Steve O’Dwyer Wins Aussie Millions LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge
Steve O’Dwyer did in January what most poker players dream of doing in their lifetime.
He finished fourth in the Triton Super High Roller in the Philippines for $953,700. He then won the $50,000 High Roller at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure for $945,495. Then he made his way to the Aussie Millions where he finished fourth in the $25,000 High Roller. Three six figure cashes inside of three weeks. But he wasn’t done.
On Monday – the first day of February – he capped that off by winning the Aussie Millions LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge for A$951,960 ($673,371 US).
The event drew a total of 16 entries including two from Fedor Holz and a Day 2 entry from Mike McDonald to build a total prize pool of A$3,920,000. After Byron Kaverman busted in fifth place, the remaining four players agreed to an ICM chop, leaving $100,000 cash and the title to play for. The original payout structure was only paying the top three spots.
Just over 40 minutes after agreeing to the chop, a crippled Fabian Quoss was sent out in fourth place. Peter raised to 50,000 from the button, O’Dwyer re-raised to 150,000, and Quoss put his last 60,000 in the middle. Peters folded. O’Dwyer held 
which put him well ahead of Quoss’ 
. O’Dwyer paired his queen on the turn and Quoss was out in fourth.
Five minutes later Drinan followed Quoss. Drinan moved all in from the button and Peters moved all in over the top, forcing O’Dwyer to fold. Drinan showed 
and was well behind Peters’ [ah
. The board ran out 
and Drinan was out in third leaving O’Dwyer and Peters to play for the title.
Heads-up play took just over an hour. On the final hand of the night O’Dwyer raised and Peters called to see a flop of 
. Peters checked to O’Dwyer who bet 115,000. Peters called and the two saw the 
hit the turn. Peters checked again and O’Dwer bet 230,000. Peters called again. The river was the and Peters checked again. O’Dwyer announced he was all in for 1,700,000. Peters snap-called and tabled 
for two pair but O’Dwyer showed 
for a better two pair, eliminating Peters and earning his second high roller victory of the last three weeks.
Final Table Payouts
- Steve O’Dwyer – 951,960
- David Peters – 889,236
- Connor Drinan – 1,021,909
- Fabian Quoss – 956,896
