Huck Seed wins Canadian Open
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Huck Seed, the 1996 World Series of Poker main event champion, won the 2008 Canadian Open Poker Championship in Calgary, Alberta.
Seed wrapped up the win on Sunday for the $100,000 first prize. The win comes on the heels of his third-place finish at the 2008 National Heads-Up Poker Championship
According to wickedchopspoker.com:
The tournament was a $5,000 buy-in event featuring 128 players competing in a heads-up format. Among the big name pros who competed were Bill Edler, Mel Judah, Gavin Smith, Antonio Esfandiari, Greg Mueller, Phil Laak and Jennifer Tilly, a woman.
Seed, who first/last hit it big when he won the 1996 WSOP Main Event, was up against Canadian poker pro Brad “Yukon” Booth at the final table, and came away the victor, if you some how didn’t read between the lines of this post. For the win, Seed takes home $100,000. Booth cashes $50,160.
“This was an amazing tournament in terms of both structure and quality of players” said Seed after his win. “I love it when the cream rises to the top and I get a chance to play with the best in the world. I am so happy that I finally won a heads up tournament!”
Gavin Smith took fourth in the event, and 2005 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Hachem finished sixth.
For more on the tournament go here.
