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ANZPT Sydney: Give the Trophy to Dinesh

The last four days of poker have quite simply been riveting and true to form that was also the case during the heads-up battle. When the final two players started to fight it out for the title, Dinesh Alt had a huge chip lead with 7.2 million in chips going up against Dejan Divkovic's 2 million. We in the media were wondering if Divkovic had it in him to go all the way. If he did manage to take down ANZPT Sydney, he would be the first player to win...more

Sydney

ANZPT Sydney: Only Two Remain

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Time has ticked well past 1.00 a.m. and we are finally down to heads-up! That's right, just two players remain in contention for the ANZPT Sydney title. Yawns can be seen by those on the rail, us in the media are still sipping coffees as the final two players have...more


ANZPT Sydney: Grinding to Five

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It's been a grind, but with a few eliminations, the ANZPT Sydney Main Event is down to just five players. It's not that there hasn't been a huge amount of action at the final table, it's just that every time there is an all-in, the at-risk player seems to double....more


ANZPT Sydney: How the Tables Have Turned

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When the final table began, Dejan Divkovic had a huge chip lead. That's not exaggerating. He literally had almost three times his nearest opponent and a third of the chips in play. Oh, how the tables have turned. The chip counts at the final table have now evened out and...more

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Perth

Victory for Bosnia! Dejan Divkovic wins ANZPT Perth title

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We were anticipating a lengthy battle between two deep-stacked, highly-skilled players, but Iori Yogo and Dejan Divkovic possibly had a plane to catch back home as our two international players stepped up the aggression to new heights for their heads-up contest. Yogo gained the early advantage and had a shot...more


ANZPT Perth: And then there were two...

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Philip Gidley-King had been battling hard with his short stack for most of this final table. He had been very tight, but in his defence, it's been extremely tough for him to get a word in with Iori Yogo, Dale Marsland and Dejan Divkovic so incredibly active in this four-handed...more


ANZPT Perth: Wilford and Evans grounded

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The chips have been moving around on this ANZPT Perth final table as we inch closer to crowning a champion. Dale Marsland is the man in the box seat at the moment after a rather incredible hand against Iori Yogo. Marsland three-bet preflop, then bet and three-bet on a ten-high...more

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Melbourne

ANZPT Melbourne: Paul Hockin is King

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The ANZPT Melbourne Main Event has concluded with the title once again crossing the Tasman as New Zealand's Paul Hockin has emerged victorious after a tough final table. After leading on Day 1b, Hockin found himself the short stack when the players made a deal three-handed. It looked to be...more


ANZPT Melbourne: Guzzardi gutted in third

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It's been three and a half hours of three-handed warfare but finally we've seen this tough trio broken after the elimination of Michael Guzzardi in third place. When the three players struck a deal some time ago to lock up a healthy pay day and play for a little loose...more


ANZPT Melbourne: Straight-flush leaves us with three

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One player who has flown largely under the radar in this tournament is Michael Lo Giudice. After doubling up through Kristian Lunardi late on Day 2 with pocket kings, Lo Giudice has been able to maintain his position to reach the final four players in the ANZPT Melbourne Main Event....more

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Auckland

Travel Diary: Auckland

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I've just arrived home after a week in Auckland, New Zealand for the ANZPT Main Event. I often have to remind myself I'm in a different country when I'm in Auckland, as it's so similar to Sydney - albeit on a much smaller scale. It's the streets, the vibe, the...more


ANZPT Auckland: Geoff Smith Wins Shortest Final Table Ever

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Tonight, history has been made as a record has been broken. It's one of those records that that the media teams love to talk about. It's the record that affects us the most. What's that record? Tonight, the shortest final table in ANZPT history played out. It was less than...more


ANZPT Auckland: Deal Done and Down to Four

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And just like that three more players have been sent to the rail. There is just no way the final table can keep up the pace that was set during the first couple of levels of play. If it does, then we are going to have an ANZPT record on...more

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