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WEST COASTER CROWNED CANADIAN POKER CHAMPION
May 14, 2008
Richmond, B.C. - It was the East Coast versus the West Coast, and at the end of the day the West Coast reigned supreme. Keith Wintermans of Vancouver walked away with bragging rights after being crowned the champion of British Columbia Lottery Corporation's inaugural Coast to Coast Poker Championships, held May 5 to 13 at River Rock Casino Resort.
After three days of tournament play in the No Limit Texas Hold'Em main event, Wintermans outlasted 301 competitors from all over North America to take home $224,100. Television viewers across Canada can see him in action when the Coast to Coast Poker Championships is aired by the World Poker Tour CanadaTM late this summer.
This was the 35-year-old's second time at a River Rock televised final table, but the first time as the champion. Wintermans, a software consultant, said, "Taking down first place this year feels even better because I was on the short stack for a lot of the tournament. I had more than a few lucky spots along the way, but I was a lot more patient this year and it paid off."
Almost 2,000 players competed in the nine day tournament, which featured seven Texas Hold'Em events for a total prize pool of more than $1.6 million. Players faced pros like Brad "Yukon" Booth, Gavin Smith, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, and "Cowboy" Kenna James.
"Local players have definitely put Canada on the poker map," said Darryl Schiewe, British Columbia Lottery Corporation's Vice President of Casino Gaming. "They are among the world's best poker players and we're excited to give them an opportunity to compete right here in British Columbia. Congratulations to all the winners."
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