It’s been a busy week for Gus Hansen at the Full Tilt Poker UKIPT Galway Festival. We already told you how he won Event #8 €1,000+€100 UK vs. Ireland Heads-Up Championship, and on Tuesday — just a day before the €2,000 UKIPT High Roller — Hansen was back in the spotlight when he took a stab at the €35+€5 Daily Grind and ultimately finished in second place.
Hansen’s presence in Galway has not gone unnoticed. He’s been signing autographs and taking pictures with fans all week, and it’s safe to say that he is a bit of a celebrity in Ireland, especially after winning the UK vs. Ireland Heads-Up Championship as an honorary Irishman. He’s so beloved that he even accepted the keys to the city from Mayor Padraig Conneely.
Check out these photos (courtesy of the FTP Blog) of Hansen at the Full Tilt Poker UKIPT Galway Festival:
Martin Stausholm had moved all in for his last 11,000 or so on the river of a board against Ben Warrington with 15,000 already in the middle. Warrington thought for several minutes, finally making the call only for Stausholm to show for a missed gutshot that had backdoored into trips, beating Warrington's .
A little over an hour ago Event #46 of the Full Tilt Poker Galway Festival kicked off. That tournament is a €100 + €20 + €10 No-Limit Hold'em Charity Event Championship designed to help raise money for local charities. Whatever is raised will be matched by Full Tilt Poker, so it's no surprise to see some big names turn out for the fun including Gus Hansen, poker commentating legend Jesse May, Padraig Parkinson and FTP AmbassadorsBen Jenkins and Martins Adeniya.
It looks like the participants are having a good time laughing and driving the action. We'll do our best to sneak in some updates from that event as the tournament progresses.
After a brutal beat in the earlier levels, Alex Lindop is back in with a chance having survived an all-in.
Mick Graydon has a big stack and has been applying the pressure. He was the one who called Lindop’s all in shove of 5,425.
Graydon tabled and Lindop was in good shape with
The board ran out and Lindop could breathe a sigh of relief.
We've already told you quite a bit about the Players' Lounge here at the Full Tilt Poker UKIPT Festival, including some picture of the action. What we failed to mention is the food to be had at the Poker Face Cafe.
We won't list the entire menu for you, but here are some of the more delicious and interesting options available for order:
Breakfast Bap - "Freshly frilled Bacon, fried Egg, Sausage, Hash Brown in a fresh floury bap" - €6.10
Yoghurt of the Gods - "Light Greek style Yoghurt, served with fresh Fruits and a drizzle of honey. High in protein and low in cards - helps promote fullness for longer" - €6.95
Traditional Irish Ale Fresh Fish - "served with Lemon, Mushy Peas, Tartare Sauce and Trunck chips" - €12.95
Sticky Barbeque Chicken Wings - "served with a honey and orange dip" - €5.95
Homemade Pie - "Warm and Hearty Pies, Straight from the oven. Choose from: Galway Bay Fish Pie or Chicken and Leek Pie" - €8.95
Members of the PokerNews Live Reporting Team recently tried the Poker Face Cafe and have assigned the following grades to their meal:
Chad Holloway - Fresh Market Vegetable Soup... A
Chris Hall - Traditional Irish Ale Fresh Fish... B
With around 5,000 already in the middle, Paul Weekes checked across to Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody who bet just 300 with the board reading . Weekes, slightly bemused by the bet , opted to just call and Cody showed .
"I was trying to get him to raise," explained Cody to one of his tablemates.
We just watched a monster pot take place over at Table 10 between big stacks Mick Graydon and Chris Day.
When we arrived, there was roughly 13,000 in the pot and a flop of . Day was first to act and bet 4,300, which Graydon called from the button after some thought. After the dealer burned and turned the , Day led out for 11,700, leaving himself about 28,000 behind. Graydon made a relatively quick call and then the river put four clubs on the board.
Day slowed down with a check and Graydon followed suit. "You got it," a crestfallen Day said before showing the . Graydon then showed the for the same hand. Day's spirits picked up a bit when he saw that he'd get his chips back. "Hero calling?" he asked his opponent. "If it's not the I can shove."
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board against Ben Warrington with 15,000 already in the middle. Warrington thought for several minutes, finally making the call only for Stausholm to show 
for a missed gutshot that had backdoored into trips, beating Warrington's 
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and Lindop was in good shape with 
and Lindop could breathe a sigh of relief.
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. Day was first to act and bet 4,300, which Graydon called from the button after some thought. After the dealer burned and turned the 
, Day led out for 11,700, leaving himself about 28,000 behind. Graydon made a relatively quick call and then the 
for the same hand. Day's spirits picked up a bit when he saw that he'd get his chips back. "Hero calling?" he asked his opponent. "If it's not the 
