2013 Aussie Millions

$100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
1,000,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,167,000 AUD
Entries
22
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
2,000

Level: 13

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

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Big One for Robl Right Before the Break

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante

In the last hand of Level 12, Igor Kurganov raised to 32,000 from the button and Masa Kagawa called from the small blind. Andrew Robl then three-bet to 120,000 from the big, only Kurganov called, and the flop came down {5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Both players ended up checking, as they did on the {6-Hearts} turn, and then Robl led out with a big bet of 175,000 on the {4-Diamonds} river. Kurganov called but mucked when Robl rolled over {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}.

We'll get official counts on the break.

Tags: Andrew RoblIgor KurganovMasa Kagawa

Kagawa Doubles

Andrew Robl raised to 32,000 on the button, and Igor Kurganov called from the small blind. In the big blind, Masa Kagawa reraised the pot to 134,000. Robl folded, Kurganov went all in, and Kagawa called.

Kagawa showed the {K-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and was up against the {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} for Kurganov.

The flop, turn and river ran out {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, and Kagawa doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
WSOP 1X Winner
940,000 -70,000
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
850,000 35,000
Masa Kagawa
Masa Kagawa
460,000 220,000

Tags: Igor KurganovAndrew RoblMasa Kagawa

Dan Shak Eliminated in 4th Place (AU$237,000)

Dan Shak - 4th Place
Dan Shak - 4th Place

Andrew Robl limped in on the button for 16,000, before Dan Shak raised to 72,000 from the small blind. Igor Kurganov folded from the big blind after a brief hesitation, then Robl took a minute. Robl eventually called, and the flop came down {K-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}.

On the flop, Shak fired 155,000. Robl took his usual time, then announced that he was all in.

"I guess I call, but I'm behind," said Shak as he made the call for his last 144,000. He turned up the {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and was up against Robl's {K-Spades}{5-Spades}.

"I need a queen... or running diamonds," said Shak with a sigh as he awaited the turn and river.

The turn was the {2-Spades} leaving Shak down to needing just a queen to win him the hand. The river was the {10-Clubs}, though, and Shak couldn't pull it off. He was eliminated in fourth place, and earned AU$237,000.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
815,000 271,000
Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
Busted

Tags: Andrew RoblDan ShakIgor Kurganov

Kings Ain't No Thang for a Ship It Holla Balla

Igor Kurganov opened for 32,000 under the gun only to have Andrew Robl, who was recently featured in the new poker book Ship It Holla Ballas!, three-bet to 110,000 from the small blind. Kurganov responded by four-betting big and Robl called off for 260,000 total.

Robl: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Kurganov: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

Robl was way behind and in desperate need of an ace, and he didn't have to wait long as the {A-Spades} appeared in the window followed by the {J-Diamonds} and {Q-Diamonds}. Kurganov's kings were cracked, but he could still retake the lead with either a king or ten. The {2-Hearts} turn wasn't it, and neither was the {8-Clubs} river.

Robl has been nursing a short stack most of the day, but now he finds himself second in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
WSOP 1X Winner
1,010,000 -240,000
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
544,000 264,000

Tags: Andrew RoblIgor Kurganov

Two for Kurganov

From under the gun, Igor Kurganov raised to 32,000. Masa Kagawa made the call from the button, and everyone else folded.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts}, and Kurganov bet 38,000. Kagawa folded.

A couple of hands later, Kurganov raised on the button to 32,000, and Andrew Robl called from the big blind to take the {10-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{2-Clubs} flop.

On the flop, Robl checked, and Kurganov bet 32,000. Robl called.

The turn was the {8-Spades}, and Robl checked again. Kurganov bet 82,000, and Robl gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
WSOP 1X Winner
1,250,000 90,000
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
280,000 20,000
Masa Kagawa
Masa Kagawa
240,000 -85,000

Tags: Andrew RoblIgor KurganovMasa Kagawa