James Chen takes down the Aussie Millions A$25,000 Challenge High Roller Event
The Aussie Millions biggest ever A$25,000 Challenge High Roller Event finished last night with James Chen from Taiwan taking down a field of 133 entries to win a whopping A$861,840 (approx. US$650,000).
Chen, who only really seriously joined the tournament circuit in 2014, opened up the year 2017 by winning th e Aussie Millions A$2,500 H.O.R.S.E . for A$39,700 (approx. US$ 29,322) last week and amazed the community by winning his highest ever cash earnings in a live tournament with the High Roller Event.
More:James Chenwinsthe Event #2: $2,500 H.O.R.S.E
Chen won the Macau Poker Cup (MPC) High Roller Event in September last year for US$293,044 and the year before that for US $219,850
Other notable players that made it to the final table were November Niner Antoine Saout who placed 3rdfor A$383,040 and John Juanda who followed in 4thplace for A$287,280.
Festivities are notending with this event as there are still the $100,000 and the $250,000 High Roller Events to follow.
| Position | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JamesChen | A$861,840 |
| 2 | BrandonAdams | A$590,520 |
| 3 | AntoineSaout | A$383,040 |
| 4 | JohnJuanda | A$287,280 |
| 5 | RyanD’Angelo | A$207,480 |
| 6 | NickPetrangelo | A$143,640 |
Article by Gabrielle Barredo
More: Aussie Millions Official Results
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