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Tuesday 12th October 2004

Irish scaffolder wins Betfair�s 1st online poker tournament

A 31-year-old scaffolder from County Laois has won Betfair�s first online poker tournament. His winning hand of a pair of tens sealed his victory over more than 600 entrants and he has walked away with �21,000 prize money, a fifth of the total �100,000 prize money, and a dream trip for two to the Melbourne Cup next month.

�Betfair�s tournament was really great and it�s brilliant and fantastic that I won,� said the Irishman. �The small �5 and �10 tourneys are a great way to get experience and to learn the game. If the cards fall right, anyone can win it - everyone has a chance.�

The scaffolder, who plays under the pseudonym Zxnm, is a relative newcomer to poker. He has only been playing Texas Hold�em for one year and has played in just one satellite tournament. He won his place in Betfair�s tournament through a �10 single table satellite.

He has yet to decide what to spend his winnings on and he has never been to Australia before. �I didn�t even realise I was going until after I'd won and I haven�t even thought about who I will take with me,� he said.

Source: OnlineCasinoNews

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