Online Poker Player Wins New Zealand Poker Champs - 04-19-06

April 19 - Alan Goodrum, a school teacher from the UK, saw off a field of more than 150 including current WSOP Champion Joe Hachem, to take out the 2006 New Zealand Poker Champs, sponsored by Kiwi Casino online poker....

Alan Goodrum overcame a massive chip stack deficit at the final table to cap off an extraordinary week of poker which saw him take out both the Peter Peko Memorial Tournament and the New Zealand Poker Champs Main Event.

Earlier in the evening Alan had been languishing behind eventual runner up player; Nick "the Gun" Nicolau, with only two thirds the number of chips, before calling his bluff with a flush. Once the momentum swung his way, he never looked back and went on to win holding an unsuited 9 and 10.

Alan took home $62,000 and a seat at this year’s WSOP Main Event at Harrah's Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for his efforts. "It's just an amazing feeling. To win the Peter Peko poker title earlier in the week and then to go on and take out the big one is just unbelievable," commented Goodrum.

The New Zealand Poker Champs are hosted by Kiwi Casino Poker's parent company the land based Christchurch Casino. The Christchurch Casino was the first casino in New Zealand to offer poker on its gaming floor, and hosted the inaugural New Zealand Poker Championships that same year. Since then the tournament has gone from strength to strength with this year's tournament attracting a record field of over 150 including current WSOP Champion Joe Hachem and 2006 Crown Casino Aussie Millions Champion Lee Nelson.

For more information on the New Zealand Poker Champs and Christchurch Casino, visit Kiwi Casino Poker.

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