Event 8: $100,000 Challenge Day 1 | 2010 Aussie Millions

01-23-2010 14:25 UTC+11

$100,000 Challenge

donpeters

Welcome to the biggest buy-in event of the 2010 Aussie Millions. The $100,000 Challenge is set to feature the best of the best in poker, all looking to capture the title of one of the largest tournaments in the world.

Upstairs in Studio 3 at Crown Casino is where the event will be held. A live audience will be on to view the action for the first time and the event is being filmed for television.

There's an expectation of four tables that will be filled with the a who's who list of poker players. Phil Ivey, Tony G, Howard Lederer, Gus Hansen, David Steicke and Barry Greenstein are all confirmed to be playing in the event.

There's a unique structure to the event where players will be playing pot-limit Hold'em preflop and no-limit Hold'em after the flop. Also, each player will only have 30 seconds with each decision.

Right now, the production crew and staff are working out their last-minute preparations and things will be underway shortly. Stay tuned!

Level: 1

Blinds: 500/500

Ante: 0

01-23-2010 15:08 UTC+11

Shuffle Up and Deal!

donpeters

The cards are in the air for the 2010 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge!

01-23-2010 15:14 UTC+11

Steicke Picks One Up Early

donpeters

David Steicke limped under the gun and action folded around to David Eldar in the big blind. He raised to 2,500. Steicke made the call and the two players went to the flop heads up.

The flop came down {10-Hearts}

and Eldar led with a bet of 3,500. Steicke was right there to make the call.

The turn card was the {J-Hearts}

and Eldar fired 8,500. Steicke called again.

The river card put the {10-Clubs}

on the board and Eldar checked. Steicke fired 15,000 and Eldar folded.

Tags: David Eldar David Steicke

01-23-2010 15:18 UTC+11

Full House for Dong

donpeters

On the turn, the board read {A-Spades}

. Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis bet 5,000 and Dani "Anksy" Stern made the call. The river card was the {A-Diamonds}

and Karamalikis fired 10,500. Stern made the call, but mucked after Karamalikis showed a full house holding the {K-Hearts}

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Karamalikis is up to 119,000 and Stern down to 81,000.

Tags: "Ansky""xMONSTERxDONGx"Dani Stern jonathan Karamalikis

01-23-2010 15:20 UTC+11

Hansen On the Move

donpeters

On the flop of {Q-Clubs}

, David Steicke checked to Gus Hansen. Hansen fired 3,500 and Steicke called.

The turn was the {5-Spades}

and Steicke check-called another bet, for 8,500 this time.

The river card was the {K-Spades}

and Steicke checked. Hansen fired 22,500 and picked up the pot after Steicke folded.

Tags: David Steicke Gus Hansen

01-23-2010 15:22 UTC+11

Hansen Ups The Early Aggression

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Erick Lindgren raises to 1,500 from UTG and Gus Hansen calls next to him.

The flop came {Q-Clubs}

, Lindgren checked and Hansen bet 3,000. Lindgren made the call and the dealer put out the {3-Clubs}

on the turn. Lindgren checked against and Hansen fired out 7,500.

A disatisfied Lindgren looked a little glum and folded to the Dane.

01-23-2010 15:24 UTC+11

On Your Bike

donpeters

Tony G rolled into the arena on a bike with a beautiful lady riding along with him. This goes back to his famous "On your bike!" tirade against Ralph Perry back in the day.

After sitting down in his seat, Tony G looked towards Jarred "FlopNutsOnYou" Graham and said, "I'm keeping the bike waiting for you!"

Tags: "FlopNutsOnYou"Jarred Graham Tony G

01-23-2010 15:30 UTC+11

Sampoerna Taking On Jesus

donpeters

The flop read {10-Hearts}

and Chris "Jesus" Ferguson checked. Jonathan "xMONSTERxDONGx" Karamalikis fired 2,000. Next to act was Michael Sampoerna and he made the call. Action fell back on Ferguson and he raised to 7,000. Karamalikis folded and Sampoerna called.

The turn card was the {2-Hearts}