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Robert Hynes

Ireland's Eoghan O'Dea scoops over $100,000 after winning World Series of Poker event

Irishman Eoghan O'Dea scooped over $100,000 after winning a prestigious poker tournament on Wednesday night.

The Dubliner won a World Series of Poker (WSOP) event, picking up a gold bracelet on top of the huge sum of prize money.

He beat over 2,000 players in WSOP Event #51 at online poker room GGPoker, becoming the first Irish player since 2008 to do so and just the fifth to win a coveted WSOP title and bracelet.

O'Dea follows in his father's footsteps after his dad Donnacha won a title back in 1998.

For the past 20 years the most prestigious events in the world of poker have taken place in Las Vegas - the World Series of Poker - but this year's events are taking place online due to Covid-19.

The WSOP Online events run at GGPoker from July 19-September 6 and as of Sunday over $59,000,000 in prizes have been won and more than 129,000 entries have been recorded.

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