Siege Of Clonmel – Day 2 Wrap
The Siege of Clonmel V rolled relentlessly through Saturday, with three more Main Event flights added to the books and a side event champion crowned. By night’s end, dozens more players had secured their seats for Day 2, but one man stole the spotlight away from the Main Event fields. On home turf, Killian Farrell took no prisoners.
The €50,000 Guaranteed Main Event continued to gather momentum throughout the day, attracting 304 entries across Flights 1B, 1C and 1D where the prizepool soared to a cool +€60 before the final flight this morning.
Flight 1B drew 107 entries, with Adrian Creagh bagging the overnight chip lead after turning his 40,000 starting stack into an impressive 628,000. Could this be the one for Adrian? Dutch visitor Jorrit Baars wasn’t far behind on 619,000, while Michael Fitzgerald (337,000), Angela Rogan (322,000) and Tommy O’Rourke (313,000) also secured healthy stacks for Day 2.
The afternoon Flight 1C proved the busiest of the day, attracting 128 entries. Thomas Samuels emerged on top with 582,000 chips, ahead of Joe Dorrington (379,000) and Portugal’s Jhonattan Hotta Alves (344,000). Dane Delaney continued his strong festival showing by advancing with 337,000, while Mary Galvin rounded out the top five with 312,000.
When darkness settled over Clonmel, the turbo-paced Flight 1D delivered one final opportunity to qualify. James J. O’Brien seized it with both hands, storming to the chip lead with 502,000. Edward Glennon (415,000), Aidan Connolly (364,000) and Daniel Lewis (340,000) also found plenty of late-night momentum before the bags came out.
The €150 Saturday Night Hold’em attracted 35 entries and produced a familiar local story. Killian Farrell wasn’t interested in sharing headlines. The Clonmel native tore through the field, collecting €1,525 and the trophy after a commanding performance that left little doubt about who owned the home field advantage.
Farrell defeated Ricky Freeman heads-up, while Pavlo Havrylyshen completed the podium in third place. Anthony Crampton narrowly missed out on a top-three finish but still collected €650 for fourth.
For Farrell, it was the kind of victory every poker player dreams about lifting a trophy in front of fellow regulars like Shane Keary . As the Main Event field prepared for Sunday’s showdown, the local rail finally had a champion to celebrate.
With hundreds of entries now recorded across the opening flights and Day 3 looming large, the Siege of Clonmel V has all the ingredients of a memorable finale. Sunday awaits. The siege continues and it looks like the best one yet.