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The German pro defeated an extremely tough final table including Ben ''Ben86'' Tollerene in the heads-up to claim the second biggest score of his career and A$1,446,480.
The final table of the A$100k Challenge at the Aussie Millions kicked off with the following seating and stacks.
Seat 1. Connor Drinan - 943.000
Seat 2. Fedor Holz - 192.000
Seat 3. Jason Mercier - 508.000
Seat 4. Sam Greenwood - 458.000
Seat 5. Fabian Quoss - 478.000
Seat 6. Ben Tollerene - 1.522.000
Play started on Level 16 (10,000/20,000 - 3,000 ante) and we only had to wait six hands until the first elimination. Connor Drinan shoved on the button with 4-4, Holz called all-in with K-Q and couldn't improve on the 2-6-5-A-9 runout.
Six hands later there was another elimination, Sam ''Str8$$$Homey'' Greenwood shoved all-in from the small blind for 235,000 over Drinans cutoff raise of 40,000 and Drinan called. Greenwood was ahead with A2 suited but Drinans Q9 suited outdrew him on the J-6-3-4-9 board.
On Level 17 (12,000/24,000 - 4,000 ante) Fabian Quoss opened to 55,000 from the button with A-2 of clubs and Drinan defended with Q-9 from the big blind (Queen of clubs). The flop fell J-T-7 with two clubs and Drinan check/called a bet of 75,000. The 9 of clubs on the turn gave Quoss a flush and Drinan check/called once again, this time for 135,000.
The 6 of clubs on the river gave Drinan a smaller flush and he lead out for 165,000. Quoss shoved all-in and Drinan eventually called off for 292,000 after using a time bank chip.
Fabian Quoss - 2.360.000
Ben Tollerene - 1.268.000
Jason Mercier - 473.000
On Level 18 (15,000/30,000 - 4,000 ante) Jason Mercier raised to 60,000 from the button, Quoss asked for a chipcount then raised to 160,000. Mercier shoved and Quoss called. Mercier showed A-8 suited while Quoss had K-Q, unfortunately for Mercier the board ran out Q-3-3-K-2 and he was eliminated.
Quoss started the heads-up with a massive lead but during Level 19 (20,000/40,000 - 5,000 ante) Tollerene doubled up with Q-Q against Quoss' 7-2 on a rainbow board of 8-7-6-3-5 (the money went in on the river).
Fabian Quoss - 3.100.000
Ben Tollerene - 1.000.000
Despite the double-up Tollerene couldn't make a comeback, in the 124th hand of the finale he called all-in after Quoss shoved. Quoss showed K-J suited, dominating Tollerenes J-T and the 6-5-4-5-5 board brought no difference. Fabian Quoss won A$1,446,480 with the victory which equals $1,024,645.
This is the second biggest score of the high roller specialist, his record score came from winning the PCA Super High Roller in 2014 ($1,629,940).
Final table results
1. Fabian Quoss - A$1.446.480 ($1.024.645)
2. Ben Tollerene - A$924.140 ($654.634)
3. Jason Mercier - A$602.700 ($426.951)
4. Connor Drinan - A$441.980 ($313.097)
5. Sam Greenwood - A$321.440 ($227.707)
6. Fedor Holz - A$281.260 ($199.281)