Andy Black is talking up a storm, making sure he is the centre of attention at his table. He has been asking the poor waitresses’ if there’s any chicken pie when he knows they have run out, never mind the fact that he’s a vegetarian, and then regaling the table of younger players with the plot from The Great Escape. Make no mistake though, he is fully focused on the game and you tangle with him at your peril.
Raising to 700 from early position, Black’s only caller was one of the shorter stacks, Diego Gomez in the small blind.
The flop came Gomez checked as did Black. The turn was [Qc} and when Gomez checked again Black flicked in a red 500 chip. Gomez responded by pushing the rest of his chips over the line, some 2,600 and Black instantly called and showed his hand, knowing he had trapped Gomez who flipped over in exasperation.
The sealed the deal. Job done Black could return to entertaining the table until the next victim swam into view.
On the turn of a board Paul Mason bet 2,200 and Nigel Millar moved all in for around 6,000. Trim Nikollaj got out of the way and Mason quickly flicked in the call.
Mason: for two pair.
Millar: for top pair and a straight draw.
The river was the , Mason dodging a number of outs to eliminate his opponent. The former is up to about 25,000.
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"Mad" Marty Wilson has been one of the most enthusiastic people in attendance here at the FTP UKIPT Galway Festival. He's usually in the Players' Lounge coordinating billiard tournaments, but today he is in action at the same table as Simon Trumper, who is a well-known tournament director in the UK. The two friends recently squared off in a rather entertaining hand.
It began when Wilson opened for 700 from early position and Trumper called from the big blind. Both players checked the flop and then Wilson, in his lovable voice, began to shout, "Taxi for Trumper. Taxi for Trumper."
Trumper proceeded to check the turn and then called when Wilson min-bet 300. When the completed the board on the river, Trumper led out for 600 and Wilson snap called with the . It was good as Trumper sent his cards to the muck.
"Taxi for Trumper," Wilson continued as the tabled let out a collective chuckle.
Alan Kelleher moved in for his last 1,850 on a flop of , Johannes Meyer Zu Wendischhoff took less time to call than it took me to write his name and Irish Poker Championship winner Trevor Dinneen folded.
Kelleher:
Meyer Zu Wendischhoff:
The turn was an and Meyer Zu Wendischhoff moved into the lead, Kelleher made two pair as well on the river but it wasn't enough for the latter and he was eliminated.
It was all in pre-flop. Jack Salter’s last 10,500 was over the line after a raising war with Cameron Cunningham in the leprechaun outfit. Salter held while Cunningham had
The cards ran out to double Salter up. It was a big dent to Cunningham, but all things considered he still has a decent stack.
Brendan Kelly is the latest player to fall. His last chips went in with on an flop against Timothy Farrelly but the latter was holding for a flopped set and the runner-runner miracle didn't appear for Kelly on the turn and river.
UKIPT Galway High Roller winner Sergio Aido moved all in for 8,150 from the small blind with and was called in the big blind by veteran player George Mckeever in the big blind who held .
The cards ran out and Aido quickly exited the room.
Gomez checked as did Black. The turn was [Qc} and when Gomez checked again Black flicked in a red 500 chip. Gomez responded by pushing the rest of his chips over the line, some 2,600 and Black instantly called and showed his hand, 
knowing he had trapped Gomez who flipped over 
sealed the deal. Job done Black could return to entertaining the table until the next victim swam into view.![[user76023]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
board Paul Mason bet 2,200 and Nigel Millar moved all in for around 6,000. Trim Nikollaj got out of the way and Mason quickly flicked in the call.
for two pair.
for top pair and a straight draw.
, Mason dodging a number of outs to eliminate his opponent. The former is up to about 25,000.
flop and then Wilson, in his lovable voice, began to shout, "Taxi for Trumper. Taxi for Trumper."
turn and then called when Wilson min-bet 300. When the 
completed the board on the river, Trumper led out for 600 and Wilson snap called with the 
river but it wasn't enough for the latter and he was eliminated.
flop against Timothy Farrelly but the latter was holding 
and was called in the big blind by veteran player George Mckeever in the big blind who held 
and Aido quickly exited the room.