$3m on cards for three Irish amateur aces

IT’S the chance of a lifetime: to parlay an investment of just $64 into a $3 million fortune.

And all that is required? Plenty of stamina, lots of luck, but, most importantly, one hell of a good poker face.

Belfast native Barry Craig will today begin his bid for the biggest individual purse in sport after winning the opportunity to do so courtesy of a small wager on the internet.