Aussie Millions Main Event Champion is Crowned
January 23rd, 2008 | by Admin |
At only 21 years old Alexander Kostritsyn, from Russia, was the youngest player at the final table of the Texas Holdem Main Event. Alexander went head to head with the legendary veteran pro, Erik Seidel, to win the Aussie Millions crown aptly at the Crown Casino, Melbourne. At AUD$1.65m this is the largest ever poker prize in the Southern Hemisphere. This is how they finished:
1st - Alexander Kostritsyn - AUD$1,650,000
2nd - Erik Seidel - AUD$1,000,000
3rd - Michael Chrisanthopoulos - AUD$700,000
4th - Peter Ling - AUD$500,000
5th - Nino Marotta - AUD$400,000
6th - Antonio Casale - AUD$300,000
7th - Peter Mobbs - AUD$225,000
Well done and congratulations to Alexander, a young man I am sure we will be hearing a lot more from in the future.
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