28 year-old Phd Biochemistry student Jude Ainsworth was a relaxed man when he paid the buy-in for the main event at the PartyPoker.com Irish Poker Championship.

He submitted a year’s worth of research back in December, decided to concentrate on poker for a while and then went home with the €180,000 first prize from the main event at the tournament held at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Galway, Ireland between the 4-6 January 2008.

“It doesn’t get much better than this,” said Ainsworth. “To say that we are going to sink a few pints is an understatement!