ANZPT: A first step in Auckland
This year, the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour (ANZPT) made its first stop in Auckland. After four years of organizing, the ANZPT which is the largest live poker tournament in Oceania was held since last week in Auckland, at Skycity Casino and will not end until November 25. Since Saturday, poker was honored at this gambling room with the satellites for the Main Event, the Event 1 ($ 550 NLH Turbo) and the Event 2 ($ 330 NLH 10 to 6-Handed). The Main Event of $ 2,200 buy-in will be held from November 21 to 25. In all, the ANZPT Auckland / Skycity Festival of Poker will have seven events apart from the Main Event. In addition to the above two Events, Skycity Casino will receive the $ 550 PLO 8-Handed (Event 3), the $ 550 NLH Turbo (Event 4), the $ 220 Ladies Event (Event 5), the $ 550 Teams Event (Event 6 ) and the $ 330 Deep Stack (Event 7).
During the stopover in Auckland of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour in 2010, the Main Event attracted 218 players. After a head's up with Tom Grigg, Danny Leaoasavaii won the Main Event with a gain of NZ $ 170,000. The local hip hop star, known under the nickname "Brotha D" won a month after the Main Event of the ANZPT Darwin. He is currently the only player in this side of the Pacific who win the title of the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour and the Asia Pacific Poker Tour.
Source: Oliver JOHNSON
Thursday, 22 November 2012
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