Swede takes down Irish Open poker tournament by beating Kara Scott heads-up.
Christer Johansson outlasted a field of 700 players to win the 2009 paddypowerpoker.com Irish Open.The 38-year-old Swedish poker player defeated EPT Live presenter Kara Scott in the climactic heads-up battle in Dublin, with final day chip leader Andrew Pantling bowing out in third place.
Johansson, who won a World Poker Tour title in 2003, pocketed €600,000 (£535,619) for his victory, while Scott finished with €312,600 and Pantling went home with €205,200.
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"I'm very happy to win this tournament," Johansson told the Irish Times.
"Not just for the prize money, but this tournament has a very long history in Europe and a great atmosphere, so it is great to win."
Scott was also pleased with her performance, despite the disappointment of missing out on first place.
"It feels great … It's a hell of a lot of money," she told the newspaper.
Dating back to 1980, the Irish Open is the biggest event on the professional poker calendar in Ireland. Past winners include Joe Beevers, Marty Smyth and Neil Channing.
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