A Dublin man has claimed a prize of $1.7 million (€1.3 million) after coming sixth out of a starting field of 6,865 players at the world's richest poker tournament, reports Steven Carroll.
Eoghan O’Dea (26), a professional poker player from Dalkey, was eliminated from the main event of the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas on Monday.
Play was continuing in the tournament last night, with Pius Heinz from Germany holding the lead over American Ben Lamb and Czech player Martin Staszko.
The eventual winner will take home $8.7 million, with the second- and third-place players guaranteed $5.4 million and $4 million respectively.