From the hijack seat, start-of-the-day chip leader Masa Kagawa raised to 20,000. Andrew Robl flatted from the cutoff seat, then Vanessa Selbst made the call from the big blind.
The three players saw the flop come down , and Selbst checked. Kagawa bet 36,000, and Robl folded. Then, Selbst check-raised all in for 79,000.
It was at this time that Kagawa was delivered his hot chocolate from the cocktail waitress. Kagawa tipped the young lady, took a sip of his creamy drink and added a nice foam mustache to his face. Then, he called.
Selbst showed the for middle pair, and she was behind the for Kagawa.
The turn was the , and the river completed the board with the . Kagawa won the pot and sent Selbst home in sixth place.
It didn't take long for the first elimination of the day, less than 20 minute in fact.
It happened when Vanessa Selbst opened the action with a raise to 16,000 from the hijack and Tobias Reinkemeier three-bet to 63,000 from the small blind. Andrew Robl then four-bet all in from the big blind for 123,000, Selbst folded, and Reinkemeier called off for roughly 115,000.
Reinkemeier:
Robl:
It was a terrible spot of the German, and it got even worse when the { 2d} flop paired Robl's ace. The turn left Reinkemeier drawing dead, and after the was put out on the river for good measure, he left empty handed in seventh place.
From the button, Igor Kurganov raised to 16,000. Masa Kagawa called from the small blind, and the flop came down . Kagawa led for 18,000, and Kurganov called.
The turn was checked by both players after the landed. The river was the , and Kagawa check-folded to a bet of 33,000 from Kurganov.
Masa Kagawa opened for 16,000 under the gun and cleared the field all the way to Igor Kurganov, who defended from the big blind. The latter player proceeded to check-call a bet of 18,000 on the flop, and then both players checked the turn.
When the completed the board on the river, Kurganov took the initiative and bet 33,000. Kagawa made a fairly quick call with , and it was good as Kurganov sent his cards to the muck unseen.
Igor Kurganov and Dan Shak were involved in a big pot early on the board of . Shak checked, and Kurganov fired a bet of 66,000. Shak check-raised to 132,000, and Kurganov made the call.
On the river, the completed the board. Shak moved all in, and Kurganov quickly folded face up. Shak showed him just the as he pulled in the pot.
Cards are back in the air here in the 2013 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge. There's about 20 minutes remaining in Level 10, which is where action will pick up. Remember, this tournament is pot limit preflop and no limit after the flop.
The rail is already three deep with spectators, and there's a lot of excitement in the room.
, and Selbst checked. Kagawa bet 36,000, and Robl folded. Then, Selbst check-raised all in for 79,000.
for middle pair, and she was behind the 
for Kagawa.
, and the river completed the board with the 
. Kagawa won the pot and sent Selbst home in sixth place.
{ 2d} flop paired Robl's ace. The 
was put out on the river for good measure, he left empty handed in seventh place.
. Kagawa led for 18,000, and Kurganov called.
landed. The river was the 
, and Kagawa check-folded to a bet of 33,000 from Kurganov.![[user116926]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
turn.
completed the board on the river, Kurganov took the initiative and bet 33,000. Kagawa made a fairly quick call with 
, and it was good as Kurganov sent his cards to the muck unseen.
. Shak checked, and Kurganov fired a bet of 66,000. Shak check-raised to 132,000, and Kurganov made the call.
completed the board. Shak moved all in, and Kurganov quickly folded 