All eyes were on Charlottetown, PEI this past weekend where the 2012 Atlantic Canada Poker Championship was hosted at the Red Shores Racetrack and Casino. The $550 buy-in event was sold out at 320 players who traveled from various parts of Canada to create an impressive prize pool of $160,000.
The big winner was Greg Walsh of PEI who won first place and took home the $40,000 top prize. He was followed by David Wilkinson and Alex Allison, both from New Brunswick who finished in 2nd and 3rd respectively for $24,000 and $14,400. Thirty-two players representing the top 10% of the field received a cash prize.
The Red Shores team have once again organized a fantastic event that continues to showcase great poker in Atlantic Canada.
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2012 Atlantic Canada Poker Championship Results
| Rank | Name | Province | % of Pool | $ Payout |
| 1 | Greg Walsh | PE | 25.00% | $40,000 |
| 2 | David Wilkinson | NB | 15.00% | $24,000 |
| 3 | Alex Allison | NB | 9.00% | $14,400 |
| 4 | A.J. Salah | NS | 6.80% | $10,880 |
| 5 | Danny Li | PE | 5.00% | $8,000 |
| 6 | Norman Gallant | PE | 4.10% | $6,560 |
| 7 | Doug Smith | PE | 3.40% | $5,440 |
| 8 | Jeff Corimer | NB | 2.90% | $4,640 |
| 9 | Allan Smythe | PE | 2.50% | $4,000 |
| 10 | Robert Jennings | NS | 2.10% | $3,360 |
| 11 | Chris Woodward | Lab. | 2.10% | $3,360 |
| 12 | Dave Edgette | PE | 2.10% | $3,360 |
| 13 | Lloyd Dutcher | NB | 1.70% | $2,720 |
| 14 | Jason Chan | NB | 1.70% | $2,720 |
| 15 | Rob Richard | NB | 1.70% | $2,720 |
| 16 | Colin Huges | ON | 1.30% | $2,080 |
| 17 | Dale Babineau | NB | 1.30% | $2,080 |
| 18 | Joe Godbout | NB | 1.30% | $2,080 |
| 19 | Mike Marsh | NS | 0.90% | $1,440 |
| 20 | Kevin Vallee | NS | 0.90% | $1,440 |
| 21 | Bernie Proctor | NS | 0.90% | $1,440 |
| 22 | Chris Richard | PE | 0.90% | $1,440 |
| 23 | Carter Gallant | PE | 0.80% | $1,280 |
| 24 | Liam Forester | NS | 0.80% | $1,280 |
| 25 | Jack Maloney | ME | 0.80% | $1,280 |
| 26 | Wayne Devoe | NS | 0.80% | $1,280 |
| 27 | Tex Hall | NS | 0.70% | $1,120 |
| 28 | Kenny Daigle | NB | 0.70% | $1,120 |
| 29 | Allison Amero | NS | 0.70% | $1,120 |
| 30 | Glen Hill | PE | 0.70% | $1,120 |
| 31 | Brent Gallant | PE | 0.70% | $1,120 |
| 32 | Lawrence LaBlanc | PE | 0.70% | $1,120 |
Congratulations to the Winners!!
