Blenheim based Dane, Soren Erikson, managed to snatch the New Zealand Poker Championship out of the hands of reigning champion David Borg, and claim $100,000 to go with the title. Mike King joked his way to third place and collected $30k, while Auckland stud, Dan Sing, placed a respectable 9th.
Top Ten Results:
1 Soren Eriksen $100,000
2 David Borg $50,000
3 Mike King $30,000
4 Dimitris Merentitis $22,000
5 Mike Mayar $18,000
6 Graeme Putt $14,000
7 Shaun Gray $10,000
8 Atamu Manuel $10,000
9 Dan Sing $8,000
10 Mark Lin $8,000