Noel Furlong, born on December 25th, 1937 in Dublin, Ireland, is a professional poker player who runs a business company. He became a millionaire in this way earning $ 100 million a year by his bisiness. As a successful man not only in poker but also in carpet manufacturing business, Noel Furlong really impressed all people connected with poker.
Noel Furlong attended Irish schools but left college at the age of 17 and never went to the university. Furlong, who gained the nickname “ Noel” because of his birth on Christmas Day, inherited his father’s snooker hall and turned it into a carpet one.
Noel Furlong started playing poker thanks to Terry Rogers who bought tickets to the WSOP tournament and invited Noel Furlong to come and to acquaint himself with poker as a game. Noel Furlong shared that he was not familiar with poker in the utmost degree. Noel Furlong even didn’t know much about cash games. He says: “I worked hard, but it was 99 percent luck”. Despite that, however, Noel Furlong managed to make a good name for himself with his patience and tenacity and the capability of reading people.
Noel Furlong first appeared in 1984 reaching the 6th place in the World Series of Poker. Ten years later he made his first big score in the 1999 WSOP tournament where he earned the gold bracelet and $ 1 million eliminating Alan Goehring . Noel Furlong also won the Irish Poker Open where he reached the second place. It is not inconsiderable the fact that the Irish Open is one of the most famous and longest running events as a whole. Noel Furlong took place in it three times and fulfilled winnings – second twice and third once in the late ‘80s and early '90s.
Noel Furlong had other successful presentments in 2002 winning the €300 No Limit event and finishing 3rd in the €700 No limit event the same year. He managed to improve his game to a not inconsiderable degree despite coming 11th in the 2004 Gaming Club World Poker Championship. Noel Furlong also made an appearance on TV in Late Night Poker and in this way he gained publicity and turned into a highly acknowledged figure with extremely good positions and attainments.
Until 2008 Noel Furlong became first just two more times – once in the Irish Winter Festival held in 2003 and another one in the 2006 Irish Poker Tour Grand Finals. He can be regarded as “a man of success” who has reckoned himself as an extremely lucky person. We should note the fact that he is a horse trainer. Noel Furlong may consider poker only as a hobby and an entertainment but he deals up with the game in such a great way that few people can be proud of. In his life Noel Furlong really has climbed up the ladder not only in business but also in the world of poker. That’s why Noel Furlong deserves to serve as an example and to be respected by people. His behavior impresses with the ambition, patience and tenancy he has and the courage to chase his aims.
Player’s statistics:
Cashes: 8
Total Winnings: $1,143,398
First Place Finishes: 4
WSOP Bracelets: 1