2017 Aussie Millions

$25,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
861,840 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,192,000 AUD
Entries
133
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Small Pots

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Again play has slowed down a bit. Brandon Adams is involved in most pots, James Chen and Antoine Saout don't seem to play half as many pots against each other as they do against Adams. Adams was down a bit, but has climbed up again to the point where he now plays 1.5 million again.

Back to Where They Were

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Brandon Adams had won a couple of medium sized pots but has given that back just now to get to the point again where they started after the break.

Adams raised to 85,000 from the small blind and big blind Antoine Saout called. Adams check-called 100,000 on {4-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and 315,000 on the {Q-Spades} turn before check-folding to a bet of 510,000 on the {3-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
2,200,000
-50,000
-50,000
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
1,150,000
50,000
50,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutBrandon Adams

Level: 21

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

Chen Wins Big Last Hand Before the Break

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

James Chen limped in from the small blind and big blind Brandon Adams raised to 204,000. Chen called and check-called 130,000 on {4-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} as well. Chen check-called another 260,000 on the {8-Hearts} turn before leading for 400,000 on the {A-Hearts} river. Adams called but had to muck upon being shown {A-Clubs}{3-Spades} by Chen. Counts are to follow as the break has just started.

Tags: Brandon AdamsJames Chen

Adams Bets 800,000

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Antoine Saout opened the betting with a 50,000 button raise and Brandon Adams in the big blind called. Both checked the flop of {3-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Adams checked again on the {8-Diamonds} turn and Saout bet 75,000. Adams check-raised to 320,000 and Saout called. The river {10-Diamonds} saw Adams bet 800,000 and Saout folded just about right away.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
2,220,000
-280,000
-280,000
Brandon Adams us
Brandon Adams
2,015,000
415,000
415,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutBrandon Adams

Small Pots

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

The action is quite quick with just three players left in the field and no chronic tankers. Still, no big pots have been played, it's mostly sliding blinds across the table.

Check Min Raise

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

James Chen limped in from the small blind and called as big blind Brandon Adams bumped the action to 104,000. Chen then checked on {2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Adams bet 160,000. Chen raised to 330,000 and Adams folded.

Tags: James ChenBrandon Adams

John Juanda Eliminated in 4th Place (A$287,280)

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
John Juanda
John Juanda

Down to 373,000, John Juanda shoved from first position. Brandon Adams folded his button and Antoine Saout folded his small blind but big blind James Chen had no problem calling.

John Juanda: {A-Spades}{8-Spades}
James Chen: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{Q-Spades}, just about ending it all for Juanda. The {3-Clubs} on the turn was a blank and he got up to shake hands with his executioner. The {6-Clubs} on the river was there just to make things official and Juanda was on his way to the payout.

Player Chips Progress
James Chen tw
James Chen
2,370,000
370,000
370,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Busted
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: James ChenJohn Juanda