Darren Kramer, the 25 year old from Cape Town, South Africa, has finally done it! During the All Africa Poker Tournament held at Piggs Peak Hotel & Casino, Swaziland from the 13^th to the 17^th of August 2008, he was able to ward of a host of competitors to pocket the R1 million grand prize! Darren, who is also known by his nick "KingKramer", was finally able to prove that he is at the top of his poker game.

 “I am very happy. This is the one I always wanted to win,” was the answer when asked how he felt. He has entered many AAPT's before and is a well respected poker player, but the title has always eluded him. The breakthrough came in the early hours of Sunday morning, when he was able to defeat Jay Sookoo (after a one and a half hour battle!). 

From the 113 players at the tournament, the final table players: Eugene du Plessis, Nicolas Zakhem, Nahum Lum, Marco Farrel, Joep van Almenkerk, Kosta Kotsikaris, Jay Sookoo, Raymond Ming Fok, Gareth Wobbe and of course Darren Kramer. Many calls, raises and fold later only Darren and Jay remained. Darren's chip stack - R1'835'000, Jay's - R1'116'000. Darren was able to get a good start by drawing first blood, but it was by no means an easy game.

With the win, Darren earned himself the R1 million grand prize, as well as a World Poker Tour Boot Camp Package to the value of R70'000! Jay, for his second place, won an impressive R435'000 and a WPT Boot Camp Package to the value of R70'000!

The players that will be joining Darren and Jay on Team All Africa Poker to the Caribbean in December 2008 are:

• 3^rd Place winner - Eugene du Plessis (R230'000)
• 4^th Place winner - Marco Farrell (R180'000)
• 5^th Place winner - Gareth Wobbe (R170'000)
• 6^th Place winner - Naheem Lum (R150'000)
• 7^th Place winner - Kosta Kotsikaris (R135'000)
• 8^th Place winner - Raymond Ming Fok (R120'000)
• 9^th Place winner - Nicholas Zakhem (R110'000)
• 10^th Place winner - Joep van Almenkerk (R100'000)
  

“We have sponsored WPT Bootcamp Packages to the value of R70,000 each for all these players who were in the top ten,” says Wendy Graaf, Group Marketing Manager of Piggs Peak Casino. “As members of Team All Africa Poker, these fortunate players will be in poker paradise for a week, in the Caribbean, where they will be personally coached by some of the world’s best, including the likes of T.J.Cloutier and Scotty Nguyen,” explains Wendy. “And we are elated to be able to give them this once in a lifetime opportunity to do so!”

 We would just like to say congratulations to all who participated in the Tournament! To those that didn't make the final table, we wish you luck for the next tournament! To those that did, holding thumbs for you guys in December!

Here are some snaps from the tournament: