Aussie pro defeats star-studded final table
The PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour came to a dramatic close last week when online pro Jonathan ‘xMONSTERxDONGx’ Karamalikis beat some of poker’s biggest names to wrap up the Sydney Grand Final for AUD$459,510.
The 22-year-old squared-off against the likes of four-time WSOP bracelet winner Daniel Negreanu and WSOP, WPT and EPT triple crown holder Roland de Wolfe on the final table, but became the fourth consecutive Aussie winner when his pocket fives held over Benjamin McLean’s A-6 heads-up.
‘It’s quite a prestigious title, so I’m really glad to have it under my belt,’ said Karamalikis, whose win puts him fourth in Australia’s all-time money winners list behind big names Joe Hachem and Mel Judah.
The final table payouts were as follows:
1 Jonathan Karamalikis $459,510
2 Benjamin McLean $294,780
3 Tom Rafferty $164,730
4 Peco Stojanovski $121,380
5 Antoine Amourette $97,970
6 Eddy Sabat $79,765
7 Manuel Hansimikali $65,025
8 Roland de Wolfe $50,285
9 Daniel Negreanu $36,415
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