Fabian Quoss After $100,000 Challenge Win: "I've Never Run So Hot at a Final Table"

Fabian QuossAfter only a couple hours of high-stakes poker action at Crown Melbourne, German pro Fabian Quoss emerged victorious in the 2016 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge to earn a booming payday of AU$1,446,480 ($1,024,645).

"It was way quicker than expected," Quoss told PokerNews' Frank Op de Word after the win. "I don't know, I think I've never run so hot at a final table before. It was insane. The first two hours, I basically never really had a real decision. I just needed to play my cards, and I'm super happy with how lucky I was today."

To capture the top prize, Quoss has to defeat a tough field of competitors and ultimately best Ben Tollerene in heads-up play. Quoss began the duel…