Level: 10
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #12: $100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
98,000 AUD
Prize Pool
4,018,000 AUD
Entries
41
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
Holz Busts After Flopping Flush; Promptly Reenters
Level 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Brian Rast raised to 9,000 under the gun holding the 
and Fedor Holz called from the button with the 
. Jason Mercier then three-bet to 24,500 from the big blind with the 
, both his opponents called, and an action flop came down in the 
.
Mercier bet 23,000, Rast called with top pair, and Holz tanked, even using one of his time extensions, before moving all in for 48,500. Mercier then shoved all in over the top for 97,000, and Rast hit the tank. Rast used both of his time bank chips — which won't refresh today — before making the call.
Holz was ahead in the main pot, while Mercier led the side. The 
turn was of no consequence, but the 
river was as Mercier spiked a bigger flush to scoop both pots.
Holz was eliminated on the hand but opted to reenter straight away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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320,000
176,500
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176,500 |
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292,000
-86,500
|
-86,500 |
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
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Kurganov Doesn't Take the Bait
Level 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Jason Koon opened the cutoff to 10,000 and Igor Kurganov on the button made the call. Sam Greenwood squeezed to 35,000 from the small blind and the big blind (Holz) and Koon both folded. Kurganov made the call.
Greenwood checked on 
and Kurganov checked behind. We saw something similar on the 
turn and the 
hit the river. Greenwood checked again and Kurganov tanked for a bit. His 30 seconds were almost up when he tossed in a time breaker chip to get one more minute.
He eventually checked behind and Greenwood showed for the ace-high flush. Kurganov silently mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
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135,000
-85,000
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-85,000 |
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From The Floor
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Former Champ Jumps Into Action for First Time
Level 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Back in 2009, David Steicke topped a field of 23 entries to win this event for AU$1,200,000 (USD$852,442). Steicke was missing in action yesterday, and he's waited until now to jump in action.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 |
Kurganov Culls Buddiga
Level 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Igor Kurganov opened for 9,000 from the hijack and was met by a three-bet to 23,000 from Pratyush Buddiga on the button. The blinds both folded, Kurganov called, and the duo watched the flop fall 
. Kurganov led out for 22,500, Buddiga called, and the dealer burned and turned the 
.
Kurganov moved all in for 65,000, and Buddiga called off for 61,500.
Buddiga: 
Kurganov: 
Kurganov was ahead with two pair, which meant Buddiga needed to catch on the river to stay alive. The 
didn't do it, and Buddiga wished the players good luck before heading to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
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Busted | |
Greenwood Rivers Two Pair
Level 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Martin Jacobson opened the action with a raise from early position and Sam Greenwood defended from the big blind. Both players checked on 
and the 
hit the turn. Greenwood check called a bet of 13,000 and the 
completed the board. Greenwood checked and called the 35,000 bet that followed from Jacobson.
Jacobson showed 
but wasn't good as Greenwood tabled 
for the winner.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
320,000
88,500
|
88,500 |
|
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210,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
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Kurganov in for $500K
Level 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Igor Kurganov has opted to reenter for a fifth time. That's a lot of dough, but it's still one off the record, which was set two years ago when Isaac Haxton reentered this very tournament six times!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
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Koon Finishes Off Kurganov
Level 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Martin Jacobson opened for 9,000 from the hijack and was met by a three-bet to 25,000 from Jason Koon in the small blind. Igor Kurganov then called off his last 12,000 from the big, Jacobson got out of the way, and the cards were turned up.
Kurganov:
Koon: 
Kurganov needed some help to stay alive, but he was left wanting as the board ran out a dry 
. Kurganov busted the $100K Challenge for a fourth time, and he has until the end of this level to decide whether or not he wants to fire a fifth bullet, which would pretty much use up the money he won when he finished runner-up in the $25K Challenge a couple nights back.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
115,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
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Busted | |
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Greenwood Doubles Through Kurganov
Level 9
: 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 9,000 from the cutoff and Sam Greenwood on the button stared at his chips. He counted how much he had left (111,000 after an earlier encounter that had cost him half his stack) and with about 10 seconds left he decided to make it 24,000.
Both blinds released and action was back on Kurganov. Kurganov thought about it for a bit, tossed in a time breaker chip to add a minute to his tank, and eventually shoved all in. Greenwood instantly called. Kurganov could only roll his eyes and sigh.
Igor Kurganov: 
Sam Greenwood:
The flop did nothing for Kurganov. Although the on the turn gave Greenwood a flush draw on top of his already leading outs, it resulted in at least a chopportunity for Kurganov.
It wasn't meant to be as the hit the river and Kurganov was left with just 3.5 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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231,500
120,500
|
120,500 |
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14,000
-106,500
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-106,500 |
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