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The very first stop on the PokerStars Australia New Zealand Poker Tour was won by Melburnian Karl Krautschneider at the SKYCITY Casino in Adelaide, Australia on Feb. 7.

Krautschneider defeated poker professional Tony “Bond18” Dunst heads-up to take home $170,215 AUD in prize money. Dunst took home $111,520 AUD in prize money. The tournament attracted a field of 215 players that created a prize pool worth $586,950.

At the start of their heads-up match Krautschneider held 2,454,000 to the 1,824,000 that Dunst held in his chip stack. Dunst was mounting a comeback during the heads-up match but Krautschneider made a straight on the river against Dunst’s two-pair to take back the advantage. Dunst held two pair once again on the final hand when he called all-in on the turn. This time Krautschneider made a flush to win the tournament.

Krautschneider had won his way into the tournament through a $33 PokerStars qualifier and he turned it into a six-figure payday in the end.

Here are the final-table results:

1. Karl Krautschneider - $170,215
2. Tony “Bond18” 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 Portaro - $17,610
9. James Broom - $11,740

Notable Cashes: Elliot Smith (11th), Tony Hachem (15th), Mel Judah (16th), James Obst (18th).

The next event on the ANZPT schedule is a stop in Sydney at the Star City casino. The buy-in is $2,200 AUD and it will take place from April 30-May 3.