Ciaran O'Leary, 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Champion in the $1,500 No-limit Hold'em Poker Tournament, has revealed that he has a poker fantasy involving some of the legends from poker past and present.
Speaking to PokerAllstar, O'Leary said that he had been playing poker from the age of nine, and while he played against his father as a youngster, he would love to deal for a bunch of poker pros.
"My father taught me, and I enjoyed learning so much about poker at an early age. He always said that if your mind isn't in a game then don't play it. So let's just say my mind was in the game when I played against my dad and other people much older than I was. All of these people helped my game considerably. You can never know enough about the game of poker," O'Leary said.
"I have a fantasy to be in a game with six players at the table, and my role would be that of the dealer. Seated at the table would be Stu Unger (God rest his soul), Dan Harrington, Barry Greenstein, Mike Sexton, Daniel Negreanu, and Umberto Brenes," he confessed.
"As you can see, all of these are great players with a superior understanding of the game. Yet there are three very aggressive players and three who are very tight. Two very different styles, and it would be very interesting to see how it would play out, as I'd be dealing and soaking it all-in!," he explained.
For the meantime though, O'Leary will be taking part in two events at the Bicycle Casino next month - a $10,000 World Poker Tour Event and a $1,000 charity event.
Ciaran O'Leary, 2007 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Champion in the $1,500 No-limit Hold'em Poker Tournament, has revealed that he has a poker fantasy involving some of the legends from poker past and present.