Liam Flood (c. 1943 – 16 August 2014) was an Irish bookmaker and professional poker player who was the 1997 European poker champion.[1][2]
| Liam Flood | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Gentleman |
| Residence | Maynooth, Ireland |
| Born | c. 1943 |
| Died | 16 August 2014 (aged 71) |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | None |
| Money finish(es) | 2 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | None |
Poker career
editFlood began playing poker tournaments in the 1980s in Ireland. He won the Irish Poker Open in 1990 and 1996,[3] becoming one of only four players to have won that tournament multiple times. He was a close friend of Terry Rogers who created the Irish Poker Open tournament, and has run the tournament since Rogers died in 1999.[4]
He was a finalist in series 1 and 2 of the Late Night Poker television series and went on to be the floorman for the Celebrity Poker Club spin-off. In 1997, he had an 11th-place finish in the pot-limit hold-em tournament at the World Series of Poker.[5] In 1998, he had a 15th-place finish in the no-limit hold-em tournament at the World Series.[6]
His biggest cash win to date is a second-place finish at the Party Poker World Open in Maidstone, Kent, England on 3 April 2005. He won $150,000.[7] Flood also appeared in the 2005 World Speed Poker Open. His total lifetime professional tournament winnings exceeded $1,100,000.[8]
In 2007, Flood won the Party Poker European Open, beating Darren Hickman in the final head-to-head and pocketing the first prize of $125,000.[9] This was his first outright win in a televised tournament.
On 16 August 2014, Flood died at the age of 71.[10]
References
edit- ^ Kirby, Terry (2005) "Poker playing robots? Surely not", The Independent, 6 July 2005, retrieved 7 November 2010
- ^ "Irishman wins big poker pot". The Tuscaloosa News. Associated Press. 29 August 1984. Retrieved 18 December 2023 – via Google News.
- ^ "Irish Poker Open 1996, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ O'Kearney, Dara (24 August 2014). "Obituary: Liam Flood, poker player and tournament organiser". Independent.ie. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "28th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1997, Hold'em Pot Limit". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "29th World Series of Poker - WSOP 1998, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Party Poker World Open, Final - No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Liam Flood's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Partypoker.com European Open III, No Limit Hold'em - Final". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Burton, Earl (22 August 2014). "Poker's Liam Flood, Tony Korfman Pass Away". PokerNewsDaily.com. Retrieved 18 December 2023.