A retired police detective who was a first responder to the World Trade Center on 9/11 won $1 million in the Pokerstars.net Million Dollar Challenge television show. He beat poker star Daniel Negreanu for the big prize.

Pokerstars.net Million Dollar Challenge is sponsored by the Fox Network and features website players who have earned a spot on the show by playing on Pokerstars.net. Those who qualify at the top of the heap head to Los Angeles where they face off against Negreanu in person for a shot at the big prize.

Play Now at Poker Stars and get a $600 Bonus!

The winner, Mike Kosowski, was a first responder to the 9/11 attacks and was helping survivors escape the south tower of the World Trade Center when that tower collapsed. He was thrown 10 feet in the air and suffered injuries and burns to his back and neck. The injuries forced his retirement; he credit s his detective experience with helping him win the big prize.
Kosowski also understood a basic truth about playing with a pro: it’s different than a pickup game at a casino.

The Fox network airs the Million Dollar Challenge, but the show is sponsored by Pokerstars.net. Players qualify by playing in a free twice-daily qualifier on the site. Those who finish in the top 10 are considered for the casting call and submit a short video making a case for why they should be on the Fox program.

This entry was posted on Thursday, December 24th, 2009 at 11:24 pm and is filed under Promotions. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.