Padraig Parkinson

Padraig Parkinson is a professional poker player who was born in Ireland and today, has proved himself to be a popular character on the international poker scene. The poker event that perhaps brought Padraig the most recognition in the international arena was when he appeared on and then won the "Late Night Poker" television series.

Padraig Parkinson: Poker Past and Present

Padraig learned how to play the game of poker while he was young and then at a later stage began playing poker games in the 1970s in Dublin. Today, he is a professional poker player and can be found online at Boylepoker.com, where he plays poker and writes poker related articles.

Padraig Parkinson: Career Highlights

To date, as a professional poker player, Padraig Parkinson has made more than $1 million in poker tournament winnings at various events in different places around the world.

Probably the first major poker event that brought public attention to Padraig within poker circles was at the 1999 World Series of Poker (WSOP) tournament. At this series, Padraig had a successful run in the WSOP No Limit Hold'Em event. In this event, he finished in 3rd place and managed to win the considerable sum of $489,125 for his efforts.

Other significant win in Padraig's career history includes the WSOP No Limit Hold'Em event of 2006. At this tournament, Padraig finished in 3rd place, earning the impressive prize winnings of $203,139.

Padraig's most recent significant win took place in December 2009 at the Poker Stars UK and Ireland Tour (UKIPT). This was the first event of its kind that was held in Ireland. Padraig finished in first place in the No Limit Hold'Em main event and earned prize money in the amount of $179,314. In winning the first UKIPT event, he also won himself a seat for the London EPT. This was a great success for the local boy. It probably meant a lot to him winning the Irish event on home territory.

In addition to the above achievements it is interesting to note that Padraig became the winner of the fifth series of the popular TV poker show 'Late Night Poker'. During this TV series of shows, he entertained many with his banter at the tables.

Padraig Parkinson: Miscellaneous

Today, Padraig Parkinson is based in Paris, where he lives with his partner Veronique. He spends his time traveling from Paris between various poker events that take place in the USA and across Europe. In addition, Padraig writes and entertains in his online poker blog entries at Card Player Europe.

Padraig is generally known for his banter at the tables, his television observations and for his tendency to tell stories. He has been involved in commentating for television on the subject of poker together with his friend Jesse May. On the more personal side, he makes efforts and works towards his Irish charity event by the name of "Poker for the Homeless". This charity has raised approximately 100,000 Euro for the Dublin Simon community.