The opening leg of the new Genting Poker Series season saw Chris Johnson become the first to join the 2015 roll of honour.

Johnson, who took down the PokerStars Sunday Million in April last year for more than US$191k, topped a 404-runner field at Star City in Birmingham from 2-8 February.

Johnson dominated the final table and after Thomas Clack exited in fourth the final trio agreed a chop which would eventually see Hui Jin and Irishman Tony McTiernan (who was down to three big blinds at one stage) take £22,880 apiece and Johnson £37,000.

With all but £380 sewn up, it didn't take long for Johnson to seal victory, busting Jin first with poocket tens against Q8, then stacking McTiernan when his pocket threes held against 10-7.

GPS Birmingham
1st Chris Johnson £37,000
2nd Tony McTiernan £22,880
3rd Hui Jin £22,880
4th Thomas Clack £13,420
5th Kev Parkes £9,690
6th Mark Evans £7,440
7th Baljit Singh £5,810
8th Miguel King £4,040
9th Shaun Walsh £2,830
10th Ali Zihni £1,520