Down to the final two
Karl Krautschneider has been eliminating players from this final table all day and has command of the majority of chips. Tony Dunst managed to close that gap slightly by busting Daniel Noja, making the chip counts look like this...
Karl Krautschneider, Aus, PokerStars qualifier, 2,454,000
Tony 'Bond18' Dunst, USA, PokerStars qualifier, 1,824,000
Dunst, always noted for his aggression in these situations, got closer to parity before Krautschneider won a crucial hand, seeing his "nothing" hand become an up-and-down draw on the turn - and a straight on the river against Dunst's two pair.
Now Krautschneider had his lead back again.
The two players exchanged chips for a while until a flush draw settled the tournament.
Just before 5pm, with the blinds at 12,000-24,000, Krautschneider raised to 60,000 which was called. After seeing a flop of 4c-2c-Kc Dunst checked before Krautschneider made the same bet of 60,000. Dunst then raised another 140,000. Krautschneider took some time to contemplate his move - he had 8-9 with one club - and decided to push.
Dunst had been dealt the Kd-2d, so his two pair made for an automatic call.
The 3d hit the felt on the turn, and with the crowd leaning over the ropes to see the action. The 7c came on the river to complete Karl's flush, bringing an end to the tournament.
Tony Dunst finishes 2nd in the first ANZPT main event, winning $111,520
