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Padraig Parkinson is an Irish professional poker player. He is chiefly recognised as the grand final winner of Late Night Poker series 5 (where he defeated Korosh Nejad,) and as the third-place finisher of the 1999 World Series of Poker, where he lost to fellow countryman Noel Furlong.

Originally, Padraig refused to play in Late Night Poker, as he did not wish to have his cards shown to the audience. His mood changed when money was added to the prize pool, and sponsorship also became a factor. In his heat, Padraig was actually the favourite with 2/1 odds against series 3 champion Phil Hellmuth Jr's 5/2 odds. Despite this, Padraig bet on Ken "Top Hat" Lennaárd (who finished 2nd) at 6/1. Despite the fact that Hellmuth admitted he could see Padraig's cards during the heat, Padraig went on to win.

Padraig still plays numerous tournaments and has money finishes in both the World Poker Tour and European Poker Tour. He also finds time to commentate on poker events alongside Jesse May.

As of 2006 his total live tournament winnings exceed $800,000.

Padraig resides in Paris.

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