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Canadian Wins 888.com $3 Million Guaranteed World Poker Crown

Plumber defeats fellow countryman to take home $1 million first prize

Monday 12th May 2008



Jack Hinchey, a plumber from Canada, has won the $3 million guaranteed 888.com World Poker Crown in Peralada Castle, Spain defeating his fellow countryman Michael Lawson to take down the $1 million first prize.

Hinchey, who has been playing poker and hustling pool for over 30 years, started the final table as chip leader and while it was not all plain sailing en route to the title, his victory left him ecstatic.

“This is a lot better than being in a sewage pit!,” he grinned after his victory. “My strategy was to keep the pressure on everybody, I flubbed a few times in the middle but it worked out in the end. They call Michael an internet pro but I think he’s proved to everybody here that he’s a poker professional, so thank you. Victoria, my granddaughter is off to uni, she might not like the idea yet but this money is going towards that!”

Eight players competed at the final table after battling through a field of over 2,214 players online on April 26 in the $1,050 buy-in event which was streamed live on the internet yesterday at www.worldpokercrown.com.

The innovative event was the first in the world be streamed live on the web with graphics and holecards.

Lawson won $397,800 and said after his defeat, “I have a few regrets. I’m pretty happy with second but once you get to heads-up that all changes and you’re gunning for the win. But I’m sure that $400,000 will make up for that. For the most part I played a pretty tight-aggressive style. But heads-up I changed that and played pretty reckless, and that didn’t work for me I should stick to ABC!”

The event was filmed for a two-hour TV broadcast on Sky Sports 2 on May 12 at 9:30PM BST and will be broadcast in Spain, Brazil, Holland, Italy, Poland and Germany in the following weeks. Commentary is by Jesse May and Padraig Parkinson.

 


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