Manny Stavropoulos earned his place in Australian poker history and first place the 2015 APPT Aussie Millions $10,600 No Limit Hold-Em event early this month.
Considered the largest poker tournament in the southern hemisphere, Stavropoulos claimed victory over 648 contestants and secured his first major title. His winnings all up? A whopping $1,385,500 and 2,100 Card Player player of the year points which moved him instantly to second place in the player of the year rankings.
The battle was not a easy one for the Melburnian. He faced seven other opponents in the final and fought a hard battle against German poker player and runner-up, Lennart Uphoff.
Stavropoulos began the final at fifth chip position and with the same number of chips as Uphoff, but eventually outsmarted his opponent to take home the millions.