PokerNews · Jan 21, 2017
James Chen Wins Biggest-Ever Aussie Millions $25,000 for A$861,840
James ChenThe year couldn't have started any better for James Chen from Taiwan. Coming from a High Roller win in the Macau Poker Cup September last year, he was heading for Australia with a good feeling and some cash in his pocket. He played the $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. event last week and won it for A$39,700 ($29,322). He parlayed that win into a ticket for the $25,000 Challenge and turned it into a straight out win worth a massive A$861,840. His name will go into the record books as the winner of the biggest ever $25,000 poker tournament on Australian soil.