Celtic Poker Tour Winner Hauls in €35,000 and a Trip to Singapore

Mark Flanagan, 40 from co. Wexford in Ireland, saw off 216 players to win the Celtic Poker Tour (CPT) Grand Final in Athlone. Normally he’s busy running a road haulage business or looking after his five children but he finds time to play poker on

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Mon, September 18th, 2006

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  • Dice games have existed in one form or another for over 2000 years and were originally played with dice fashioned from the knucklebones of sheep.
  • Baccarat is the principal of casino card games in the United Kingdom and Europe. Blackjack is a fixture in all American casinos.
  • The introduction of the single zero wheel (with better odds for the player) resulted in the demise of the double zero wheels in Europe and has become known as the "French Wheel" in roulette history.
  • Pathological gambling is recognized as a medical disorder by the American Psychiatric Association and has elements of addiction similar to alcohol and drug addiction.