Crystal Casino Crowns Poker Champ

[Hunger Dog]

Crystal Casino & Hotel has announced the conclusion of the highly successful first ever Poker Netcast Heads Up Challenge, as the winner was crowned on Thursday, February 8th and filming wrapped for the television production.

Sixty-four of the most successful poker players in the world descended upon the event center at Crystal Casino for this much-anticipated event, and $640,000 prize pool, including pros Mike "The Grinder" Mizrachi, Ted Forrest, Daniel Negeanu, and others.

After three days of intense poker action, Bill Edler was crowned the champion and awarded the $215,000 first prize, trophy, and gift package. Edler defeated world-renowned pro Barry Greenstein in a heads-up format that drew poker fans and fellow poker pros, like Erick Lindgren and Gavin Smith, to the audience for the exciting final day.