This is a list of people who have won the Irish Poker Open, the oldest, longest-running and most prestigious poker tournament after the World Series of Poker.
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Liam Barker
Liam is a short form of the Irish language, Irish name Uilliam or the old Germanic name William (given name), William.
Etymology
The original name was a merging of two Old German elements: ''willa'' ("will" or "resolution"); and ''helma'' ("helm ...
, , 1999
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Joe Beevers
Joseph Charles Beevers (born 9 December 1967 in Marylebone, London) is an English professional poker player and a member of The Hendon Mob.
During his lengthy poker career, Beevers became one of the pioneers of poker on television by appearing ...
, , 2003
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Griffin Benger, , 2017
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Nick Bernie, , 2002
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Alan Betson, , 2000
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Tony Byrne (poker player), , 1984
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Neil Channing
Neil Andrew Channing (born 9 December 1967 in Reading, Berkshire) is an English professional poker player and author based in Maida Vale, London. He is the 2008 Irish Poker Open champion. He is also the Ambassador for Sky Poker.
Before turning ...
, , 2008
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Patrick Clarke
Patrick Clarke is an Irish writer, director, producer and actor. Clarke co-wrote and produced his first feature '' Beyond the Pale'' in 1999. Based on actual events, the immigrant drama was a commercial success in Ireland, Australia and the U ...
, , 2014
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Frank Conway
Frank or Franks may refer to:
People
* Frank (given name)
* Frank (surname)
* Franks (surname)
* Franks, a medieval Germanic people
* Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang
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, , 1982
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David Docherty (poker player)
David Docherty is a British writer, journalist, academic, television executive and producer and former CEO of the National Centre for Universities and Business. He writes both fiction and non-fiction, the former falling into the thrillers genr ...
, , 2023
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Colette Doherty
Colette Doherty is an Irish poker player.
In her career, she won the Irish Poker Open twice, including in its inaugural year, 1980, and again in 1991.
She is also noted as the first European and first female player to play in the World Series o ...
, , 1980 and 1991
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Ivan Donaghy, , 2004
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John Falconer, , 2005
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Mickey Finn (poker player), , 1994 and 1998
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Liam Flood
Liam Flood ( 1943 – 16 August 2014) was an Irish bookmaker and professional poker player who was the 1997 European poker champion.Kirby, Terry (2005)Poker playing robots? Surely not, ''The Independent'', 6 July 2005, retrieved 7 November 201 ...
, , 1990 and 1996
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Noel Furlong
John James Furlong (25 December 1937 – 27 June 2021) was an Irish businessman and poker player who won the 1999 World Series of Poker main event.
Early life
Furlong was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. He originally became a milliona ...
, , 1987 and 1989
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Jenny Hegarty, , 2001
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Christer Johansson, , 2009
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Sean Kelly (poker player), , 1981
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Jimmy Langan, , 1983 and 1988
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Ryan Mandara, , 2018
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Bryan McCarthy
Bryan may refer to:
Places United States
* Bryan, Arkansas
* Bryan, Kentucky
* Bryan, Ohio
* Bryan, Texas
* Bryan, Wyoming, a ghost town in Sweetwater County in the U.S. state of Wyoming
* Bryan Township (disambiguation)
Facilities and structu ...
, , 1986
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Vincent Melinn
Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer'').
People with the given name Artists
*Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor
*Vincent van Gogh ...
, , 2006
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James Mitchell (poker player)
James Mitchell (born 1989) is an English professional poker player from London, best known for winning the 2010 Irish Poker Open in Dublin.
Educated at King's College School in Wimbledon, Mitchell started his online poker career playing £2.50 ...
, , 2010
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Steve O'Dwyer, , 2022
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Pablo Silva (poker player)
Pablo Martin Silva (born 6 November 1984) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for La Luz.
Career
In 2005, Silva signed for Uruguayan top flight side Rentistas, where he suffered a broken metatarsal.
In 2008, he signed for Hura ...
, , 2020
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Ian Simpson (poker player) Ian Simpson may refer to:
*Ian Simpson (architect) (born c. 1956), English architect
** Ian Simpson Architects, an English architecture practice established in 1987 by Ian Simpson and Rachel Haugh
* Ian Simpson (motorcyclist) (born 1970), motorcycl ...
, , 2013
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Christie Smith Christie can refer to:
People:
* Christie (given name)
* Christie (surname)
* Clan Christie
Other uses:
* Christie's, the auction house
* Christie, the Canadian division of Nabisco
* Christie (TTC), subway station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* Chr ...
, , 1993
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Marty Smyth
Marty Smyth is a professional poker player from Belfast, Northern Ireland with a track record including wins in the 2007 Irish Poker Open Championship and the 2008 Poker Million. He won his first WSOP bracelet in the 2008 $10,000 Pot Limit Omaha ...
, , 2007
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Niall Smyth
Niall is a male given name of Irish origin. The original meaning of the name is unknown, but popular modern sources have suggested that it means "champion" (derived from the Old Irish word ''niadh''),. According to John Ryan, Professor of Early an ...
, , 2011
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Irene Tier
Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace".
Irene, and related names, may refer to:
* Irene (given name)
Places
* Irene, Gauteng, South Africa
* Irene, South Dakota, United States
* Irene, Texas, United States ...
, , 1985
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Ioannis Triantafyllakis, , 2015
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Kevin Vandersmissen, , 2012
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Pavel Veksler, , 2021
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Dan Wilson (poker player), , 2016
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Weijie Zheng Weijie is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Wei Jie ( 卫玠, 286 – 312), Eastern Jin scholar.
* Gong Weijie (born 1986), Chinese badminton player
*Jiang Weijie (born 1991), Chinese professional Go player
*Sui Weijie
Sui We ...
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