Day 1c of the €700,000 Guaranteed Irish Poker Festival Begins at Noon
So far, two of the four opening flights for the €700,000 guaranteed Irish Poker Festival Main Event have wrapped up here at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dublin, Ireland. The final two flights are scheduled for today, leading into Day 2 on Saturday, November 2.
A total of 59 entries have been registered so far with only 29 securing their spot on Day 2. Last Night, Germany's Niels Buch positioned himself in pole position with a stack of 290,600. However, Day 1c is upon us today at noon local time and is anticipated to be the biggest field yet.
Combines Day 1a + 1b Top Ten Chip Counts?
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niels Buch | Germany | 290,600 | 182 |
| 2 | Alec Torelli | United States | 268,000 | 168 |
| 3 | Simon Wilson | Ireland | 165,200 | 103 |
| 4 | Cedric Danneker | France | 160,500 | 100 |
| 5 | Keith Cummins | Ireland | 160,400 | 100 |
| 6 | Conor O'Driscoll | Ireland | 147,700 | 92 |
| 7 | Marc MacDonnell | Ireland | 140,900 | 88 |
| 8 | Simeon Tsonev | Bulgaria | 134,000 | 84 |
| 9 | Michael Dwyer | Ireland | 113,000 | 71 |
| 10 | Panagiotis Mavritsakis | Greece | 107,300 | 67 |
Day 1c of the?€3,000 buy-in Main Event, which is the third of four starting flights, is set to begin at noon. Each player will start with 50,000 chips, and the levels will last 60 minutes each. The plan again is to play through 10 levels, with late registration open throughout the entire day, and until the end of level 11, which happens on Day 2. Players also have the option for one reentry per flight if needed.?
Today will also mark the first turbo flight, as Day 1d offers an?8:00 p.m. start?with shorter 30-minute levels for a faster way to find a bag for Day 2.?
Once Day 1d concludes, the players who make it through will join those who advanced from the other four flights and the late arrivals for Day 2, which is scheduled to kick off at noon on Saturday, November 2.
?€3,000 Main Event Remaining Schedule
| Date | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Nov | Day 1c | 12:00 p.m. |
| Day 1d | 8:00 p.m. | |
| Sat 2 Nov | Day 2 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Sun 3 Nov | Final Day | 12:00 p.m. |
Be sure to keep your eyes glued to PokerNews for all of the latest updates from the IPF Main Event as players battle it out for a place on Day 2.