Liam Flood
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Liam Flood in the William Hill Poker Grand Prix |
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Nickname(s) | The Gentleman |
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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.