Tim Vance Wins Scandinavian Open

Tim Vance, 46, of Millstadt has won the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Scandinavian Open in Copenhagen, Denmark winning over $1.2 Million dollars. He beat out 459 other players in four days to take fist prize in the tournament. 

Before the final table that had 8 players waiting and ready to play Vance was confident that he would win and said, "I don't mean to be arrogant but I'm going to play my game and they're done", and he turned out to be right.

He was the last man at the final table after playing more then 11 hours of poker that includes a four and a half hour session with Soren Johnson of Denmark who took home second place.  Vance won the final hand at 1:40 am on Sunday with an Ace Spade flush that ended the tournament.

Vance used a line that he has said before with other players that he has eliminated, "It's been nice playing with you, sir. I call," he said, turning over his winning hand.

Vance won his entry into the tournament and trip at PokerStars.com by playing in a frequent players tournament.  His win here has also qualified him to play in the European Poker Tour Final in April in Monte Carlo.