Daniel Negreanu Wins BC Poker Championship Main Event

Nov 25, 2008 - 6:07:20 PM

Daniel Negreanu, Canada's most famous poker player, had a home victory this weekend when he won the BC Poker Championships Main Event title.  Negreanu took home $371,910 and claimed the title at the River Rock Casino in Richmond, B.C., winning the second largest Canadian poker tournament of the year.

The 4 day, $2,500 main event attracted some big names such as Gabe Kaplan, Gavin Smith, Brad Booth, Lacey Jones and Gavin Smith.  Negreanu saw off a total field of 670 players to claim the title on Sunday night, saying that "it may have been a smaller tournament, but I would say this has been the best $2500 buy-in event structure I've ever played."

1st. Daniel Negreanu- $371,910
2nd. Adam Croffut- $238,191
3rd. Warren Russell- $150,285
4th. Vorakbotgh Eam- $118,335
5th. Vincenzo Abate- $97,204
6th. Tyler Patterson- $76,580


(Quoted prize money is in Canadian dollars.)



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