North American Poker Championship - Event Details

 

The inaugural North American Poker Championship has wrapped up from the Fallsview Casino Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Soren Turkewitsch, a factory worker from Oshawa, Ontario, has claimed the first place prize of $1,352,224. PokerListings.com has an exclusive interview with the champion, as well as full results, photographs and wrap-up from the WPT's only foray onto Canadian soil in Season 5.

Event Winner

Soren Turkewitsch

Soren Turkewitsch wins $1,352,224

North American Poker Championship

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Payout Structure

Place Payout
1 $1,352,224
2 $676,107
3 $352,541
4 $289,760
5 $217,320
6 $169,027
7 $120,773
8 $96,587
9 $77,269
10-18 $62,781
19-27 $48,293
28-36 $33,805
37-45 $19,317

Event Information

Event Name
North American Poker Championship
Venue
Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort, Niagara Fall
Date
2006-10-25
Final Day
2006-10-29
Buy In
$10,000
Entrants
496
Prize Pool
$4,829,332
First Prize
$1,352,224

Event Winner

Player Prize Money
1 Soren Turkewitsch $1,352,224
2 Jason Sagle $676,107
3 John Lam $352,541
4 Jim Worth $289,760
5 John Juanda $217,320

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