Richard Lawlor became the latest in a long line of World Poker Tour champions after he triumphed in the WPT National Ireland Main Event this weekend, topping a field of 260 entrants to get his hands on the winner’s trophy and €65,000 in prize money.
2016 WPT National Ireland Final Table Results
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Lawlor | €65,000 |
| 2 | Alan Kelleher | €42,500 |
| 3 | Raymond Masters | €27,500 |
| 4 | Dara O’Kearney | €20,000 |
| 5 | David Masters | €15,000 |
| 6 | Laurence Ryan | €12,000 |
| 7 | Eric Doyle | €9,250 |
| 8 | Tadhg Ryan | €7,000 |
| 9 | Jason Tompkins | €5,500 |
The €1,100 buy-in Main Event attracted plenty of the United Kingdom and Ireland’s top poker talent, including Andy Black, Louis Salter and Michael Fletcher, who all bust before the money places.