Event #22: The LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge
Dia 1 Começado
Event #22: The LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge
Dia 1 Começado
The biggest buy-in tournament of the Aussie Millions has arrived, as today marks the start of the LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge. The event will take place over the next two days and attract a small, elite field of competitors to the felt.
To some, this event is known as the "Phil Ivey Classic." That's because, since the start of this event in 2011, Ivey has won the tournament three times, including each of the last two years. In 2012, he topped a field of 16 entrants to win AU$2 million. In 2014 and 2015, he beat out fields of 46 and 25 entries to earn AU$4 million and AU$2.205 million, respectively. Tally those numbers up and Ivey's grand winnings in this event amount to AU$8.205 million.
In the first year of the event, 2011, a field of 20 entries generated a prize pool of AU$5 million. Erik Seidel defeated Sam Trickett to earn the AU$2.5 million top prize. In 2013, it was Trickett's turn to better his runner-up performance from two years prior when he topped a field of 18 entries to win the event for AU$2 million.
Through its first five years, the LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge has awarded nearly AU$31 million in prize money.
Although we can't put a finger on any confirmed players leading into the event, among those anticipated to play are Ivey, Jason Mercier, Mike McDonald, and Fedor Holz. Seidel has played this event many times in the past, and he's also at Crown Melbourne, so we can add him to that list. We could also see Connor Drinan, Sam Greenwood, and Steve O'Dwyer in the mix.
Fabian Quoss, who won the 2016 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge last night, is also a candidate to play, but he doesn't put his chances at playing high, which he talked about after his win.
Participating competitors will start off with 250,000 in tournament chips and six one-hour levels are scheduled for Day 1. Late registration and reentry will be available until the start of Day 2, which is the start of Level 7.
The event is scheduled to kick off at 12:15 p.m. local time, and you'll be able to find coverage right here on PokerNews.com.
As is usually the case with high roller events, cards weren't in the air on time. It seems players are still making their way to the venue, so the actual start is going to be delayed. We'll keep you updated as soon as we receive pertinent information.
Remko Rinkema and Donnie Peters are still Down Under for the 2016 Aussie Millions, where they recap the $100,000 Challenge and preview the Main Event final table.
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Nível: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
The LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge is officially underway. Right now just four players have taken their seats, but we have it on good authority that others will be making their way down in the near future.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Fedor Holz |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Ben Tollerene |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Paul Newey |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Igor Kurganov |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Igor Kurganov just raised under the gun to 3,000 and Paul Newey called from the button after which Fedor Holz called from the big blind.
The flop came down and Holz checked to Kurganov who bet 5,000 and Newey folded right away. Holz made the call and the turn brought the .
Holz checked again on the turn, and Kurganov checked behind.
The river completed the board with the , and Holz checked a third time. Kurganov bet 15,000 and Holz thought for a while before making the call.
Kurganov showed and he picked up this pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Igor Kurganov |
278,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
||
Fedor Holz |
226,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
The LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge is now up to five contestants as none other than Phil Ivey has taken his seat. Ivey has a stellar track record in this tournament, winning it three times already.
In 2012, Ivey topped a field of 16 entrants to win AU$2 million. In 2014 and 2015, he beat out fields of 46 and 25 entries to earn AU$4 million and AU$2.205 million, respectively. Tally those numbers up and Ivey's grand winnings in this event amount to AU$8.205 million.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Phil Ivey | 250,000 | |
|
Fedor Holz opened for 3,000 under the gun and Igor Kurganov called from the button. Ben Tollerene came along from the big blind and three players took a flop of , which they all checked. When the dealer burned and turned the , Tollerene checked, Holz bet 8,500, and both his opponents folded.
In the very next hand, Phil Ivey raised to 3,000 under the gun and Paul Newey called from the button. Both blinds folded and it was heads-up action to the flop. Ivey bet 4,000, Newey called, and the appeared on the turn. Ivey bet again, this time 10,000, and it did the trick as Newey released.
Igor Kurganov raised to 3,000 under the gun and was met by a three-bet to 8,500 from Paul Newey in the cutoff. Ben Tollerene then called from the button, both blinds folded, and Kurganov got out of the way before the flop came down .
Newey led out for 12,500, and it was enough to get Tollerene to lay it down.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Paul Newey |
245,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Ben Tollerene |
240,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |