Despite getting an early triple up to get back to a six-figure stack, Phil Ivey's 2016 Aussie Millions LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge has come to an end.
Ivey check-raised all in on the flop with the against Ben Tollerene, who made the call with the . The turn was the , which helped Ivey pick up a couple more outs with a straight draw, but the river missed him completely with the and Tollerene won the hand.
With that, Ivey's run at back-to-back-to-back titles in this event has come to an end.
Ben Tollerene raised to 15,000 from the button and Sam Greenwood called from the big blind to see a flop. Greenwood check-called a bet of 16,000 and then both players checked the turn. When the completed the board on the river, Greenwood led out for 40,000 and Tollerene thought for a long time before raising to 300,000, which had Greenwood more than covered.
Greenwood pondered the decision for a minute or so and then released his hand.
From the hijack seat, Steve O'Dwyer raised to 14,000 with the . Brian Rast reraised to 35,000 from the button with the , and O'Dwyer called.
The flop came down , and O'Dwyer checked after having whiffed the flop. Rast flopped a very nice hand with top pair and a flush draw, and he bet 36,000. O'Dwyer folded.
Connor Drinan raised to 15,000 under the gun and David Peters called from the button. Sam Greenwood then three-bet jammed for 119,000 from the small blind, and Drinan got out of the way. Peters thought for a moment and then opted to make the call.
Greenwood:
Peters:
Greenwood was looking to dodge a five, and that's just what he did after the board ran out a clean .
On the feature table, Fabian Quoss raised to 14,000 from the hijack seat with the . Mike McDonald called from the small blind with the , and Igor Kurganov called from the big blind with the .
The flop came down , missing both McDonald and Quoss, but giving Kurganov a set. Action checked around, and the turn was the . McDonald led with a bet of 20,000, Kurganov called, and Quoss folded.
The river completed the board with the to give McDonald top pair. He led with a bet of 20,000 and had 91,000 behind. Kurganov moved all in, and McDonald tank-called with the losing hand.
From the small blind, Connor Drinan limped in. Ben Tollerene checked his option in the big blind, and the dealer dealt the flop. Drinan checked, and Tollerene bet 8,000. Drinan folded.
From the cutoff seat, Ben Tollerene raised to 15,000. Paul Newey called from the big blind, and the flop came down . Newey checked, and Tollerene checked behind.
The turn was the , and Newey check-called a bet of 20,000 from Tollerene to see the complete the board on the river. Newey checked, Tollerene bet 50,000, and Newey folded.
From under the gun, Ben Tollerene raised to 15,000. David Peters reraised to 42,000 from the cutoff seat, and Tollerene made the call after action folded back around to him.
On the flop, Tollerene checked, Peters bet 37,000, and Tollerene called.
The turn was the , and both players checked to see the pair the board on the river. Tollerene bet 125,000, and Peters made the call.
Tollerene showed the for a full house, and Peters mucked his hand.
Sam Greenwood opened with a raise to 15,000 from the cutoff seat, and play folded to Connor Drinan in the small blind. After not seeing the opening raise from Greenwood, Drinan put out enough chips to make the call of the 6,000 big blind, but the dealer informed him that there was a raise in front. Drinan was told he could call the raise from Greenwood or fold and forfeit his 6,000, and he opted to call the full raise amount. Ben Tollerene then folded from the big blind and off to a flop the duo went.
The flop was , and Drinan checked. Greenwood bet 26,000, and Drinan made the call.
The turn was the , and Drinan checked again. Greenwood stayed on the gas with a bet of 53,000, but Drinan stuck around to see the complete the board on the river. That's where both players checked to finish the action.
Greenwood showed the for king high, and Drinan turned up the to win the pot.
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flop with the 
against Ben Tollerene, who made the call with the 
. The turn was the 
, which helped Ivey pick up a couple more outs with a straight draw, but the river missed him completely with the 
and Tollerene won the hand.
turn. When the 
completed the board on the river, Greenwood led out for 40,000 and Tollerene thought for a long time before raising to 300,000, which had Greenwood more than covered.
. Brian Rast reraised to 35,000 from the button with the 
, and O'Dwyer called.
, and O'Dwyer checked after having whiffed the flop. Rast flopped a very nice hand with top pair and a flush draw, and he bet 36,000. O'Dwyer folded.
.
. McDonald led with a bet of 20,000, Kurganov called, and Quoss folded.
flop. Drinan checked, and Tollerene bet 8,000. Drinan folded.
complete the board on the river. Newey checked, Tollerene bet 50,000, and Newey folded.
flop, Tollerene checked, Peters bet 37,000, and Tollerene called.
for a full house, and Peters mucked his hand.
, and Drinan checked. Greenwood bet 26,000, and Drinan made the call.
to win the pot.