PokerStars Ambassador and mixed games aficionado Georgina James bought in at the start of today after firing one vain bullet in the turbo Day 1D flight.
She has quitely been chipping up throughout the day and just took down the blinds and antes when she raised from middle position. She is now sitting on a stack of around 30 big blinds as the field is creeping towards the money.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Prize pool and payout details have now been announced. The comfirmed prize pool for the tournament is €2,428,725, an increase of 22% on last year, making this the biggest poker tournament ever held in Ireland.
A total of 311 players will be paid. The min-cash is €1,975 and the winner will take home €365,000.
Zhong Ming Liao raised from middle position and Ultan Flynn moved all in from late positon for 56,000 chips. Liao made the call and players flipped their cards, with Flynn the player at risk.
Ultan Flynn: 
Zhong Ming Liao: 
The board ran out 
. Neither player improved and so Flynn held to double up with his ace high and king kicker.
Gary Thompson raised from middle position and Pavlos Xanthopoules three-bet. Thompson four-bet and Xanthopoules called.
Play went to the flop, which came 
. Both players checked and the turn came the 
. Thompson put out a bet of 22,000 and Xanthopoules called.
The river was the 
and both players checked to showdown. Thompson showed 
and Xanthopoules threw his hand into the muck. Thompson scooped the pot.
Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
The players are sent on a 20-minute break to get some fresh air and stretch their legs.
Marc Doring raised from late position to 5,500 and Ludvig Lindstrom responded by moving all in from the small blind for 18,000. Doring shook his head but ultimately knew he was priced in for the call. He threw his chips in the middle and players flipped their cards, with Lindstrom the player at risk.
Ludvig Lindstrom: 
Marc Doring: 
The board ran out 
and Lindstrom's aces held for the double up.
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