Author Archives: djinnrummy

In an unexpected and emotional coda to winning the 2013 Irish Open title and €265,000 in prize money, Ian Simpson has also won the hand of fair girlfriend Emma.  He proposed before the cards from the final hand were cold, … Continue reading →

Right off the bat Farrelly three-bet button Simpson (to 620k) taking the first pot with no face-up cards. Then all hell broke loose.  On a flop of Qd-5s-6c Farrelly bet, Simpson shoved and Farrelly called.  The whole procedure took less … Continue reading →

Namir Mohamed had been involved in almost every hand the orbit of his exit.  He’d oscillated between big shoves (2.5 million or so over a Mark Davis preflop raise and call from Simpson) and a rare-as-hen’s-teeth preflop limp then check-fold … Continue reading →

Mark Davis has increased his involvement in the final table’s action after surviving the wringer of dual double-ups and knock-backs already today.  More expressive than his neighbours, he’s also probably spent the least time in his seat over the last … Continue reading →

Amusing commentator faux pas moment now as Rory Brown just sat down to have a go on the excellent livestream (pokertube.com).  To put this in perspective, the commentary is happening in a semi screened-off alcove with no view of the … Continue reading →

This suckout will go down in Irish Open history as one of the most critical.  I am sure that is no consolation for Declan Connolly, who has just doubled up Michael Farrelly and dropped to under 500k.  He opened in … Continue reading →

It seems like Ian Simpson and Calvin Anderson are getting into pots with each other more than any other players on the table, despite the fact they’re now first and second in chips.  This might have something to do with … Continue reading →

Having come back from 500k already this evening, Mark Davis has found himself right back at square one – and now with the blinds bigger and the opponents’ chips consolidated in two tough spots.  He raised under the gun, called … Continue reading →

Michael Farrelly is back up over 1.5 million in chips after some live cards proved just how useful liveness can be.  For once, there was a spot unraised pre Farrelly on the small blind, and he took this opportunity to … Continue reading →

In the closing seconds of the level (we’re now on an hour dinner break – oh stroganoff) Ian Simpson went into the tank over a preflop four-bet shove from Calvin Anderson.  Anderson had opened to 120k, chip leader Simpson had … Continue reading →