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Dublin: 12 °C Sunday 26 May, 2013

Meet the poker sharks representing Ireland tomorrow

London will host the the International Federation of Poker ‘Nations Cup’‏. Here’s who we’re sending.

IRELAND’S POKER TEAM (yes, we have a poker team) leave for London today in time for the start of the International Federation of Poker ‘Nations Cup’‏ in London tomorrow.

The tournament will be televised by ESPN and Channel 5.

Here’s the players lining out for us:

Meet the poker sharks representing Ireland tomorrow
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    Irish team member Cat O'Neill who has won over 30 major cashes in recent tournaments.
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    Donnacha O'Dea, the 'Don', who was the first member of the European Poker Hall of Fame.
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    Team captain Pádraig Parkinson from Dublin who is also the inaugural president of the Irish Poker Federation. He has earned over million in tournament winnings to date.
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    Marty Smith from Belfast who has won over million and the Irish Poker Open, the Poker Million and a coveted bracelet in the World Series of Poker among many other tournaments.
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    Dermot Blain who has won the APPT Main Event in Macau, winning 0,000 and has high finishes in EPT & WPT events.
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    Belfast native, Andy Black, who has over million in tournament winnings. Not bad.
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    The Irish team with over million in winnings among them is Pádraig Parkinson (captain), Donnacha O'Dea, Cat O'Neill, Dermot Blain, Derek Kelly (manager), Marty Smith and Andy Black.

Pics: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

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