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

2016-01-23 14:45 UTC+10

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Tollerene	580,000
Alexander Lynskey	358,000 -2,000	-2,000
Niall Farrell	185,000 76,000	76,000

Philipp Gruissem	167,000 -13,000	-13,000

Chance Kornuth	97,000 -107,000	-107,000

Battle of the Jasons

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Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Jason Koon opened for 12,000 from first position and Jason Les three-bet to 31,000 from the button. Both blinds got out the way and Koon called. Koon continued to check call 35,000 on and check called another 60,000 on the turn. The river was the and both players checked. Les showed and took it down.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Les	510,000 104,000	104,000
Jason Koon	220,000 -88,000	-88,000

Tags: Jason Koon Jason Les

2016-01-23 14:47 UTC+10

O'Dwyer Retakes The Lead With Force

Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

We just picked up the action with a board showing when Steve O'Dwyer checked from the hijack to Benny Spindler on the button. The German former EPT London winner put out a bet of 32,500 and O'Dwyer made the call.

On the river the hit and O'Dwyer checked again almost right away.

Spindler went into the tank for quite some time before betting 90,000 and the action was back on O'Dwyer.

"All in," O'Dwyer announced after about 30 seconds, and immediately Spindler starte counting down the remainder of his chips.

A minute went by before Spindler folded, and O'Dwyer has now retaken the chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	688,000 169,000	169,000

Benny Spindler	129,000 -96,000	-96,000

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2016-01-23 14:48 UTC+10

Tollerene Bets Out Farrell

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Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

On the last hand of the last level at the table, Niall Farrell raised to 11,000 from the button, and Ben Tollerene reraised to 32,000 out of the small blind. Farrell called, and the flop came down . Tollerene bet 20,000, Farrell called, and the turn was the .

Both players checked the turn before the dealer slapped the on the river. Tollerene slid out 85,000, and Farrell gave it up.

"I thought I was going to win that one," said Farrell with a smile.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ben Tollerene	640,000 60,000	60,000
Niall Farrell	128,000 -57,000	-57,000

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2016-01-23 14:53 UTC+10

Spindler Sends Cates Packing

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Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

From the cutoff seat, Benny Spindler raised to 14,000. Daniel Cates reraised all in from the small blind for 45,500. Spindler made the call with the , and Cates had the .

The flop missed Cates, as did the on the turn, but he did have plenty of outs going to the river with a flush draw, a straight draw, and two live over cards to make a better pair than Spindler.

Unfortunately for Cates, the wasn't any of the outs he was hoping for, and he was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Benny Spindler	185,000 56,000	56,000
Daniel Cates	Eliminado

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2016-01-23 14:53 UTC+10

Erik Seidel Eliminated

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Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

"Seat open!" we heard the dealer shout. We rushed over and were just in time to see a part of the showdown that had taken place. Action had folded to Jason Les in the small blind and he had shoved all in. Erik Seidel had called it off from the big blind for his last 97,000 with , Les had offsuit. A on the turn spoiled Seidel's party and he made his exit in 20th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jason Les	570,000 60,000	60,000
Erik Seidel	Eliminado

Tags: Erik Seidel Jason Les

2016-01-23 14:56 UTC+10

From The Floor

2016-01-23 14:58 UTC+10

The Price Could Be a Little Les

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Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Oliver Price opened for 13,000 under the gun and Jason Les, who was to his direct left, three-bet to 32,000 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Price, and he announced that he was all in for what turned out to be 210,500 total. Les made a quick call.

Price:
Les:

Price was looking to dodge an ace, and he was successful as the board ran out a safe .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Oliver Price	435,000 224,500	224,500
Jason Les	315,000 -255,000	-255,000

Tags: Oliver Price Jason Les

2016-01-23 15:12 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	860,000 172,000	172,000

Yaxi Zhu	390,000 -45,000	-45,000

Michael Egan	287,000 -39,000	-39,000
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant	211,000 -28,000	-28,000
Benny Spindler	132,000 -53,000	-53,000

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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