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Online Casino Conditions >>> Betting News >>> November News


Online Betting Exchange, BetFair, Wraps up Asian Poker Tour

by Mike Harrison, News Staff
Writer
November 18, 2006

The world's largest online exchange betting platform, BetFair, is pleased to announce the outcome of the company sponsored, BetFair Asian Poker Tour, The tournament came to a close in Singapore earlier this week, with UK poker professional and poker room owner, Tony Guoga, manhandling the final table with aggressive and strategic play.

Taking $451,700 from the pot, Guoga will be giving half of it to charities which are soon to be announced.  Second place pocketed $233,200, and went to local favorite Joshua Ang, who found a way to stay alive longer than the rest of the eight other players sitting at the table.

The excitement at the table was very high, considering Ang's presence in front of his home town crowd. Samuel Lehtonen, was the chip leader from the previous day, but was overcome by noted pro Lee Nelson, who also gave Ang and Guoga a strong challenge.Nelson finished with $102,000, Lehtonen went home with $87,400, while the remaining six players at the table each took home a fair portion - the least of which was $17,500 for tenth place. Guoga took home the pot when he went all-in after the flop and hit a second ten, giving hi a Pair, which beat Ang's Ace-Jack.

Guoga's generosity truly shined at the table. In addition to pledging half of his winnings to Asian and Australian charities, he gave his Merlion trophy - symbolic of Singapore - to hometown hero Ang, who very well could have taken first place if only he had drawn a high Pair on the final hand. Ang graciously accepted the trophy and promised he would bring it with him to next year's BetFair Asian Poker Tour in Singapore.

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