Event #12: $100,000 Challenge Dia 2 | 2016 Aussie Millions

2016-01-25 15:49 UTC+10

Big Slick Does the Trick for Jacobson

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Nível 11 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Before the break, Martin Jacobson raised to 11,000 under the gun holding the only to have Byron Kaverman three-bet to 33,000 from the small blind with the . Stephen Chidwick then four-bet all in from the big with the , Jacobson called off for 206,000, and Kaverman got out of the way.

It was a flip, but not after the flop came down to pair Jacobson. Chidwick, who began the day tied for the chip lead, needed a nine to reclaim the lead, but it wasn't in the cards as the blanked on the turn followed by the on the river.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Martin Jacobson	410,000 151,000	151,000

Stephen Chidwick	23,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: Martin Jacobson Stephen Chidwick

2016-01-25 15:51 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts from the Break (Completo)

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Nível 11 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Tollerene	650,000 374,500	374,500
Sam Greenwood	525,000 185,000	185,000

Jason Mercier	440,000 40,000	40,000

Martin Jacobson	410,000

Brian Rast	340,000 48,000	48,000

Jason Koon	300,000 -8,000	-8,000

Connor Drinan	260,000

David Peters	193,000 -5,000	-5,000

Mike McDonald	180,000 -4,500	-4,500

Jeff Rossiter	175,000 -33,200	-33,200
Fedor Holz	140,000 25,000	25,000

Fabian Quoss	128,000 -107,000	-107,000
Byron Kaverman	105,000 -55,000	-55,000

Paul Newey	83,500 -27,500	-27,500
David Steicke	82,500 -17,500	-17,500
Igor Kurganov	59,000 -105,000	-105,000

Stephen Chidwick	22,500 -500	-500

2016-01-25 16:01 UTC+10

Three Double Ups

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Nível 11 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Kurganov vs. Greenwood
Igor Kurganov shoved from the small blind for 63,000 and Sam Greenwood called from the big blind with a somewhat pained face. Kurganov had the best hand with but was at risk with Greenwood's very much live. The board ran out and Kurganov doubled. Greenwood had lost a sizable pot to Jason Mercier before that, and now dipped under the 300,000 mark.

Chidwick vs. Jacobson
Stephen Chidwick shoved from the small blind for his last 37,000 with and Martin Jacobson called from the big blidn with {Qs4s]. The board came and Chidwick doubled.

Peters vs. Kaverman
David Peters opened for 13,000 from middle position and Byron Kaverman shoved for 83,000 from the small blind. Peters called with and was up against Kaverman's . It came and Kaverman doubled

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Martin Jacobson	390,000 -20,000	-20,000

Sam Greenwood	280,000 -245,000	-245,000

David Peters	180,000 -13,000	-13,000

Byron Kaverman	178,000 73,000	73,000

Igor Kurganov	132,000 73,000	73,000

Stephen Chidwick	77,000 54,500	54,500

2016-01-25 16:07 UTC+10

Kurganov Out $500K

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Nível 11 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Igor Kurganov fired five bullets in this tournament, but it did him no good as he was just eliminated for the final table.

It happened when Jason Mercier raised to 13,000 under the gun, Kurganov three-bet jammed for 130,000 from the cutoff, and Fedor Holz moved all in from the small blind for 131,000. Mercier folded and Kurganov discovered the bad news.

Holz:
Kurganov:

Kurganov was looking for a six, but it never came as the board ran out .

If there's a silver lining for Kurganov it's that he finished runner-up in the $25K Challenge for AU$541,680, so he's still up $41,680 over the past couple of days.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fedor Holz	280,000 140,000	140,000

Igor Kurganov	Eliminado

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2016-01-25 16:11 UTC+10

Start-of-the-Day Chip Leader Eliminated

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Nível 11 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick began the day tied for the chip lead with Brian Rast, but things did not go his way. He lost the majority of his stack after losing a flip to Martin Jacobson, and despite doubling in betweem, he was just finished off by the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event champ.

It happened when Chidwick shoved for roughly 80,000 from the hijack and Jacobson called from the cutoff. The rest of the field folded and the cards were turned up.

Chidwick:
Jacobson:

Chidwick needed a lot of help to crack Jacobson's cowboys, but he didn't even get a sweat as the board ran out an uneventful .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Martin Jacobson	435,000 45,000	45,000

Stephen Chidwick	Eliminado

Tags: Martin Jacobson Stephen Chidwick

2016-01-25 16:33 UTC+10

Mercier Shoves

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Nível 11 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

David Peters opened for 14,000 under the gun and Jason Mercier, who has been winning a lot of small and medium sized pots, called on the button. Sam Greenwood called from the big blind and checked on . Peters fired 20,000 and just Mercier made the call. The fell on the turn and Peters bet 32,000. Mercier tanked for some 22 seconds and moved all in. Peters folded immediately.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Mercier	640,000 200,000	200,000

Sam Greenwood	108,000 -172,000	-172,000

David Peters	108,000 -72,000	-72,000

Tags: David Peters Jason Mercier Sam Greenwood

2016-01-25 16:34 UTC+10

Quoss Shoves on Drinan

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Nível 11 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

With 47,000 in the pot and a board reading , Connor Drinan checked from the small blind and then called a bet of 45,000 from Fabian Quoss, who was on the button. When the completed the board on the river, Drinan checked and Quoss moved all in for 133,000.

Drinan hit the tank using one of his time bank chips, and eventually folded the . It was a good thing he did as Quoss had the best hand with the .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fabian Quoss	290,000 162,000	162,000
Connor Drinan	167,000 -93,000	-93,000

Tags: Connor Drinan Fabian Quoss

2016-01-25 16:46 UTC+10

Three Streets of Action

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Nível 11 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Two of the shorter stacks in the tournament just played a hand against each other. Sam Greenwood limped in from the small blind and David Peters in the big blind checked his option.

Greenwood then lead out for 9,000 on and Peters made the call. Greenwood bet another 20,000 on the turn and Peters again called.

The river came the and Greenwood bet 60,000 with just 4,000 behind. Peters had only 70,000 or so behind, and eventually in one of the last seconds of his time bank he folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sam Greenwood	136,500 28,500	28,500

David Peters	70,000 -38,000	-38,000

Tags: David Peters Sam Greenwood

2016-01-25 16:50 UTC+10

Quoss Folds Tens

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Nível 11 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Fabian Quoss opened to 14,000 from the button. Byron Kaverman in the big blind made the call with . The flop came and Kaverman checked with his two pair. Quoss checked behind and the on the turn was checked by both as well. The fell on the river and Kaverman bet 32,000 into the 39,000 pot. Quoss quickly folded his .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Fabian Quoss	248,000 -42,000	-42,000
Byron Kaverman	210,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Fabian Quoss

Nível: 12

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000