The BC Open Poker Championships is one of Canada’s biggest poker events SINCE they really don’t have much going on up there.

And with Canada native Daniel Negreanu winning it all, the guy clearly is one of the most popular Canadian poker players we have in the game today and I won’t be surprised if his native country looks up to him now as its new hero at the poker tables.

Daniel Negreanu, who has been playing great poker by the way if you look at his record in recent events, won in the main event of the 2008 BC Open Poker Championships.

For his win, Negreanu further pads his bankroll with a cool $371,910 in prize money. He has also made his poker resume even more daunting. Canadians? This tournament was won by one of the most popular players in the world.

Unknown to a lot, Negreanu was originally from Toronto. Although he now lives in Las Vegas (the poker player’s home), Negreanu is tickled pink by his win. In an interview, Negreanu confessed that his victory was extra special since he was a Canadian himself. A little cheesy but it probably made him even more popular in Canada.

Who knows? It might even be true.

Despite the sentimental talk, Negreanu was a killer at the poker table. He had to beat back a lot of Canadian and American pros who forked over the $2,500 buy-in.

A total of 690 players flocked to the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond, BC to try to win the title. Notable participants included Brad ”Yukon” Booth, Lacey Jones, Isabelle Mercier, Gabe Kaplan and Gavin Smith.

Negreanu has been making a killing on the poker tables lately. This is his third cash win in major tournaments in recent months. He finished in fifth place at the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event back in September. He also took home a 2008 WSOP bracelet for winning the $2,000 Limit Hold’em event.

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