A poker tournament located on a paradise would generally give the impression of sun rays and cold drinks for the players, but here, the table of the poker final was the spot where the players saw the sun for the first time.

This poker tournament lasted for six days, from the 5th of January, 2006, to the 10th of the same month. 724 persons entered the tournament. $5,647,200 was the prize pool offered to the finalists.

When the game is played at a primary location, one can surely foresee many differences in the game. This tournament was no exception, with the primary difference being the age of all the players.

With six finalists in total, what each received as a part of their booty is listed below:

Winning the tournament was Steve Paul Ambrose, who got a payout of $1,363,100.

The next in the pipeline was Brook Lyter, who got$681,500.

Taking third was David E. Singer, with $436,200, and with 500 points, Michael Higgins got $327,100 for the fourth.

The players at the fifth and sixth seat were Anders Henriksson and Ozzy Sheikh, getting a payout of $239,900 and $177,200 respectively.

- Thomas Hardy