€350 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2024 International Poker Open
€350 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2024 International Poker Open
Buy-in
€350
Prize Pool
€274,745
Entries
909
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
80
Players Left
11
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The opening day of the €350 Main event at the Bonnington Dublin Hotel has come to a close after it produced plenty of action as players battled it out in the hunt for their spot on Day 2, which plays out on Sunday, October 27.
Day 1a saw a total of 80 entries, with only 12 surviving after fifteen 40-minute levels. Topping the counts is Veaceslav Jumir of Moldova, who managed to bring through a stack of 350,000 ahead of Day 2.
Veaceslav Jumir is no stranger to the International Poker Open, having reached the final table in two side events at last year’s series, where he placed fourth and seventh. This August, the Moldovan earned his largest cash of €4,750, and as the current chip leader heading into Day 2 of the Main Event, he's undoubtedly aiming to surpass that achievement with an even bigger score.
End of Day 1a Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veaceslav Jumir | Moldova | 350,000 | 70 |
| 2 | Luke Walsh | Ireland | 302,000 | 60 |
| 3 | Steven Lee | Ireland | 263,000 | 53 |
| 4 | Raymond Wheatley | Ireland | 231,000 | 46 |
| 5 | Thomas Murphy | Ireland | 231,000 | 46 |
| 6 | John Burke | Ireland | 205,000 | 41 |
| 7 | Pablo Villena | Spain | 181,000 | 36 |
| 8 | Joe Ward | Ireland | 147,000 | 29 |
| 9 | Richard O'Neill | Ireland | 144,000 | 29 |
| 10 | Matthew Flanagan | Ireland | 117,000 | 23 |
Following close behind Jumir, and as the only other player over the 300,000-chip mark, is Ireland's Luke Walsh (302,000). The Irishman joined the tournament near the end of late registration and steadily grew his stack with consistent aggression. With over seven figures in live tournament earnings, Walsh will be one to watch on Day 2.
Rounding out the counts in third is Stephen Lee (263,000), while last year's final tablist, Richard O'Neill, maneuvered his way through the day and bagged up a stack of 144,000. O'Neill was seated from the near the very start and after picking off a bluff from Duane McDonnell during Level 9, O'Neill never really looked in trouble of exiting the event. O'Neill finished fifth in this event in 2023 and must be feeling a bit of deja vu as he makes back-to-back Day 2's.
Tomorrow, Day 1b gets underway at 2 p.m. local time and follows the same structure as today. Any player who didn’t manage to make it through today has the chance to try up to two times again tomorrow since all entrants are allowed one reentry per flight.
That concludes PokerNews’ coverage of Day 1a from the IPO Main Event. Be sure to tune back in tomorrow to catch all the action from the second of six opening flights.
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
350,000 | |
|
||
|
302,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
263,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
231,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
||
|
231,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
205,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
181,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
147,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
144,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
117,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
107,000
72,500
|
72,500 |
|
102,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
||
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action has wrapped up with twelve players finding a bag for Day 2.
Stay tuned for full chip counts and a recap of the day.
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
There will be four more hands before the remaining players bag up their chips and return for Day 2 on Sunday.
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
On a flop of 6♦J♦10♥, Veaceslav Jumir bet 9,000 fom the hijack with Joe Ward calling on the button and Niall Campbell calling out of the big blind.
Campbell checked the 2♣ turn and Jumir fired a second barrel of 18,000. Ward folded, but Campbell called.
The A♠ came on the river and Campbell check-folded to a shove from Jumir.
Owen Mullan was eliminated in the previous hand by Jumir but the action was not seen.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000
115,000
|
115,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
160,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
80,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Steven Lee raised to button to 8,000 and Raymond Wheatley defended from the big blind.
Wheatley check-called a bet of 6,000 from Lee on the 10♠J♠2♣ flop.
Wheatley check-called another bet from Lee when the4♦ dropped on the turn, this time for 14,000.
After the dealer put the 5♦ down on the river, Wheatley bet 40,000 and Lee called. Wheatley tabled 5♠5♥ for a rivered set of fives and Lee mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000
-120,000
|
-120,000 |
|
|
240,000
90,000
|
90,000 |
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
410,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
230,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
200,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
160,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
150,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
130,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
80,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
55,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |