15:40 As the final day starts to settle, here is the list of players that have left us early and what they have collected for their efforts. 18. Paul O’Connor (€5,600) 19. Francis McCormack (€4,400) 20. Pontus Kers (€4,400) 21. Steven Lee (€4,400) 22. Nicky Power (€4,400) 23.Read Full Article

15:20 Francis McCormick moved all-in with 10-10. However, when Stevie ‘Allinstevie’ Devlin calls with his A-K, McCormick looked instantly nervious. The flop brings an Ace and Stevie chips up and McCormick goes home in 19th.

15:10 William Kassouf doubles up thanks to a big bluff by Paul O’Connor on the river. O’Connor had A-10 against Kassouf’s 4d-3d. With the board showing 9c-Qd-6d-4h-4s. And when Kassouf calls O’Connors allin in the river,  Kassouf  doubles up and O’Connor is left crippled.

14:45 Steven Lee came back today with half a big blind, but some how managed to hold on for 35 minutes before before busting, and he even got his chips in a good bit infront. Steven Lee moved allin with pocket 8s. However, when Graham Masters called himRead Full Article

14:35 After coming into the final day with less than average, Nicky was always going to look for areas to gather chips fast, However, when he shoves his stake from the cut-off, when it had been folded round to him, the Big Blind woke up with Aces. SoRead Full Article

After having a great day 1 and day 2, Luke Marsh came into the final day of the Paddy Poker Irish Winter Festival as the bookies favourite. He started the day 4th in chips with 422,000. However, when he got involved in 2 hands back to back withRead Full Article

We go into the final day with a total of 24 players. Matej Kokalj is the chip leader going into the final day. We also have Steven Lee as our lowest chip stack on 6,000 chips, a small blind. the final day of the Irish Winter Festival chipRead Full Article

Amidst a final table full of European Poker’s young-guns sat 47 year-old Cristophe Benzimra. Benzimra, who is quick to state he is not a professional player, was able to outlast some of Europe’s top poker pros including two ItalianTeam PokerStars Pros: Luca Pagano 4th place and Alfio BattistiRead Full Article

2:20 The tournament director has just informed the players that they have 3 more hands left. We should go into day 3 with 28 players. Average chip stack is currently 248,000

00:45 Martin Nowicke is the bubble boy of this years tournament. In the 30 mins that every player was hanging on. Chips between bigger stacks have changed yet no small stacks moved. Martin Nowicke went out in 41st place and is can now carry the honour of theRead Full Article