The largest tournament in the Upper Midwest as the Vegas Motel in Minot once again lived up to its billing, with over 1300 players for the 3-day event. Sam Dickson from Oxbox, Saskatchewan was the big winner, taking home $35,000. Not bad for a $100 buy-in charitable event. Sam became the first Canadian to win the tournament which has grown every year. The total purse for this tournament reached $105,000.