Ciaran O'Leary

Ciaran "Big C" O'Leary, born and raised in Ireland, came to the United States in 1997. He started playing poker when he was 8 years old and could often be found playing the with lads twice his age, the reason being was that they had more money. His first game of poker in the States was in Boston the day he arrived, when he turned $1,000 in to $3,000 in under two hours. He left $500 with the bartender to buy the other players drinks and pizza, going from being the villain to hero in under two minutes. He then took Amtrak to San Francisco where he established himself in the Bay Area poker scene, winning over 30 tournaments, most of those at Lucky Chances. He has also won tournaments in Colorado, Washington, and Nevada.

Name: Ciaran O'Leary AKA "Big C" Location: Seattle, WA, United States Cashes: 9 Total Winnings: $947,730 First Place Finishes: 1 WSOP Bracelets: 1 Age: 36 Marital Status: Yes Children: Yes Started Playing Poker: Since I was 9-years old, Favorite Poker Game: 5 Card Draw Poker Jacks or better Ambition: To be the best player I can be, while keeping my focus on the things that are important; like family, friends, and keeping my WSOP bracelet polished. Hobbies: Pool, Golf, watching my Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco Giants, writing, poetry, & listening to music, Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption Favorite Music: AC/DC Favorite Place: The Final Table Favorite Celebrity: James Woods and Mimi Rogers Poker Players I Respect Most: I have the most respect for Chris Ferguson, as well as the philanthropic Barry Greenstein, Daniel "The Fountain of Knowledge" Negreanu and "Action" Dan Harrington. Need I say more? If I could change anything in the poker world: To change the payout structure in a poker tournament when I finish on the bubble, and to locate the restrooms closer to the final table.

Ciaran O'Leary Poker Results EVENT PLACE PRIZE DATE Ladbrokes Poker Million VII FINAL No Limit Hold'em 3rd $175,000 Dec 12, 2008 Paddypower.com Irish Winter Festival No Limit Hold'em 4th $11,069 Oct 27, 2008 Friday No Limit Tournament No Limit Hold'em 2nd $12,190 Feb 1, 2008 PartyPoker Irish Poker Championship No Limit Hold'em 13th $7,864 Jan 4, 2008 Irish Classic No Limit Hold'em 2nd $5,242 Jun 3, 2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker Event #3 - WSOP No Limit Hold'em 1st $727,012 Jun 2, 2007 Green Joker Poker Festival of Poker II: No Limit Hold'em 2nd $4,025 May 27, 2007 Irish Christmas Poker Festival No Limit Hold'em 10th $524 Dec 2, 2006 World Poker Challenge - WPT Season 4 Event #33 - No Limit Hold'em 12th $4,804 Mar 25, 2006 See an error in the results? an email

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