Event #12: $100,000 Challenge
Dia 2 Começado
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #12: $100,000 Challenge
Dias: 2
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2016 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
98,000 AUD
Premiação
4,018,000 AUD
Entries
41
Nível
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Chip Counts & Table Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | Erik Seidel | United States | 174,000 | 44 |
| 8 | 3 | Connor Drinan | United States | 372,000 | 93 |
| 8 | 4 | Paul Newey | United Kingdom | 59,500 | 15 |
| 8 | 6 | Ben Tollerene | United States | 275,500 | 69 |
| 8 | 7 | Mike McDonald | Canada | 215,500 | 54 |
| 8 | 8 | Fabian Quoss | Germany | 235,000 | 59 |
| 9 | 1 | Jason Mercier | United States | 143,500 | 36 |
| 9 | 3 | Brian Rast | United States | 378,500 | 95 |
| 9 | 5 | Byron Kaverman | United States | 148,000 | 37 |
| 9 | 6 | Stephen Chidwick | United Kingdom | 378,500 | 95 |
| 9 | 7 | Fedor Holz | Germany | 113,000 | 28 |
| 9 | 8 | David Peters | United States | 104,000 | 26 |
| 10 | 2 | Martin Jacobson | Sweden | 179,000 | 45 |
| 10 | 3 | Jeff Rossiter | Australia | 297,000 | 74 |
| 10 | 4 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 147,500 | 37 |
| 10 | 6 | Igor Kurganov | Russia | 120,500 | 30 |
| 10 | 7 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 231,000 | 58 |
| 10 | 8 | Pratyush Buddiga | United States | 134,500 | 34 |
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
378,500 | |
|
378,500 | |
|
372,000 | |
|
297,000 | |
|
275,500 | |
|
235,000 | |
|
231,000 | |
|
215,500 | |
|
179,000 | |
|
174,000 | |
|
148,000 | |
|
147,500 | |
|
143,500 | |
|
134,500 | |
|
120,500 | |
|
113,000 | |
|
104,000 | |
|
59,500 |
Day 2 of the $100,000 Challenge Starts at 2:10 p.m.
Yesterday, a total of 29 players signed up for the 2016 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge. The action didn't stop there, as eight reentries were made, making for a total of 37 entries. Registration is still open, however, so that number might just grow a bit more. Play starts at 2:10 p.m. local time, and players are still able to sign up or reenter till the end of the first level of play.
The first level to be played is an hour long and will see 2,000/4,000 blinds with an ante of 500. Signing up now will get players a crisp 100,000-chip starting bank and two fresh time-breaker chips.
Some players had to get a bit used to the shot clock yesterday, but soon enough everyone had the hang of it. With just 30 seconds to act on every decision, the tournament sometimes looked more like a limit event than a no-limit hold'em tournament. Even players that are known to take their time in normal tournaments got used to the fast-paced action.
The chip lead is in the hands of Stephen Chidwick and Brian Rast, who both bagged the exact same 387,500 (97 big blinds) on their first bullet. Igor Kurganov reentered no less than three times and made it through on his fourth bullet with 120,500 in chips (30 big blinds).
The short stack coming into the day is Paul Newey, who brings 59,500 (15 big blinds).
Today's plan is to play down to a final table. Jason Somerville is there to witness it all and talk you through it on the Aussie Millions live stream over on RunItUp.tv. The live stream starts at 2:30 p.m. with hole cards up on half-hour delay. The table that is featured will be randomly selected, and each and every break switched out for a new table.
PokerNews.com will be here to bring you updates from the first preflop raise till the last river card, and we'll be bringing you payout information as soon as registration closes after the first level of play. Stay tuned.
Jason Koon Makes 38
We've strolled around the $100,000 Challenge arean and it has the looks of it like just Jason Koon re-entered. That makes for 38 entries right now. Registration is open for one more hour from now.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
Nível: 9
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 500
Newey Doubles
Nível 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Paul Newey got his last 50,500 in before the flop holding 
. Erik Seidel was the one that went to battle with him holding 
. The board ran out a clean 
and Newey doubled his stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
114,000 | -60,000 |
|
|
111,000 | 51,500 |
Greenwood Doubles Through Kurganov
Nível 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 9,000 from the cutoff and Sam Greenwood on the button stared at his chips. He counted how much he had left (111,000 after an earlier encounter that had cost him half his stack) and with about 10 seconds left he decided to make it 24,000.
Both blinds released and action was back on Kurganov. Kurganov thought about it for a bit, tossed in a time breaker chip to add a minute to his tank, and eventually shoved all in. Greenwood instantly called. Kurganov could only roll his eyes and sigh.
Igor Kurganov: 
Sam Greenwood: 
The 
flop did nothing for Kurganov. Although the 
on the turn gave Greenwood a flush draw on top of his already leading outs, it resulted in at least a chopportunity for Kurganov.
It wasn't meant to be as the 
hit the river and Kurganov was left with just 3.5 big blinds.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
231,500 | 120,500 |
|
|
14,000 | -106,500 |
Koon Finishes Off Kurganov
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Nível 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Martin Jacobson opened for 9,000 from the hijack and was met by a three-bet to 25,000 from Jason Koon in the small blind. Igor Kurganov then called off his last 12,000 from the big, Jacobson got out of the way, and the cards were turned up.
Kurganov: 
Koon: 
Kurganov needed some help to stay alive, but he was left wanting as the board ran out a dry 
. Kurganov busted the $100K Challenge for a fourth time, and he has until the end of this level to decide whether or not he wants to fire a fifth bullet, which would pretty much use up the money he won when he finished runner-up in the $25K Challenge a couple nights back.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Kurganov in for $500K
Nível 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Igor Kurganov has opted to reenter for a fifth time. That's a lot of dough, but it's still one off the record, which was set two years ago when Isaac Haxton reentered this very tournament six times!
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
Greenwood Rivers Two Pair
Nível 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Martin Jacobson opened the action with a raise from early position and Sam Greenwood defended from the big blind. Both players checked on 
and the hit the turn. Greenwood check called a bet of 13,000 and the 
completed the board. Greenwood checked and called the 35,000 bet that followed from Jacobson.
Jacobson showed 
but wasn't good as Greenwood tabled 
for the winner.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000 | 88,500 |
|
|
210,000 | 31,000 |