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The weekend is now here and today is anticipated to be an even busier day than the other day, which was quite hectic itself by all accounts. Mentioning the other day, Friday’s action consisted of the last 2 beginning days of the MILLIONS, the conclusion of the Dublin Cup, a EUR1k one day Omaha and the start of the Grand Prix! Lots to select from for gamers and although the majority of competitions began with rather little fields, by the end of late registration, each occasion had decent numbers and there was certainly an excellent ambiance in the place.
We’ll bring you the outcomes of the occasions that concluded the other day and an upgrade on the MILLIONS centerpiece in different post later on today, however for now, here’s a take a look at the order of play for the day.
The day starts with the second of 3 beginning days for the EUR100,000 ensured Grand Prix occasion. 57 gamers objected to the very first beginning day the other day, with 9 gamers making it to day 2. Christopher Logue ended the day as the chip leader, with a 362,000 stack.
| EUR550 Grand Prix Day 1a Survivors Chip Counts | |
| Gamer | Chip Count |
| Christopher Logue | 362,000 |
| Ivan Tononi | 279,000 |
| Alan Trueick | 242,000 |
| Daniel G Smith | 227,000 |
| Nicholas Newport | 169,000 |
| Eric Doyle | 150,000 |
| Shuan Dooley | 115,000 |
| Peter McMahon | 106,000 |
| Ambrose Travers | 40,000 |
The 3rd and last beginning flight occurs this night, beginning at 6pm, here at the Intercontinental Hotel in Ballsbridge. At the very same time, the EUR2,500 Irish Poker Festival High Roller will begin and there are 2 satellites to it on the schedule, one that begins at midday and another at 4pm.
It’s likewise women day at the celebration, with the EUR250 Dublin Ladies Championship starting at 2pm. There’s another EUR250 PLO 7-max this night, however all eyes will be on the centerpiece, which resumes play at 1pm.
| Saturday 3rd November Irish Poker Festival Tournament Schedule | |||
| Start Time | Buy-In | Occasion Name | Assurance |
| 11:00 | EUR550 | Grand Prix Day 1B | EUR100,000 |
| 12:00 | EUR350 | MILLIONS All-in or Fold Satellite | |
| 12:00 | EUR300 | High-stakes Gambler Mega Satellite | 3 x Seats |
| 13:00 | EUR3,000 | Irish Poker Festival MILLIONS Day 2 | EUR700,000 |
| 14:00 | EUR250 | The Dublin Ladies Championship | |
| 16:00 | EUR300 | High-stakes Gambler Hyper Satellite | |
| 18:00 | EUR550 | Grand Prix Day 1C | 2 x Seats |
| 18:00 | EUR2,500 | High-stakes Gambler Day 1 | EUR100,000 |
| 20:00 | EUR250 | PLO 7-Max | |
Jonathan Raab
Irish Poker Festival Media Coordinator