2013 Aussie Millions: Dan Shak in the $100k Challenge
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Dan Shak has had an eventful day in the 2013 Aussie Millions $100k Challenge. Lynn Gilmartin catches him at the end of dinner break.
2013 Aussie Millions
$10,000 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,290,000 AUD
Entries
629
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000
The Last Level
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
The last level of the day has just started, so just 90 more minutes before the day is done.
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Break
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Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
The remaining 85 players are on their final 15-minute break of the evening.
Oh There's Obst
James Obst is one of the most famous Australian poker player, but yet we had a hard time finding him today. The big pot he just played against chip leader Brian Payne put him in the spotlights, and we know where to find "Andy McLEOD" from now on!
Elliot Smith kicked things off by raising to 1,200 and Brian Payne called. Obst three-bet to 4,100 and only Payne called. The flop came down 
and Payne check-called 5,300.
On the turn the 
hit and Payne checked again. Obst moved all in for 41,300 and Payne went into the tank for several minutes. Finally he decided to call and Obst reluctantly showed his 
. Payne showed 
and Obst got up out of his chair. He didn't have to go just yet as the river brought the 
giving him a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | -3,000 |
|
101,400 |
Another Big Stack
Phillip Willcocks, who finished second in the 2011 ANZPT Melbourne Main Event, is sitting on around 180,000 chips. He's one of our leaders, with more than three times the average stack and 300 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
180,000 |
Schwecht Knocked Out
Tobias Schwecht just moved all in for his final 11,000 chips after the player to the right moved all in. The action was folded around to the initial raiser who made the call.
Tobias Schwecht 
Opponent 
The board ran out 
and Schwecht was knocked out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Raskin Turns a Set
Micah Raskin opened to 1,500 from middle position, Richard Ashby called on the button, and Jackie Glazier defended her big blind. The dealer fanned 
, Glazier checked, Raskin continued for 2,000, and only Ashby called.
The turn was the , Raskin tossed out four teal T1,000 chips, and Ashby called.
The completed the board, and Raskin fired 7,000. Ashby quickly called. Raskin tabled for a set of nines, and Ashby mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | 45,000 |
|
40,000 | -5,000 |
Quite Quiet
Level 6
: 300/600, 75 ante
The action has been pretty quite in the last half hour as there's still more than two hours of play left in the day. Currently there are 88 players remaining with the average stack at 53,181 or 88 big blinds.
O'Dea Rebuilding
After being crippled down to just 12,000 chips, 2011 World Series of Poker November Niner Eoghan O'Dea is back above the starting stack.
A player opened to 1,500 in middle position, another player called on his left, and Raj Ramakrishnan and O'Dea called from the blinds. The flop fell 
, and the action checked to the original raiser. He continued for 3,500, the player in position folded, and Ramakrishnan called. O'Dea put in a check-raise, making it 8,000 to go, and both of his opponents folded.
O'Dea now sits with 35,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000 | -23,000 |
|
35,000 | 4,000 |