Tony G Wins Betfair Asian Poker Tour

Tony Guoga, better known on the tournament circuit as Tony G, won the Betfair Asian Poker Tour main event, winning $451,700 and giving the Australian a place in history as the first victor of the first major poker tournament held in Asia.

Guoga will give half the winnings to charity.

"I want people to know that poker is sport. This is not a large amount compared to what people like Bill Gates give to charity but it is a gesture to show that it's not all about the money, it's about the competition as well," Guoga said.

The charities to receive the money will be located in Austria and Asia and will be nominated by Betfair.

Guoga outlasted nearly 400 players in the event that took place this week at the Mandarin Ballroom of the Meritus Mandarin Hotel in Singapore. The tournament cost $5,000 to enter, and many people qualified through BetfairPoker.com.

Local player Joshua Ang finished in second place, winning $233,200. He also received the Merlion trophy, which is a symbol of Singapore. The trophy was given to Guoga, but he gave it right to Ang so that it would stay in Singapore.

The top 10 players finished in the following order:

• Tony Guoga, $451,700
• Joshua Ang, $233,200
• Lee Nelson, $116,600
• Samuel Lehtonen, $102,000
• Jeff Kimber, $87,400
• Mark Whent, $72,900
• Hans Vogl, $58,306
• Hendrik Dahlgaard, $43,700
• Brendan Walls, $29,200
• Neil Yong, $17,500

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