Padraig Parkinson

Padraig Parkinson (born 1957) is an Irish professional poker player from Galway who began his working life as a traveling carnival host. He has accumulated $1,917,872 in total live tournament earnings per The Hendon Mob. His most significant result came at the 1999 World Series of Poker Main Event, where he finished third for $489,125, behind fellow Irishman Noel Furlong. He won the Late Night Poker series 5 grand final and the UK & Ireland Poker Tour Main Event in Galway in 2009.