Lennart Uphoff Eliminated in 2nd Place (AU$1,214,500)
Level 33
: 100,000/200,000, 0 ante
In what would be the last hand of the tournament, 20-year-old Lennart Uphoff limped from the button and Manny Stavropoulos checked his option from the big blind. Stavropoulos then check-called a bet of 250,000 on the flop, which led to the on the turn.
Stavropoulos led out for 650,000, Uphoff called, and the completed the board on the river. Stavropoulos bet again, this time 850,000, and Uphoff announced that he was all in for what looked like 2 million more. Stavropoulos called with the for a jack-high straight, which bested the ten-high straight of Uphoff.
The German finishes as runner-up of the 2015 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event, but thanks to the heads-up deal he'll take home AU$1,214,500.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Manny Stavropoulos |
19,440,000
4,350,000
|
4,350,000 |
Lennart Uphoff | Busted |