Team Ireland, Ultrarunning
Irish 24-Hour Running Champion
2007
Experience
Three careers, one thread: endurance and math. I ran ultramarathons for Ireland, then spent nearly two decades grinding tournaments where every decision is an expected-value calculation. Reviewing gambling content is the natural next lap.
2026 - Present
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Texts written by Dara O Kearney
Exclusive insights, player highlights and stories straight from the people behind the platform.
Common Questions
What do I review on 101RTP?
Strategy and player-advice content: game guides, tournament and bankroll advice, and any claim about how a game "should" be played. My test is simple — would this advice survive a professional's scrutiny and a real bankroll?
What qualifies a poker player to review casino content?
Eighteen years of making a living from expected-value decisions. Poker pros live and die by the same math that governs every casino game — EV, variance, bankroll management — except we get punished immediately when we get it wrong.
How is my perspective different from the site's mathematicians?
Eliot and Cătălin verify the math itself; I verify what the math means for an actual player. A figure can be technically correct and still lead to terrible practical advice — my job is catching that gap.
Do I have commercial relationships in the industry?
Yes, and they're public: I'm an ambassador for Paddy Power Poker, the lead sponsor of The Chip Race podcast. My work at 101RTP is independent of any operator, and no relationship of mine influences which casinos or games are covered here.
What's the most common mistake in gambling advice I see online?
Ignoring variance. Most content treats expected value as a promise rather than a long-run average, which sets players up for decisions their bankrolls can't survive.
