From the 21^st to 24^th May 2009 Piggs Peak Casino Swaziland hosted the R3,500,000 All Africa Poker Tournament, where 48 year old Gaborone father of three, Nicolas Zakhem won the competition, taking home the R1 million prize money. Team all Africa Poker and Zakhem now prepare to leave for Las Vegas this June to participate in the $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event Tournament, the world’s largest poker tournament.

Whilst the rest of the country watched the Bulls VS Crusaders game this Sunday, 22 of the original 111 players progressed to the final table on Day 3. The table consisted of Keiran Reilly, Ryan Brauer, Edgar Antezana, Nersan Naidoo, Warren Zackey, Nick Sissou, Nicolas Zakhem, Fabio Cornelli, Neville Robbeson and David Spangenberg.  Ryan Brauer ended the day off as chip leader, followed closely by Warren Zackey. As players fell out of the tournament, each was presented with their prize cheque and a Samsung sponsored mobile phone.

The final table was made easy for Zakhem, thanks to his aggressive playing characteristic and a great run of cards in his 64th hand, a winning Queen’s.  Zakhem was ecstatic about his victory and his induction to The All Africa Poker’s Millionaires Club, proudly sponsored by Piggs Peak Casino, Swaziland.

The highly acclaimed All Africa Poker Tournament has been responsible for creating many a millionaire since its inception in 2005, and remains the local platform from which many leading local poker players have been advanced to the big ticket World Series of Poker Tournament and the greater international poker arena.

To see more of the hand by hand action and photos from the weekend go to www.allafricapoker.com

Courtesy of:
Tracy Hyams
TDH Communications