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Stewart Scott outlasted a field of 680 players to take home the $2,000,000 AU first place prize and the status of hero amongst his countrymen.

Scott entered the final table with a considerable chip lead and only eliminated the final player and second place finisher Peter Rho to capture the title. The final hand gives an indication as to how hot the Australian Scott ran during the tournament.

After Scott opened with a raise to 250,000 Rho moved all-in for 2.175 million and Scott called instantly. While Rho had A-J the local was in prime position for the title with pocket aces. The board didn’t deliver a bad beat and Scott had the title. Rho walked away with $1 million AU for his runner-up finish.

For the first time in seven years the title stays within the country. The last Australian-born player to win the Aussie Millions, also known as the Australian Poker Championships, was John Maver in 2002. Russia’s Alexander Kostritsyn and Denmark’s Gus Hansen won the last two Aussie Millions Main Event’s respectively.

Final table results:

1. Stewart Scott - $2,000,000 AU
2. Peter Rho - $1,000,000 AU
3. Elliot Smith - $700,000 AU
4. Rajkumar Ramakrishnan - $400,000 AU
5. Sam Capra - $300,000 AU
6. Zach Gruneberg - $210,000 AU
7. Richard Ashby - $150,000 AU
8. Barny Boatman - $100,000 AU