After a thrilling battle at the Eglinton Poker Cup Main Event, where a 135-player field competed for over €22,000, local regular Matthew Blayney emerged victorious, claiming his second IPT trophy and €5,900 in prize money.

Matthew is not just a poker player; he is also a documentary filmmaker and editor, and he likes to say that poker is his golf. We sat down with him after the win to hear his thoughts on the final table, the heads-up battle with Alan McGuire, and what this victory means to him.