The player under the gun limped in for 100 and his neighbor Phil Laak followed suit tossing in 100 of his own. The small blind completed before big blind Chance Kornuth raised to 600. The first limper and Laak called, the small blind folded.
The flop came and Kornuth bet 1,000. The under the gun player instantly called and Laak followed his example once more, tossing in a 1,000-chip.
With the hitting the turn, Kornuth checked. Under the gun bet 2,500 and Laak let it go. So did Kornuth who said "I could've just checked and played it friendly..."
The dealer started shoving the pot to the under the gun player as Kornuth added with a big smile: "But I don't regret my decision!"
The player in middle position limped into the pot before his opponent in the hijack raised to 300. Jennifer Tilly called from the cutoff as did Louis Salter in the small blind. Graeme 'Kiwi' Putt then tossed out a raise to 1,600 which was enough to force everyone out, except Tilly. She called.
The flop came down and Putt fired out another bet totalling 3,000. Tilly casually slid her cards into the muck as she relinquished the hand.
In about an hour time, the $100,000 Challenge kicks off here at the 2017 Aussie Million. Running alongside the Main Event for the first two days, and going on a hiatus after that for four days, players wanting to play the $100,000 event can still play the Main Event but will most likely have to go for Day 1c. That means, players playing in today's $10,000 Main Event won't be participating in the $100,000 Challenge.
Max Silver, Jack Salter and Chance Kornuth are playing the Main Event right now, so those high roller regulars have decided to skip the $100,000 Challenge this year.
Quoss won't defend his title in the $100,000 Challenge
Fabian Quoss won the $100,000 Challenge here last year for a massive A$1,446,480 (roughly $1 million) but won't be competing in the event this year.
"I've played poker like three times since Vegas," Quoss said when we asked him if he was defending his title in the $100,000 Challenge.
Quoss actually sat down in the Main Event, so the $100,000 Challenge will crown a new winner this year. The $100,000 Challenge starts in about 40 minutes, but you can follow Quoss' progress right here in the Main Event.
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne is chipping up after taking down a pot that went three-way to the flop.
After the dealer spread Warne checked from the big blind and the cutoff checked behind. The player on the button fired for 2,500 and after Warne made the call the cutoff relinquished his hand.
The fell on the turn and the action was checked through to the river.
Again it was checked down and Warne tabled for the winner.
Fabian Quoss raised to 400 from the cutoff and was called by his opponent in the big blind.
The flop came and the player in the big blind tossed out 400. Quoss called.
The fell on the turn and once again a bet of 400 was called by Quoss.
For the third time a bet of 400 from the big blind was placed forward after the completed the board. Quoss paused for a moment before raising it up to 2,300. His opponent snap-called and watched as Quoss turned over for two pair.
But it would not be enough as the big blind tabled to see her ace-kicker guarantee her the pot.
Canada’s Ryan Pignatelli has got his Main Event off to a positive start after winning a blind versus blind battle. Preflop after the small blind limped Pignatelli bumped it up to 400 in total and received a call.
Both players checked the flop with the small blind leading out for 250 on the turn, which Pignatelli called.
The river brought a check from the small blind opening the door for Pignatelli, who led out for 825. Pignatelli’s opponent did not look too happy about this turn of events and hit the think tank before tossing in two green 25-chips to make the call.
Pignatelli flipped over to win the pot as his opponent tapped the table and mucked.
Corey Kempson just collected some chips after his river bet was paid off.
We caught the action on the turn with the community cards spread and Kempson checking from under the gun before the players in the hijack seat and the cutoff checked behind him.
The arrived on the end brining four to a flush and Kempson flicked out 550 into a pot of approximately 2,500. The hijack quickly folded but the cutoff committed to a call and Kempson revealed for a rivered flush.
“Same hand” quipped Kempson’s opponent tabling an ace-ten of his own, but with no diamond in his hand the pot was awarded to Kempson, who moved back up to right around starting stack.
Right now, the clock mentions 165 players signed up so far for Day 1a of the 2017 Aussie Millions Main Event. Last year, a total of 180 players played Day 1a. In 2015 Day 1a had 183 players while back in 2014 Day 1a attracted a field of 175. Registration is open till the end of Level 8, which means players can register all day today as only seven levels are scheduled.
and Kornuth bet 1,000. The under the gun player instantly called and Laak followed his example once more, tossing in a 1,000-chip. 
hitting the turn, Kornuth checked. Under the gun bet 2,500 and Laak let it go. So did Kornuth who said "I could've just checked and played it friendly..."
and Putt fired out another bet totalling 3,000. Tilly casually slid her cards into the muck as she relinquished the hand.
Warne checked from the big blind and the cutoff checked behind. The player on the button fired for 2,500 and after Warne made the call the cutoff relinquished his hand. 
fell on the turn and the action was checked through to the 
river. 
for the winner.
and the player in the big blind tossed out 400. Quoss called. 
fell on the turn and once again a bet of 400 was called by Quoss. 
completed the board. Quoss paused for a moment before raising it up to 2,300. His opponent snap-called and watched as Quoss turned over 
for two pair. 
to see her ace-kicker guarantee her the pot.
flop with the small blind leading out for 250 on the 
turn, which Pignatelli called.
to win the pot as his opponent tapped the table and mucked.
and around 7,000 already in the pot, Mikael Larsson moved all in for his remaining 23,625, and was called by his opponent. 
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