Counsellor Wins Australia New Zealand Poker Tour

Karl Krautshneder Tops Field of 214 to Lift AUD$170,215 in Adelaide

by Brendan Murray  |   Published: Feb 08, 2009

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The Adelaide stop of the PokerStars.com Australia New Zealand Poker Tour has been won by Karl Krautshneder who Karl Krautshnederbested 213 opponents to take down the AUD$170,215 in the Crown Casino, Adelaide at the weekend.

Counsellor Krautshneder, who qualified for just $31 on PokerStars.com, said after his victory, ““I feel fantastic after winning my way here on PokerStars for only $31; the whole tournament has been so exciting for me. I am definitely going to playing in more of these, especially as I am now the point’s leader.

“I really want to play in some of the APPT in Asia and this gives me a great chance to get there,’ said Karl. When asked what he would be doing with the winnings he said: ‘I want to take my daughter on a holiday, after the credit card has been taken care of.”

The final table payouts were:

  1. Karl Krautshneder — $170,215
  2. Tony Dunst — $111,520
  3. Daniel Noja — $64,565       
  4. Mike Stecker — $52,825
  5. Dean Nyberg — $41,085
  6. Julius Colman — $29,345
  7. Celina Lin — $23,475
  8. Bruno Potaro — $17,610   
  9. James Broom — $11,740

The next stop on the PokerStars.com tour takes in Star City Casino in Sydney from Apr. 30 to May 1, 2009.

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