Geoff Smith Wins ANZPT Auckland Main EventSmall Field And Short Final Table On Tour’s First Trip To Auckland |
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Smith started the day sixth in chips and in a whirlwind of activity the nine players who started the day table were reduced to four in rapid succession then the remaining players did a deal to take $55,000 each and play for $25,502.
Smith then knocked out Monica Eastick and Pravin Harji to get heads up with Sebastian Martineau with a 3:1 chip lead.
The final hand saw Martineau ahead with two pair on the turn when the chips went into the middle but a paired board on the river thrust Smith’s king kicker into the limelight and lead.
The final table payouts (in NZ dollars) were:
1: Geoff Smith — $80,502
2: Sebastian Martineau — $55,000
3: Pravin Harji — $55,000
4: Monica Eastick — $55,000
5: Jamie Mulligan — $25,875
6: Miroslav Sheynin — $21,735
7: Xiaodong Xia — $17,595
8: Graeme Putt — $13,455
9: Patrick Healy — $10,350
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