2016 Aussie Millions

Event #12: $100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
1,446,480 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
98,000 AUD
Prize Pool
4,018,000 AUD
Entries
41
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Brian Rast Eliminated

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Brian Rast
Brian Rast

Ben Tollerene opened with {K-Clubs}{K-Spades} from early position making it 14,000. Mike McDonald three-bet to 40,000 with {A-Spades}{5-Spades} right next to him.

Brian Rast in the cutoff cold four-bet shoved for 199,000 with {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. Tollerene announced all in as well (for 615,000) and McDonald got out of the way quickly.

The board came {2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades}{J-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} eliminating Brian Rast. Ben Tollerene in the meanwhile, has about a quarter of the chips in play already.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
900,000
250,000
250,000
Brian Rast us
Brian Rast
Busted
WSOP 6X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Ben TollereneBrian RastMike McDonald

Holz Busts Jacobson in Monster Pot to Jump Up the Counts

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Martin Jacobson
Martin Jacobson

Fedor Holz raised to 16,000 from the button and was met by a three-bet to 50,000 by Martin Jacobson in the small blind. Jeff Rossiter folded from the big, Holz four-bet to 121,000, and Jacobson five-bet hammed for 455,000. Holz, who barely had him covered, made the call and seemed a bit squeamish upon seeing the cards.

Holz: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Jacobson: {k-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

It was a big flip, but not after the {j-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop gave Holz a set. The {8-Hearts} turn left Jacobson drawing dead, and he made a hasty exit from the tournament floor after the {7-Spades} was put out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
920,000
450,000
450,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Martin JacobsonFedor Holz

Peters Gets Lucky to Stay Alive

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

David Peters open-shoved all in for 53,000 from the hijack and Jeff Rossiter moved all in over the top from the small blind, which prompted Jason Mercier to fold from the big.

Rossiter: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Peters: {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}

Peters was in a tough spot, but he received help when the {10-Spades}{j-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop delivered him the lead with a pair of jacks. Rossiter could still win with the case nine and chop with an eight, but neither the {4-Diamonds} turn nor {6-Clubs} river were either.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
125,000
55,000
55,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jeff Rossiter au
Jeff Rossiter
83,000
-92,000
-92,000

Tags: Jeff RossiterDavid Peters

Rossiter Busts; Holz First Over a Million

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Jeff Rossiter
Jeff Rossiter

Jeff Rossiter open-shipped under the gun for 79,000 and action folded to Fedor Holz, who called from the big blind.

Rossiter: {q-Clubs}{j-Spades}
Holz: {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Rossiter was behind but drawing to two live cards, and the {9-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop looked decent enough as he picked up an open-ended straight draw. The {2-Spades} turn wasn't what he was looking for, and neither was the {4-Hearts} river. Rossiter missed and was eliminated from the tournament by Holz's king-high.

Player Chips Progress
Fedor Holz de
Fedor Holz
1,150,000
230,000
230,000
Jeff Rossiter au
Jeff Rossiter
Busted

Tags: Fedor HolzJeff Rossiter

Greenwood Doubles Through Mercier

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Sam Greenwood shoved for 103,000 from the cutoff and Jason Mercier in the big blind instantly called as soon as it was folded to him. Mercier showed his {K-Spades}{K-Hearts} right away and Greenwood showed the {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} like he had aces.

Mercier was in front but that wouldn't last long. The flop hit Greenwood about as good as it could and left Mercier just one direct out: {A-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}. The {9-Spades} on the turn and {6-Diamonds} on the river weren't the card Mercier was looking for and Greenwood doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
470,000
-170,000
-170,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
215,000
78,500
78,500
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jason MercierSam Greenwood

Byron Kaverman Eliminated

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Byron Kaverman open shoved his last 87,000 from the hijack and Paul Newey on the button followed suit, while Newey only had 36,000 left. Ben Tollerene in the big blind made the call to put both players at risk.

Byron Kaverman: {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}
Ben Tollerene: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
Paul Newey: {6-Hearts}{6-Spades}

The board ran out {3-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} improving nobody. Kaverman was eliminated and Newey tripled up.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
845,000
-55,000
-55,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
110,000
26,500
26,500
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Byron KavermanBen TollerenePaul Newey

Newey Out in 11th Place

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We picked up the action with 100,000 already in the pot and a board reading {8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{a-Spades} when Paul Newey checked from the big blind holding the {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

Ben Tollerene, who was in the hijack, proceeded to move all in and Newey called off his remaining 69,000. Unfortunately for him, Tollerene held a better kicker with the {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
Busted

Tags: Paul NeweyBen Tollerene

Walking Sticks Send McDonald Packing in 10th Place

Level 12 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Connor Drinan opened for 18,000 under the gun and action folded to Mike "Timex" McDonald, who three-bet all in for 208,000 from the small blind. Drinan snap-called and McDonald discovered the bad news.

Drinan: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
McDonald: {7-}{7-}

The board ran out {2-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and that was all she wrote for McDonald.

Player Chips Progress
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mike McDonaldConnor Drinan