Veteran poker pro Richard Yong took first place this week with a major win in the A$100,000 buy-in Aussie Millions Challenge. This high stakes professional player has made millions in live tournaments but never actually finished in first place. And what a 'first' it is!! Yong boosted his bank account with A$1.87 million - his biggest single score yet.
The event took place in the Exhibition Hall at Crown Melbourne, attracting a field of 70 players, including a local hero Alex Trevallion who made the final table but was eliminated at eight place for an impressive A$310,000.
The tough final table facing Yong comprised Trevallion, Ole Schemion, Scott Seiver, Justin Bonomo, Jason Mo, Erik Seidel and Dani Stern, with Schemion holding a substantial chip lead. When Yong eliminated Seiver in third place, he was in a more than 2 to 1 advantage in chips over Ole Schemion, a 22-year-old German ace. It was a thrilling game rich with double up action and blinds at 50,000/100,000. The runner up collected an impressive A$1,350,000.
Other final table pay-outs included:
Justin Bonomo A$800,000
Jason Mo A$630,000
Erik Seidel A$500,000
Dani Stern A$400,000
Alex Trevallion A$310,000
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