North American Poker Championship - Prizes & Results
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.
| Place | Top Money Finishers | 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 |
| 6 | Marc Karam | $169,027 |
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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- Event 1 - $500 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em
- Rio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- May 26-27 2012
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- Event 2 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
- Rio Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
- May 28-30 2012
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- Event 3 - $3,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em/Pot-Limit Omaha Live!
- Rio Hotel and Casino
- May 29-31 2012
