Ciaran O'Leary

Ciaran O'Leary
Ciarán O'Leary

Ciarán O'Leary after winning the $1,500 No-Limit Texas Hold'em event at the 2007 World Series of Poker
Nickname(s) Big C
Hometown Carrigaline, Ireland
World Series of Poker
Bracelet(s) 1
Money finish(es) 1
Highest ITM
Main Event finish
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Ciarán O'Leary (pronounced KEER-AWN) (born October 27, 1973) is an Irish professional poker player who resides in Seattle, Washington, USA.

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Early life

O'Leary grew up in modest conditions in the single street village of Carrigaline, County Cork, Ireland. Son of greyhound trainer Terry O'Leary and mother Sheila, Ciarán was one of three children. Much of Ciarán's childhood was spent accompanying his father anywhere from different "Point to Point" Horse track events, the Cork Greyhound Track, and to the various betting shops across County Cork, where the young Ciarán would often be found in the corner observing the various poker games at play.

Poker career

O'Leary arrived in the United States as a young rounder in 1997 with $1,000 in his pocket. His first night stateside was spent in a poker game at a Boston pub where he won $3,000. He then traveled cross country, via Amtrak, ending up in San Francisco, where he quickly made his mark in the San Francisco Bay Area poker scene, developing a winning reputation at Lucky Chances, taking down numerous titles. It was there that the moniker "Big C" was tagged in lieu of the constant mispronunciation of his name.

O'Leary's biggest win came at the 2007 World Series of Poker when he won Event #3. The $1,500 No Limit Hold'em event attracted 2,998 participants, which at the time was the biggest live tournament in Poker history outside of the 2005 and 2006 Main Events, with the victory earning O'Leary his first bracelet and $727,012. The event was nationally televised on ESPN.

In 2008 O'Leary was selected to play on the Irish team in The Poker Nations Cup. He played in the final heat, composed of Rolande Dewolfe, Marcel Luske, Robert Williamson III, Benjamin Kang and William Thorsen. O'Leary finished second in the heat and Ireland would eventually end up finishing second to Great Britain.

In 2008 O'Leary joined paddypowerpoker.com as the company's brand ambassador and sponsored professional. As such, he represents the poker room at large buy-in live events, in promotional work and by writing a blog on the company website.

World Series of Poker bracelets

Year Tournament Prize (US$)
2007 $1,500 Event #3 No Limit Hold'em $727,012

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