Liam Flood

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Liam Flood

Liam Flood in the William Hill Poker Grand Prix
Nickname(s) The Gentleman
Hometown Maynooth, Ireland
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) None
Money finishes 2
Highest ITM main event finish None

"The Gentleman" Liam Flood is an Irish bookmaker and poker player.

Together with Terry Rogers, Flood is credited with introducing Texas hold 'em to Europe.

He was a finalist in series 1 and 2 of the famous 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, an event won by Phil Hellmuth and featuring Tom McEvoy, Todd Brunson and Kathy Liebert. In 1998, he had a 15th place finish in the no-limit hold-em tournament at the World Series - a tournament also featuring Erik Seidel and Chris Ferguson.

His biggest cash win to date is a second-place finish at the Party Poker World Open in Maidstone, Kent, England on 3rd April 2005. He won $150,000.

Flood also appeared in the 2005 World Speed Poker Open.

As of 2006, his total live tournament winnings exceed $650,000.

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