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» November 22, 2006.
Adrian Walshe Wins the Full Tilt Poker Dublin All-Star Challenge Tournament.
The Full Tilt Poker Dublin All-Star Challenge tournament came to an exciting finish on Sunday, November 19th, with
a local player claiming the €85,500 (appr. $110,000) grand prize.
Adrian Walshe, a Dublin card room regular doubled up twice in quick succession after reaching the final table, igniting his rush toward the tournament championship. Impressively, Adrian bettered a field of 76 players, including professionals such as Team Full Tilt's Howard Lederer, Mike Matusow, Clonie Gowen, and Allen Cunningham on his way to victory.
Dublin All Star Challenge Results
Position Name Winnings - € Winnings - $
1st Adrian Walshe €85,500 $109,570
2nd Dave Colclough €56,225 $72,054
3rd Thomas Wahlroos €31,500 $40,368
4th Tony Baitson €20,250 $25,951
5th Thomas Trinks €11,250 $14,417
6th Alan Smurfit €9,000 $11,534
7th Dominick Heever €6,750 $8,650
8th Vera Duffy €4,500 $5,767
Congratulations to Full Tilt Poker's Roland de Wolfe who took home first place and more than €544,000 ($691,000) at the €5,000 buy-in European Poker Tour event in Dublin. De Wolfe outperformed more than 388 entrants to claim the title and knocked 7 of the final 8 players out of the tournament on his way to the victory. Having previously won the 2005 World Poker Tour title at the Grand Prix de Paris, de Wolfe is now the first player to win championships on both the WPT and the EPT (European Poker Tour).
Source: Full Tilt Poker
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