Event #9: $25,000 Challenge | 2016 Aussie Millions

2016-01-23 19:46 UTC+10

Jason Koon Eliminated in 11th Place (AU$73,200)

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Nível 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

In the very next hand after Ben Tollerene's exit, action folded to Jason Koon in the small blind and he moved all in for right around 225,000. Oliver Price, who was in the big blind, snap-called.

Koon:
Price:

Koon was behind but drawing to two live cards.

"That's fun," he said when the flop paired his queen but also gave Price a flush draw. The turn kept Koon in the lead, but he was unable to survive the dreaded river as the spiked down to give Price the spade flush.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Oliver Price	900,000 210,000	210,000
Jason Koon	Eliminado

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2016-01-23 19:42 UTC+10

Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 12th Place (AU$73,200)

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Nível 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Ben Tollerene open-shoved for 195,000 from the cutoff and Benny Spindler thought for about 45 seconds before moving all in over the top on the button. The blinds both folded and Tollerene discovered he was in bad shape.

Tollerene:
Spindler:

The flop was no help to Tollerene, but the turn open up some chop opportunities. Unfortunately for him, the river was of no use and he was left with no option but to make his way to the payout desk in 12th place to collect AU$73,200.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Benny Spindler	840,000 190,000	190,000
Ben Tollerene	Eliminado

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2016-01-23 17:25 UTC+10

Yaxi Zhu Eliminated in 14th Place (AU$58,560)

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Nível 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Yaxi Zhu shoved all in for about 130,000 from the hijack seat, and Steve O'Dwyer, right next to her, instantly folded. Michael Egan re-shoved on the button for about 435,000, and both blinds instantly released.

Yaxi Zhu:
Michael Egan:

Zhu was dominated, but she must have had some hopes of drawing out after the flop. The on the turn wasn't a good card however, and Egan even made his flush with the on the river.

Yaxi Zhu was eliminated in 14th place, giving her a payout of AU$58,560.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Michael Egan	589,000 144,000	144,000
Yaxi Zhu	Eliminado

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2016-01-23 17:08 UTC+10

Dean Spagnuolo Bubbles the 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championships $25,000 Challenge

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Nível 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Oliver Price opened to 18,000 under the gun and action folded to Dean Spagnuolo in the small blind. Spagnuolo moved all in for 80,000 exactly and Jason Koon released his hand from the big blind. Oliver Price made the call and the cards went on their backs.

Oliver Price:
Dean Spagnuolo:

The flop was a harmless but the on the turn spelled doom for Spagnuolo. The on the river wasn't the card he was looking for and he made his exit in 15th place.

The remaining 14 players are now in the money and guaranteed a pay day of at least A$58,560.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Oliver Price	590,000 130,000	130,000
Dean Spagnuolo	Eliminado

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2016-01-23 17:07 UTC+10

Egan Doubles Through O'Dwyer on the Bubble

Nível 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Phanlert Sukonthachartnant raised to 22,000 from the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer moved all in from the small blind to put the initial raiser and the big blind all in. Michael Egan, in the big blind, tanked for quite some time before calling all in for 219,000, and Sukonthachartnant folded right away.

Egan:
O'Dwyer:

The board ran out and Egan found himself a big double up as we're still one away from the money.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	1,200,000 -150,000	-150,000

Michael Egan	445,000 145,000	145,000
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant	122,000 -28,000	-28,000

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2016-01-23 16:21 UTC+10

Alexander Lynskey Busts

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Nível 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Alexander Lynskey opened for 16,000 from the hijack and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 36,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Lynskey moved all in. O'Dwyer instantly folded.

The next hand saw a similar pattern, bit this time it would come to a showdown. Lynskey opened for 16,000 from first position and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 36,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Lynskey and he moved in for about 206,000. O'Dwyer instantly called this time.

Alexander Lynskey:
Steve O'Dwyer:

The board ran out and home town player Alexander Lynskey made his exit in 16th place.

With that just 15 players remain and the tournament is on its bubble. The next player to bust goes home empty handed, the other 14 players receive a minum of A$58,560.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	1,176,000 141,000	141,000

Alexander Lynskey	Eliminado

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2016-01-23 15:58 UTC+10

Farrell Falls

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Nível 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

The first hand of the third level of the day saw Niall Farrell shove from the button for his last 126,000. The small blind folded but Jason Koon in the big blind instantly called.

"Oh oh!" Farrell said before the cards were even shown.

Niall Farrell:
Jason Koon:

The flop came and Farrell repeated his "Oh oh!". The on the turn gave him some outs and now his "Oh oh!" sounded more like Koon was the one needing to look out. The river however was not one of the cards Farrell was looking for, and the Scot made his exit from the tournament in 18th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Koon	398,000 137,000	137,000

Niall Farrell	Eliminado

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2016-01-23 15:14 UTC+10

Igor Kurganov Eliminates Michael Liem

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Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Liem opened for 12,000 from the cutoff and action folded to Igor Kurganov in the big blind. The high stakes regular three-bet to 36,000 and Liem opted to four-bet to 103,500. Kurganov shoved for 210,000 effectively and Liem instantly called.

Michael Liem:
Igor Kurganov:

The board ran out an uneventful and Liem hit the rail in 19th place. Down to 18 players, 4 to the money.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Igor Kurganov	797,000 337,000	337,000

Michael Liem	Eliminado

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2016-01-23 14:38 UTC+10

Cates Extremely Short After Folding a Straight

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Nível 13 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Daniel Cates opened for 12,500 under the gun and got a call on his immediate left from Yaxi Zhu. Phanlert Sukonthachartnant came along from the big blind and the three took a flop of . Sukonthachartnant checked and Cates fired 16,000. Zhu made the call and Sukonthachartnant folded.

The two of them checked the on the turn and the hit the river. Cates checked again and Zhu carefully cut out 40,000 and moved them in. Cates tanked for a bit, counted out 40,000, and then started to grab some more chips. He eventually moved forward 152,000 with just under 50,000 behind. Zhu didn't waste much time shoving all in and Cates let out a big sigh before flashing off suit (we believe with no diamonds) and folding.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Yaxi Zhu	435,000 185,000	185,000

Daniel Cates	46,500 -174,500	-174,500

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2016-01-23 14:20 UTC+10

Bad Beat Sends Neilson to the Rail

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Nível 13 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

A short-stacked Daniel Neilson raised all in from the cutoff for 75,000 and Ben Tollerene called from the button. Both blinds folded and the cards were turned on their backs.

Tollerene:
Neilson:

Neilson was a huge favorite to double, but not after the flop came down to give Tollerene a set. The turn gave Neilson a bunch more outs — a non-six spade would give him a winning flush — but the bricked on the river to send him to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Tollerene	580,000 114,500	114,500
Daniel Neilson	Eliminado

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