Donnacha O'Dea

Donnacha O'Dea (born August 30, 1948) is an Irish professional poker player who holds one World Series of Poker bracelet, won at the 1998 WSOP in the Pot-Limit Omaha with Rebuys event. He has accumulated $1,370,701 in total live tournament earnings per The Hendon Mob. He finished 6th in the 1983 WSOP Main Event and 9th in the 1991 WSOP Main Event, and advanced to the November Nine at the 2011 WSOP Main Event. In 2004, he won the Poker Million tournament. He was the first inductee into the European Poker Players Hall of Fame. Earlier in life, O'Dea represented Ireland as a swimmer at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and was the first Irish swimmer to complete 100 meters in under one minute.