LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge Dia 1 | 2014 Aussie Millions

2014-02-09 18:07 UTC+10

Altergott Busts Lo and Nears a Million

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Nível 6 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

On the flop, Rono Lo was all in for approximately 335,000 with the against the for Max Altergott. The turn was the and the river the . Altergott made a straight to best Lo's flopped straight, and he won the pot to hit 990,000 in chips. Lo was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Max Altergott	990,000 620,000	620,000
Rono Lo	Eliminado

Tags: Rono Lo Max Altergott

2014-02-09 18:07 UTC+10

Break

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Nível 6 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The players are now on a 10-minute break.

Nível: 7

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

2014-02-09 18:20 UTC+10

Tom Dwan Enters; Lo and Kurganov Back

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Nível 7 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Tom Dwan has rocked up to join the field, while Rono Lo and Igor Kurganov have returned. Kurganov is now in for AU$750,000 after buying in for a third time.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Igor Kurganov	250,000 250,000	250,000

Rono Lo	250,000 250,000	250,000
Tom Dwan	250,000

Tags: Igor Kurganov Rono Lo Tom Dwan

2014-02-09 18:20 UTC+10

Updated Table Draw

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Nível 7 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player
10	1	Doug Polk
10	2	Jason Mercier
10	3	Dan Smith
10	4	Paul Newey
10	5	Yevgeniy Timoshenko
10	6	Max Altergott
10	7	Philipp Gruissem (2)
10	8	Rono Lo (2)

14	1	Antonio Esfandiari
14	2	Erik Seidel
14	3	Tom Dwan
14	4	Isaac Haxton (2)
14	5	Justin Bonomo
14	6	Daniel Negreanu (2)
14	7	Stanley Choi (2)
14	8	Igor Kurganov (3)

19	1	Christoph Vogelsang
19	2	Mike McDonald (2)
19	3	Tobias Reinkemeier
19	4	Tony Bloom (2)
19	5	Paul Phua
19	6	Phil Ivey
19	7	Fabian Quoss
19	8	Richard Yong

2014-02-09 18:25 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts from Table 19

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Nível 7 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tobias Reinkemeier	970,000 170,000	170,000
Richard Yong	450,000 -50,000	-50,000
Paul Phua	300,000 161,000	161,000

Mike McDonald	240,000 240,000	240,000

Phil Ivey	220,000 -105,000	-105,000

Fabian Quoss	190,000 20,000	20,000
Tony Bloom	127,000 -73,000	-73,000
Christoph Vogelsang	82,000 -418,000	-418,000

2014-02-09 18:31 UTC+10

Ivey Doubles Through McDonald

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Nível 7 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Mike "Timex" McDonald and Phil Ivey got all of the money in on the flop. Ivey had the for top two pair, and McDonald had the for top and bottom pair.

The turn was the and the river was the to give Ivey the double up. He was all in for 166,000 on the flop and doubled to roughly 470,000 in chips. McDonald was left with about 40,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Phil Ivey	470,000 250,000	250,000

Mike McDonald	40,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Mike McDonald Phil Ivey

2014-02-09 18:34 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts from Table 10

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Nível 7 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Max Altergott	910,000 -80,000	-80,000
Jason Mercier	625,000 25,000	25,000

Dan Smith	585,000 -75,000	-75,000

Paul Newey	450,000 -10,000	-10,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko	385,000 85,000	85,000

Philipp Gruissem	325,000 75,000	75,000

Doug Polk	320,000 25,000	25,000

Rono Lo	260,000 10,000	10,000

2014-02-09 18:43 UTC+10

Lo Takes One

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Nível 7 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

From middle position, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, winner of the $100,000 Challenge here at the 2014 Aussie Millions, raised to 22,000. Rono Lo called on the button, and then Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier called out of the big blind.

The flop came down , and action was checked by Mercier. Timoshenko bet 30,000, and Lo called. Mercier folded.

The turn was the , and Timoshenko checked. Lo bet 65,000, and Timoshenko gave it up.

Tags: Jason Mercier Yevgeniy Timoshenko Rono Lo

2014-02-09 18:45 UTC+10

Ivey Busts McDonald

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Nível 7 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Mike "Timex" McDonald has just busted for a second time in this event. He was all inn for approximately 110,000 with the against Phil Ivey's dominating .

The flop, turn, and river ran out , and Ivey won the hand to send McDonald to the rail once more.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Phil Ivey	550,000 80,000	80,000

Mike McDonald	Eliminado

Tags: Phil Ivey Mike McDonald