Online poker pro, Jonathan Karamalikis (22) took down the PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final held in Sydney, Australia this past weekend and went home with a pay-check of AUD$459,510 (GBP 288,521).
A formidable final table included well-known pro’s Daniel Negreanu, Roland de Wolfe and Eddy Sabat but it was Benjamin McLean and Jonathan Karamalikis who went into the heads-up and Karamalikis emerging victorious.
The tournament drew 289 players creating an AUD$1,734,000 (GBP1,088,760) prize pool
The final table finished up:
1. Jonathan Karamalikis AUD$459,510
2. Benjamin McLean AUD$294,780
3. Tom Rafferty AUD$164,730
4. Peco Stojanovski AUD$121,380
5. Antoine Amourette AUD$97,970
6. Eddy Sabat AUD$79,765
7. Manuel Hansimikali AUD$65,025
8. Roland de Wolfe AUD$50,285
9. Daniel Negreanu AUD$36,415