Another Aussie Millions update that recaps on Davor Derek’s victory in the Mixed-Max event, and another sterling performance by Ole Schemion, as he leads the final eight players in the $100,000 Challenge.
One of the things that makes the Aussie Millions such a wonderful event is the world’s greatest players are all attracted to the allure of a $10,600 Main Event, $100,000 Challenge and $250,000 LK Boutique Challenge.
Two of these three events are currently in full effect. The Main Event attracted 648 players and as we move into the third day of action Brian Rast is performing well at the head of the final 58-players.
The $100,000 Challenge has reached the final table and once again it’s that German battering ram, Ole Schemion, who is leading the way. This guy is something else. The conqueror of Phil Ivey (KQs>AJo) holds 1.8m chips, with Jason Mo and Erik Seidel the only other two players sitting behind chips stacks towering over a million.
Day 1 saw 63 entrants leap through the gate and Mo was the chip leader when all was said and done. David Steicke bought in nice and fresh on Day 2, and the likes of Fabian Quoss, Richard Yong, Sorel Mizzi, Bryn Kenney, Brian Rast and Doug Polk all fired a second bullet – only Yong will turn that investment into a profit.
The field size ended up reading 70-entrants, six down on 2014’s number. The final eight players are all guaranteed $310,000, and the winner will bank $1.8m.
$100,000 Final Table Seat Draw
Seat 1: Erik Seidel – 1,083,000
Seat 2: Scott Seiver – 545,000
Seat 3: Richard Yong – 554,000
Seat 4: Justin Bonomo – 833,000
Seat 5: Ole Schemion – 1,888,000
Seat 6: Alex Trevallion – 291,000
Seat 7: Dani Stern – 656,000
Seat 8: Jason Mo – 1,150,000
Davor Derek Wins Event #15: $1,150 NLHE Mix-Max Event
Before we wax lyrical about Davor Derek’s amazing achievement, special word has to go out to Hiroaki Harada. His fourth place finish in this one is his fourth cash of the series and third final table. Whilst he is no doubt beating the crap out of himself for not winning a gold ring; a second, third and fourth place finish is not to be sniffed at.
Whilst Harada’s performance is worthy of mention, it’s the name of Davor Derek that is inserted into the headline. The Australian captured his first major title, and it comes one year after he finished in sixth place in the final of the 2014 Aussie Millions NLHE Six-Handed Shot Clock event.
Derek beat Craig Duffy, in heads-up action, after the pair outlasted a field of 188 runners. Duffy moving all-in on a board of [8h] [6h] [5s], holding [Kc] [Qs], and Derek calling with [7c] [6s] for middle pair and draw. Two jacks shot out of the box and Derek was crowned champion.
Mix-Max Final Table Results
1st. Davor Derek – $53,000
2nd. Craig Duffy – $33,650
3rd. George Balandinos – $18,100
4th. Hiroaki Harada – $18,100
5th. Takashi Ogura – $10,200
6th. Huber Stetan – $10,200
7th. Robert Spano – $10,200
8th. Trung Tran – $10,200
