PokerStars Qualifier Aaron Benton was the first elimination of the day, falling in 9th place. Danny Chevalier bowed out in 8th place and received a standing ovation as he was crowned the 2011 Australia New Zealand Player of the Year.

The stars of Australian poker set upon the Northern Territory for Day 1B of ANZPT Darwin. Leo Boxell and Jesse McKenzie both survived the day with healthy stacks…

Along with a summary of events in Melbourne, we take a look at the ANZPT leaderboard, as the race for player of the year continues.

After four days of poker, 126 eliminations, a 12 hour final table and 190 hands of heads-up play, we have a new Asia Pacific Poker Tour champion.

21 players returned for Day 3 of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Queenstown Snowfest and after three and a half hours of play, we’re down to our final 9…

Day 2 of the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Queenstown Snowfest saw 71 players return to the felt. After another six levels of play, we’re left with 21.