Every year a lot of Asian players make the journey to Australia, and this week, they have been making waves at the biggest festival festival of southern hemisphere.
Alex lee wins the AU $1,150 Terminator Event
Alex lee, from Singapore, has taken down the AU $1,150 Terminator Event, bagging AU $39,000 in prize money for his efforts. During his career, Lee has been a regular on the Asian tournament circuit, with seven scores in the five figure range before today. He finished 2nd in the WPT Korea High Roller in December, and now has tournament wins on the APT, APPT, and at the Pokerstars Live Megastack series, along with his Aussie Millions title.
Alex Lee ( Credit Photo PokerNews)
On his way to dissecting this field of 316 players, Lee picked up $5,000 in bounty prizes in addition to his $39,000 prize money. Despite being shortest when three handed play began, he moved up through the gears quickly once he had some chips to work with, using his extensive experience, and emerging as a very worthy champion.
Final Table Payouts
|
Place |
Winner |
Prize (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Alex Lee |
39,000 |
|
2 |
Mark Payne |
24,885 |
|
3 |
Samantha Abernathy |
15,760 |
|
4 |
Michael Fraser |
12,440 |
|
5 |
Reece Webb |
9,125 |
|
6 |
Robert Spano |
7,450 |
|
7 |
Don Mishra |
5,805 |
|
8 |
Sam Vakili |
4,895 |
|
9 |
Michael Tchong |
3,980 |
Christopher Soya wins for second year in a row the AU $1,150 Accumulator Event
Christopher Soyza must be growing to like the Aussie Millions. One event in particular is providing him with some fond memories actually, as he has astoundingly won the same event two years running. It is such a rarity to see back to back champions these days, particularly when hundreds of players are in the field. This event attracted 656 runners, and after battling his way to the chip lead by the time the final table began, Soyza confidently converted his advantageous position, taking home AU $147,930 for winning this $1,150 Accumulator Event.
Christopher Soyza is from Malaysia and his last four live cashes have all been 1st places. Soyza will certainly propel himself up Malaysian all time money list if he carries this excellent form into the rest of the Aussie Millions, and beyond.
Final Table Payouts
|
Place |
Winner |
Prize (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Christopher Soyza |
147,930 |
|
2 |
Dylan Garland |
92,460 |
|
3 |
57,160 |
|
|
4 |
Jason Brown |
43,040 |
|
5 |
Park Yu Cheung |
29,585 |
|
6 |
23,535 |
|
|
7 |
Kevin Andriamahefa |
19,165 |
|
8 |
Jessica Dawley |
16,135 |
|
9 |
Don Mishra |
13,450 |
Louis Hartwell
Graduated in Media Communication at the University of Lausanne, Louis Hartman is a co-founder of somuchpoker.com. He began his career in Cambodia as freelance journalist. In same time he was making his living by playing poker every night at that time. Intense learner, he read dozens of poker strategy books to improve his skills during many years. With a strong interest about poker "behind the scene" in Asia and his communication skills, Louis launched Somuchpoker in 2014.
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