ANZ Player of the Year Chevalier Running Deep at PCA
There are 64 players remaining in the 2012 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Main Event, but only one is the reigning Australia New Zealand Player of the Year. That player is Danny Chevalier and he entered Day 4 with 275,000 in chips.
Over in his native region of the world, Chevalier cashed in five of nine qualifying events on the ANZPT circuit to earn his player-of-the-year victory. It wasn't easy, though, as Chevalier was neck and neck with Leo Boxell right up until the last event. In that last event — ANZPT Darwin — Chevalier overtook Boxell and went on to finish in eighth place.
The five results Chevalier recorded en route to winning are as follows:
- ANZPT Adelaide - 8th for A$14,060
- ANZPT Perth - 20th for A$5,050
- ANZPT Gold Coast - 18th for A$6,760
- ANZPT Melbourne - 3rd for A$55,180
- ANZPT Darwin - 8th for A$5,760
The prize he earned was a sponsorship into four APPT Season 6 events and his choice of either an Aussie Millions Main Event package or a PCA Main Event package. Chevalier chose the PCA Main Event and so far he's parlayed that decision into a minimum of $32,500, with the chance to win much, much more. The stack he entered the day with is just about half of the current average.
Chevalier has plenty experience running deep in tournaments and maneuvering his way to the final table as exhibited in his ANZPT results, so we know he's got the game to make a massive splash here in The Bahamas. We'll be keeping an eye on the reigning ANZ Player of the Year all day long and keep you informed as to how he's doing going forward.