It’s still Winter in Australia, but Spring came early for Jason Gray in the $5k Challenge tournament at the Star Sydney Championships. He defeated a field of 142 players to win the event, taking home a welcome AU$188,866 for first place.
Gray was no unknown emerging from the field. He was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame in 2012, joining 12 other poker legends such as Tony Hachem, Jeff Lisandro and Tony G.
Despite his previous success, this is the first time he has won a live poker tournament in Sydney.