Seat 1: Paul Gibson, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia (352,000 in chips): Down to just 30,000 in chips with 11 players remaining, this 35-year-old from Brisbane clawed his way back into contention for the title in dramatic fashion. Currently out of work, he's been playing poker for two years and elected to roll the dice by buying in for the full $2500. He's cashed in past events at Crown in Melbourne but this looms as his biggest ever tournament payday. "It's just awesome to have a tournament like this in Queensland, at last," he said. Seat 2: Phillip Willcocks (PokerStars Qualifier),
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ANZPT Queensland: Dodds leads; daylight second
The final table has been decided for the final event in the first season of the PokerStars.net ANZPT, with Joel strongplay Dodds in the box seat to take home the chocolates. Dodds takes a massive chip lead into tomorrow's final table with almost 30 per cent of the chips...more
ANZPT Queensland: Skirting around the final table
Saturday night's alright for ... dragging out the shortest skirt in your wardrobe, slapping on three inches of make-up and tagging along with five other girls for some rainbow-coloured cocktails at Jupiters, judging from tonight's crowd. But the faux catwalk parade going on adjacent to the tournament area isn't...more
ANZPT Queensland: No final table, but Nelson ticks another box
Lee Nelson's hopes of adding another major regional title to his long list of achievements have ended with a respectable 15th placing in the PokerStars.net ANZPT Queensland Main Event. This was the first ANZPT cash for the PokerStars Sponsored Player from New Zealand, but that's a rare blip on...more
ANZPT Queensland: Sun sets on Smith's big lead
After a veritable "red spot" of activity at Jupiters all afternoon, the diminishing sunlight has signalled diminishing action as play tightens up considerably late on day three of the PokerStars.net ANZPT Queensland Main Event. Just 15 players remain - six short of the final table, which will be decided...more
ANZPT Queensland: Punty on parade as field reaches 18
The Scott "Punty" Smith show continues as the laid-back Sydney youngster comfortably leads midway through day three of the PokerStars.net ANZPT Queensland. With the weekend crowd curiously watching the action - not surprising since this is the first major tournament played here at Jupiters - players are taking a...more
ANZPT Queensland: Tom's tumble from grace complete
The riches to rags story of Tom Zhou is complete after the former chip leader's charge towards the PokerStars.net ANZPT Queensland title ran off the rails early on day three at Jupiters. After losing that massive pot to Scott Smith, Zhou's stack ricocheted up and down like the Giant...more
ANZPT Queensland: You say Neilson, I say Nelson
The remaining 27 players are having a group hug just outside the tournament area to celebrate their in-the-money finish in the PokerStars.net ANZPT Queensland Main Event here at Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast. No hand-for-hand play was required after Daniel Neilson shoved all-in over the top of Lee...more
ANZPT Queensland: That's Zhou he rolls
We're quickly closing on the bubble in a lightning quick start to day three of the PokerStars.net ANZPT Queensland Main Event. Already nine players have been sent to the rail today, meaning we're just four spots short of the money in the last ANZPT event for 2009. Lyle Higgs...more
ANZPT Queensland: Top 40 countdown is underway
Yep, you guessed it, mild and sunny again here on Australia's Gold Coast (we could get used to winter here) as our top 40 take their seats in the chase for the final title in the first season of the PokerStars.net ANZPT. After three days of play with the...more
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