A brilliant performance from James Akenhead secured his first major poker tournament victory. He has developed a real presence at the table and lived up to his Full Tilt Red Pro billing by taking down a large tournament soon after signing for them.
How can he possibly top a year where made the November Nine, WSOPE Final Table and winner of Poker Million. Wow.
That adds another $500,000 to his growing bankroll. James looked emotional after winning and said he would be buying property with his winnings, which is a wise choice in my opinion.
Juha Helppi did well to finish second and Dag Martin Mikkelsen should be credited for his approach. Luke Schwartz got a few tellings off from Mad Marty Wilson the tournament director for splashing the pot and the mic was generally low each time he spoke, as it was live on sky sports. Well done to James, look out everyone in 2010!
Full Tilt Poker Million VIII Results
1 James Akenhead $500,000
2 Juha Helppi $250,000
3 Dag Martin Mikkelsen $200,000
4 Luke Schwartz $150,000
5 Craig Wakeham $100,000
6 Pete Vasiliou $75,000
7 Taylor Caby $50,000
