The first event of the Manitoba Lotteries Poker Open, the Winnipeg Sun No Limit Texas Hold’em Tournament, took place on April 12 and 13. The $600 buy-in event attracted 198 entrants from across the country, making a combined prize pool of $108,900. The winner of the tournament was Jesse Johnston of Great Falls, Manitoba taking $28,979 in prize money.
2012 Manitoba Lotteries Poker Open $550 +$50 NLH Event Results
Total Entries: 198
Total Prize Pool: $108,900
Place |
Player Name |
Player’s City |
Prize |
1 |
Jesse Johnston | Great Falls, MB |
$ 28,979 |
2 |
Khaly Dang | Mississauga, ON |
$18,408 |
3 |
Yao Hu | Winnipeg, MB |
$12,345 |
4 |
Keith Sanburn | Thompson, MB |
$8,708 |
5 |
Christopher Wolters | Winnipeg, MB |
$6,434 |
6 |
Darrell Janik | Winnipeg, MB |
$4,959 |
7 |
Sharon Pedlow | Brandon, MB |
$3,970 |
8 |
Edwin Seagris | Sioux Lookout, ON |
$3,286 |
9 |
Justin Leeson | Calgary, AB |
$2,801 |
10 |
Tyler Odell | Winnipeg, MB |
$2,447 |
11 |
Joe Williams | Winnipeg, MB |
$2,185 |
12 |
Ryan Smith | Saskatoon, SK |
$1,986 |
13 |
James Paulenko | Winnipeg, MB |
$1,833 |
14 |
Joseph Courchene | Pine Falls, MB |
$1,713 |
15 |
Noni Bodnar | Winnipeg, MB |
$1,618 |
16 |
Stephanie Bisson | Orleans, ON |
$1,542 |
17 |
Nicola Zifarelli | Winnipeg, MB |
$1,480 |
18 |
Fred Pynn | Regina, SK |
$1,430 |
19 |
Cameron Edwards | Lake Manitoba FN, MB |
$1,388 |
20 |
Robert McMullin | Portage La Prairie, MB |
$1,388 |