Paddy Power Poker Announces ‘Poker Legend’ as New Ambassador

Paddy Energy Poker has introduced “Irish Poker Legend” Dara O’Kearney because the model’s new ambassador forward of subsequent month’s Irish Open.

Previous to his new relationship with Paddy Energy, O’Kearney beforehand labored with WPT World and in addition loved a profitable profession as an ultramarathon runner, successful the 2005 Tresco Marathon.

The County Clare native has recorded a powerful checklist of event cashes from occasions all over the world, together with victory within the 2008 European Deepstack Poker Championship in opposition to a high-quality area that included Barny Boatman and Joe Beevers, and is the writer of a number of bestselling technique books.

O’Kearney has additionally beforehand loved deep runs on the World Collection of Poker (WSOP), together with a 2nd-place end in 2015’s WSOP $1,500 No Restrict Maintain’em, and has a collection of notable cashes on the European Poker Tour (EPT).

In an announcement posted on X final week, Paddy Energy Poker hailed the Irishman as “a real professional, revered voice within the sport, and Irish Poker Legend,” whereas O’Kearney referred to as the partnership an “immense honour” and hinted at “thrilling plans” for the model within the 12 months forward.

O’Kearney, who additionally co-hosts the three-time World Poker Award-winning The Chip Race podcast alongside David Lappin, joins his fellow broadcaster in saying a brand new ambassadorship, with Lappin just lately unveiled as the newest addition to Staff PokerStars Professional.

“An Immense Honour”

Taking to X, O’Kearney confirmed he had inked a cope with Paddy Energy Poker to characterize the location as an envoy, saying, “It is an immense honour to characterize such an excellent Irish success story, the small Irish bookie that grew into one of many greatest playing firms on the planet, with a enjoyable irreverent method.”

“It is an immense honour to characterize such an excellent Irish success story”

He additionally hinted at main plans for the operator within the 12 months forward, including, “Throughout my talks with them, they revealed some very thrilling plans they’ve for this 12 months, which I am unable to disclose but, however watch this house!”

Undoubtedly, a few of these plans will relate to this month’s Irish Poker Open, which is co-sponsored by Paddy Energy Poker and PokerStars, and will get underway on the Royal Dublin Society on March twenty sixth, headlined by a €2.5m GTD Primary Occasion.

Eliot Thomas is an Editor at PokerNews, specializing in on line casino and poker protection. He has reported on main occasions all over the world, together with the World Collection of Poker, European Poker Tour, and Triton Tremendous Excessive Curler Collection.