With a record field, for an event up to $3,000 buy in the 493 entrants meant AU$986,000 was up for grabs.
Sydney Champ - Paren Arzoomanian
Four intense days and 28 one-hour levels later, the first ANZPT Sydney Main Event title came down to a showdown between a 49-year-old mother-of-six and Gold Coast mortgage broker Lisa Walsh, and 25-year-old Sydney student Paren “Puzz” Arzoomanian. After a great heads up battle, the final hand came when Lisa shoved her stack into the middle and was all in with Kh-9c which Paren called with his Ac-5d. On flopping 2 pair it was over and the 25yo NSW student took home the title of ANZPT Sydney champion and a massive AU$246,500 for his efforts.
Here is a list of the FT payouts:
| Name | Category | Place | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paren Arzoomanian | 1 | $246,500 | |
| Lisa Walsh | 2 | $162,690 | |
| John Caridid | PokerStars Qualifier | 3 | $93,670 |
| Chris Kittos | 4 | $69,020 | |
| Majed Haddad | 5 | $55,709 | |
| Vasilios Argyros | 6 | $44,370 | |
| Joel Dodds | 7 | $34,510 | |
| James Newhan | 8 | $24,650 | |
| Xin Zhao | 9 | $16,762 |
ANZPT Sydney has been a huge success and drew a field of 493 with a prize pool of AUD$986,000. The next event is ANZPT Melbourne which takes place May 25 – May 27.
Congratulations to those Kiwi’s that cashed and here’s to the Melbourne Champs and the next leg of the ANZPT.
