Monday, April 9, 2012

IRISH OPEN: FROM OUTHOUSE TO PENTHOUSE, VANDERSMISSEN IS IRISH OPEN CHAMP

PICTURE: PADDY POWER POKER

We told you to keep an eye on him, didn't we? 2011 EPT Snowfest runner-up Kevin Vandersmissen entered today's final table play at the Irish Open in Dublin as one of the two smallest stacks at the table.

After a early double-up when his tournament was on the line, Vandersmissen remained consistent throughout the day and controlled play once we got heads up. One thing is for certain, few will forget the "s" before the "m" now - it's Vander-S-missen, not Vandermissen!

Vandersmissen (2012 PTPR Rank: T-24th) collects his biggest paycheck to date, he will be able to cash a cool 420K Euro cheque once he gets back home in Belgium.

It was second Irish final table for Steve Watts (2012 PTPR Rank: 81st) this season. After finishing fifth at WPT Ireland at the start of the season, the English pro earned a fifth place finish here at the Irish Open.

It was the third PTPR Score of this young season for Canadian Samuel Chartier. After two scores at EPT Deauville side events, Chartier (2012 PTPR Rank: 101st) managed to take a very short stack up to seventh place today at the Burlington Hotel.

Poker legend Andy Black earned his first points of 2012, finishing eighth here in Dublin.



FINAL TABLE PAYOUTS (EURO)
Kevin Vandersmissen  €420,000
Thomas Beer  €225,000
David Dean  €158,000
Ian Simpson  €107,500
Steve Watts  €78,000
Jordan Lewis  €59,000
Samuel Chartier  €44,500
Andy Black  €32,700
Philip Magennis  €23,000

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DEFENDING CHAMPION
Niall Smyth
2012 PTPR Rank: NR

PTPR TIER 3 EVENT
Paddy Power Poker Irish Open
NLH Main Event
April 5-9, 2012

The Burlington Hotel | Dublin
Buy-in: $4,580 | Prizepool: $2,103,420
Entries: 502

PTPR POINTS DISTRIBUTION
KEVIN VANDERSMISSEN 105
THOMAS BEER 65
DAVID DEAN 40
IAN SIMPSON 30
STEVE WATTS 23
JORDAN LEWIS 15
SAMUEL CHARTIER 13
ANDY BLACK 10
PHILIP MAGENNIS 10

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