$100,000 Challenge | 2018 Aussie Millions

02-05-2018 20:41 UTC+10

Loeser Pulls Some Back

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Manig Loeser raised to 100,000 and Michael Lim called. On the flop, Lim bet 90,000 and Loeser raised to 215,000, which Lim called. The fell on the turn and Lim check-called another bet worth 275,000. After the river, Lim checked once more and folded to the shove of Loeser.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	3,500,000 500,000	500,000

Michael Lim	1,250,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: Manig Loeser Michael Lim

02-05-2018 20:34 UTC+10

Loeser Down Since the Break

Will Shillibier

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

After the first few pots since the resumption of the tournament headed the way of Michael Lim, Manig Loeser limped the button and called his opponent's raise to 100,000.

The flop of was checked by both players. Lim bet 90,000 on the turn and Loeser called. The river was the . Lim bet 150,000 and Loeser folded quickly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	3,000,000 -420,000	-420,000

Michael Lim	1,750,000 420,000	420,000

Tags: Manig Loeser Michael Lim

02-05-2018 19:41 UTC+10

Heads-up Chip Counts; Players Go on Break

Will Shillibier

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Here are the chip counts for the final two players in the A$100,000 Challenge. The players are going on dinner break until 21:30 local time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	3,420,000

Michael Lim	1,330,000

02-05-2018 19:34 UTC+10

Mustapha Kanit Eliminated in 3rd Place (A$372,400)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit moved all in for 535,000 on the button and Manig Loeser in the big blind called after some consideration.

Mustapha Kanit:
Manig Loeser:

The rail of the Italian started cheering when their favourite got there on the flop only for Loeser to regain the lead with the turn. A blank river failed to change the outcome of the hand and Kanit was eliminated in 3rd place for A$372,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	3,420,000 720,000	720,000

Michael Lim	1,330,000 -120,000	-120,000
Mustapha Kanit	Busted

Tags: Manig Loeser Mustapha Kanit

02-05-2018 19:31 UTC+10

Lim Gets Some Back From Loeser

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Manig Loeser raised to 90,000 and Michael Lim called out of the big blind. The flop of was checked through and Lim bet the turn for 190,000, Loeser folded and was shown the .

Lim limped in from the small blind and Loeser checked. The flop came and Lim bet 55,000, Loeser called. After the turn, Lim made it 135,000 to go and Loeser called before facing a bet of 260,000 on the river. Loeser let go and the pot was sent to Lim.

Loeser raised to 90,000 on the button and Mustapha Kanit shoved for 470,000 in the small blind to rake in the pot without resistance.

Lim raised to 120,000 in the small blind and Loeser called. The flop of brought a quick continuation bet of Lim and that shut down all further action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	2,700,000 -400,000	-400,000

Michael Lim	1,450,000 350,000	350,000
Mustapha Kanit	600,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Manig Loeser Michael Lim Mustapha Kanit

02-05-2018 19:23 UTC+10

Christner Eliminated by Loeser; Bubble Bursts

Will Shillibier

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

After a period of seven hands in which Manig Loeser raised five times (jamming three times) and received two walks, he moved all in from the small blind only for Christian Christner to snap-call in the big blind.

Manig Loeser:
Christian Christner:

There was an 'ooh' from the crowd as the flop came giving Loeser a flush draw, and the turn completed his flush. Christner needed to hit a heart to stay alive but the river was the , with the German bubbling the $100,000 Challenge here in Melbourne.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	3,100,000 630,000	630,000

Christian Christner	Busted

Tags: Christian Christner Manig Loeser

02-05-2018 19:15 UTC+10

Loeser Takes From Lim

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Out of the small blind, Michael Lim raised to 100,000 and Manig Loeser three-bet to 280,000 in order to claim the pot uncontested.

One hand later, Lim raised to 100,000 on the button and Loeser moved all in from the small blind to force a fold.

Loeser open-shoved the button against Christian Christner and Mustapha Kanit in the blinds, no fold followed.

Loeser made it 90,000 to go first to act and Kanit shoved from the small blind to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	2,470,000 370,000	370,000

Michael Lim	1,100,000 -250,000	-250,000
Mustapha Kanit	700,000 170,000	170,000

Christian Christner	480,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Christian Christner Manig Loeser Michael Lim Mustapha Kanit

02-05-2018 19:06 UTC+10

Salter Eliminated; Play on Money Bubble

Will Shillibier

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Michael Lim raised to 100,000 in the cutoff. Manig Loeser flat-called on the button. Jack Salter three-bet all in for 215,000 from the big blind. Lim re-raised and Loeser folded.

Michael Lim:
Jack Salter:

"I need this," said Salter. "Give me an Ace!"

However, there was no Ace on the runout and Salter was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	2,100,000 -100,000	-100,000

Michael Lim	1,350,000 250,000	250,000
Jack Salter	Busted

Tags: Jack Salter Manig Loeser Michael Lim

02-05-2018 19:00 UTC+10

Loeser Doubles Into Commanding Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Manig Loeser defended his big blind against a raise by Jack Salter and the duo checked through the flop. On the turn, Loeser checked and called a bet worth 47,000 by Salter before checking again the on the river. Salter bet 202,000 and Loeser gave it some thought before check-raising all in. Salter called instantly and rolled over for top set only to see Loeser with for a rivered straight.