Event 8: $100,000 Challenge | 2010 Aussie Millions

Level: 12

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0

01-25-2010 14:59 UTC+11

Break

donpeters

The remaining five players are on the bubble and on a break. Be back in 15 minutes.

01-25-2010 14:58 UTC+11

Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis was crippled to just 16,000 chips and moved them all in on the hand following the one where he doubled up Phil Ivey.

Tony G raised to 35,000, Karamalikis called all in for 16,000 and Dan Shak called the raise.

The flop came down {6-Diamonds}

and Shak checked. Tony G bet 60,000 and then Shak moved all in. Tony G folded.

Shak: {9-Diamonds}

Karamalikis : {A-Spades}

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

and then river the {5-Diamonds}

. Shak finished with a flush and sent Karamalikis to the rail on the bubble. We're now on the bubble.

01-25-2010 14:56 UTC+11

Ivey Goes Boom!

donpeters

Phil IVey raised to 40,000 preflop and Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis called from the big blind. The flop came down {10-Hearts}

. Karamalikis checked and Ivey bet 50,000. Karamalikis called.

The turn was the {4-Spades}

and Karamalikis checked. Ivey bet 145,000 nod Karamalikis went into the tank. He tossed in one of his time-break chips and took extra time to verify Ivey's stack size. Then, he moved all in. Ivey quickly called.

Ivey: {A-Hearts}

Karamalikis: {J-Diamonds}

The river card was a blank and Karamalikis was crippled to just 16,000 chips. Ivey stormed to 700,000.

01-25-2010 14:45 UTC+11

Shak Doubles Back

donpeters

Dan Shak just survived an all-in confrontation to stay alive in the tournament. His opponent was young gun Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis.

Karamalikis raised the pot from the small blind with only Shak left to act in the big blind. Shak reraised all in for 150,000 total and Karamalikis called.

Karamalikis: {A-Diamonds}

Shak:

The board ran out {K-Clubs}

and Shak was able to doubled back to 300,000. Karamalikis was left with 375,000 after the hand.

After the hand, tournament director Mike Tarr announced that there was about 15 minutes left until the break. "We can all go for a bike ride!" said Tony G with a big grin on his face.

01-25-2010 14:40 UTC+11

Another for Dong

donpeters

Phil Ivey had the button and raised to 40,000. Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis reraised to 105,000 from the big blind. Ivey folded and Karamalikis increased to 525,000.

01-25-2010 14:35 UTC+11

Karamalikis Picks One Up

donpeters

Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis raised from early position to 33,000. Phil Ivey called from the big blind and the two players saw a flop of {7-Diamonds}

. Ivey checked and Karamalikis bet 43,000. Ivey folded.

01-25-2010 14:26 UTC+11

New Chip Leader Bloom Adds More

donpeters

Phil Ivey raised to 40,000 and Tony Bloom made the call. The flop came down {A-Diamonds}

and Ivey checked. Bloom fired 50,000 and Ivey folded.

01-25-2010 14:19 UTC+11

Greenstein's Kings Cracked

donpeters

Tony Bloom raised to 40,000 from middle position and Barry Greenstein reraised to 128,000 from the small blind. Bloom moved all in and Greenstein called.

Greenstein: {K-Clubs}

Bloom:

Once again, Bloom was at risk for his tournament life.

The flop came down {6-Clubs}

and Greenstein stayed ahead. The turn card though, spelled doom for Greenstein when the {J-Diamonds}

smahsed down. Bloom took the lead just like that and then went on to double after the {A-Spades}

hit the felt on the river.

Bloom doubled up to 700,000 and is the new chip leader just a couple hands after being one of the short stacks.

01-25-2010 14:12 UTC+11

Bloom Doubles Up

donpeters

Tony Bloom raised to 40,000 from late position and Dan Shak reraised from the big blind to the size of the pot. Bloom went all in and Shak called.

Shak: {A-Clubs}

Bloom:

The board ran out clean for Bloom and he earned the double up to about 330,000.