James 'Jaymo' Noonan Leads Ireland's Top 10 Online Poker Players
‘The luck of the Irish’ is a saying that comes with a certain amount of ridicule. Created in the late 19th century, when many of the most successful gold miners in America were Irish, it suggests that it was pure luck, rather than brains and skill, that led the Irish to success.
For that reason, we would never use that saying when talking about online poker. Instead, through their brains and skill, many Irish poker players have been mining their fortunes online for years.
Here are the top 10 Irish players in the world right now.
10. Conor ‘ccoonnoorr’ O’Driscoll
In at number ten is Conor O’Driscoll, better known as ‘ccoonnoorr’ on PokerStars, ‘Hammmers’ on Full Tilt and ‘godfryjones’ on 888.com.
With more than $1.1 million in tournament earnings, O’Driscoll is clearly a force. What makes that amount more impressive, though, is that his biggest cash to date is just $17K, coming from a win in the Hotter $44 on PokerStars in January 2015.
9. Sean ‘monkeybudgie’ Prendiville
Next up is Sean Prendiville, aka ‘monkeybudgie’. His biggest cash came back during the 2013 Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP), when he finished third in a $1,050 event for $145K. Prior to that, Prendiville had taken down the Sunday Brawl for $106K in 2010.
All of his scores (which also include a Sunday Million final table and a SCOOP runner up finish) add up to the tune of $1.4 million. But Prendiville is also a great live player, with $630K in winnings.
8. danielt999
Yet another player with more than million in career winnings, danielt999 sits with just over $1.3 million right now.
The player from Dublin banked $48K in November 2015 when he finished fifth in the Sunday Million. His next most notable cashes come from third place finishes in both the Sunday 500 and the Bigger $162, and a February 2017 win in the Mini Sunday Million for $25K.
SuitedAcesBaby is better known as ‘torino2000’ on PokerStars, where he’s amassed more than $1.8 million of his $2.7 million total winnings.
SuitedAcesBaby has also won an incredible amount despite no six-figure scores. His biggest results come from a runner up finish in the 2016 888.com Super XL or $42K, and a win in the WHALE for $34K. Recently, he took down the Big $109 for just over $10K.
6. FoxyLisa
FoxyLisa currently ranks second in Dublin with $1.8 million in online cashes. Of late, FoxyLisa finished second in the $55 Sunday Stack for $12K, and took down the Bounty Builder $109 for almost $9K (plus bounties). However, those results pale in comparison to the $148K he won on Full Tilt in a $1M GTD event back in 2010.
FoxyLady has been in the game for over a decade, having notched a $131K score (also on Full Tilt) back in 2006. But he’s clearly still at the top of the game, winning $106K in last year’s SCOOP in a $700 6-Max event.
5. Noogaii
Noogaii had a breakout year in 2016, when he took down a $320 World Championship Of Online Poker (WCOOP) event for $144K, his biggest cash to date. That year he also won the Sunday Warm-Up for $53K, the Sunday Kickoff for $32K, the $109 Bubble Rush for $14K, and final tabled the Sunday Million for $48K.
He’s carried that good streak into 2017, winning the Sunday Cooldown in February for $22K. However, Noogaii was winning big even when he was on the micro-stake grind. His biggest results also boast a MicroMillions $2 Rebuy event for $13K.
4. Tomas ‘luckymo32’ Geleziunas
With $4.34 million in winnings, Tomas ‘luckymo32’ Geleziunas is clearly a beast. He’s also Lithuanian though, but as he’s based in Meath he’s on this list. He locked up a $201K score back during the 2013 WCOOP.
The result that’s put him this high in the rankings is surely his recent SCOOP win. Geleziunas took down the SCOOP-11-M ($55+R PLO [6-Max], $100K Gtd) for just shy of $31K.
3. Dan ‘NukeTheFish’ Wilson
One of Ireland’s most recognisable players currently on the live and online scene is Dan ‘NukeTheFish’ Wilson. Not only does he have $2.72 million from online results, but he has $650K in live winnings too, including victory in the 2016 Irish Open for $168K.
Wilson’s three biggest online cashes came in 2015, when he finished second ($58K) and first ($37K) in the Sunday 500, and finished third in an FTOPS event for $30K.
2. Toby ‘Jobytoyce’ Joyce
This player from Galway is not only second in Ireland, but is enjoying an all-time high worldwide position of 50. Toby ‘Jobytoyce’ Joyce has $1.9 million in winnings, bolstered by a recent win in the SCOOP-11-H ($530+R PLO [6-Max], $200K Gtd) for $87K – his biggest score to date.
Next up on his highest cashes is a runner up in the 2013 MiniFTOPS Main Event for $79K, and a 2016 Sunday Warm-Up win for $53K. Joyce also has a FCOOP title to his name, plus $115K from the live felt.
1. James ‘Jaymo’ Noonan
Ireland’s top online player right now is James ‘Jaymo’ Noonan, known as ‘deyrzuited’ on PokerStars. Despite no massive scores in recent months, it’s been Noonan’s consistency in his grind that puts him in the no.1 spot.
He’s amassed $2.2 million throughout his career, with his biggest result coming in December 2016 when he placed fourth in the Million Dollar Sunday for $63K. Noonan has won an impressive total of 193 tournaments, so it’s no surprise to see him top this list.
