Englishman Wins Aussie Million Heads-Up EventJohn Tabatabai Truimphs over Alec Torelli in Oz to Take Down AUD$100,000 |
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Former World Series of Poker Europe runner up John Tabatabai defeated Alec Torelli in the finals of the $5,300 no-limit hold'em heads-up championship at the Aussie Million to win $100,000 AUD and an gold ring.
The final hand came down to a preflop showdown that pitted Tabatabai's A7 against the K10 of a short-stacked Torelli. The board fired out 977Q8 and Tabatabi was the champion.
Thirty-two players took part in the event. The semi-finals consisted of :
David Gent vs. John Tabatabai
Alec Torelli vs. Jarred Graham
Torelli received AUD$60,000 for the runner up spot.