and other interests Furlong owned a carpet distribution company that does over $100 million worth of business a year. Because of his involvement with the carpet business, he didn't play poker frequently, usually only the WSOP and tournaments in Ireland and western Europe. Furlong's other interests included owning horses and working as a horse trainer. In March 1991 he won £1.5m from bookmakers when his horse Destriero won the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham. Death Furlong died on 27 June 2021 from natural causes, aged 83. Notes References 1937 births 2021 deaths Businesspeople from County Dublin Irish Poker Open winners Irish poker players World Series of Poker bracelet winners World Series of Poker Main Event winners