$100,000 Challenge | 2018 Aussie Millions

02-05-2018 16:15 UTC+10

Kanit Doubles Up Twice

Will Shillibier

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Immediately after doubling up Christian Christner, Mustapha Kanit moved all in for 183,000 from under the gun. Christner three-bet from the small blind, forcing Jack Salter out of the hand.

Mustapha Kanit:
Christian Christner:

The board ran out to double.

On the very next hand after that, Kanit was all in again against Manig Loeser. Loeser raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Kanit moved all in from the small blind. Loeser called with and was up against the of Kanit.

The flop came giving Loeser a set of kings. The turn gave Kanit a flush draw, and the completed that flush draw doubling him up

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Christner	1,820,000 -30,000	-30,000
Mustapha Kanit	900,000 675,000	675,000

Manig Loeser	70,000 -390,000	-390,000

Tags: Christian Christner Jack Salter Manig Loeser Mustapha Kanit

02-05-2018 16:23 UTC+10

A Chop and a Double for Loeser

Christian Zetzsche

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Manig Loeser moved all in for his last 64,000 and was called by Mustapha Kanit in the small blind and Jan-Eric Schwippert in the big blind. Both active players checked the flop and the turn. Kanit bet the river for 60,000 and Schwippert folded. Loeser turned over the and chopped with Kanit's .

Loeser shoved first to act and Michael Lim was about to fold in the big blind before changing his mind and calling the jam of the German for 102,000.

Manig Loeser:
Michael Lim:

Loeser had a big sweat on the flop, and his tiny pocket pair held up on the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	930,000 30,000	30,000

Michael Lim	790,000 -160,000	-160,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	720,000 -60,000	-60,000
Manig Loeser	250,000 180,000	180,000

Tags: Jan-Eric Schwippert Manig Loeser Michael Lim Mustapha Kanit

02-05-2018 16:27 UTC+10

Faces From the Field

Will Shillibier

Level: 13

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

02-05-2018 16:41 UTC+10

Christner Pulls Away Further

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Christian Christner raised to 56,000 first to act and was called by Jan-Eric Schwippert on the button and Manig Loeser in the big blind. The trio checked the flop before Loeser also checked the turn. Christner made it 80,000 to go and picked up one caller in Schwippert. After the river, Christner bet 350,000 and that was enough to force a fold from Schwippert and rake in the pot without showdown.

Then, Christner defended his big blind against a raise of Schwippert and check-called a bet of 38,000 on the flop. Neither the turn nor the river brought any action and Schwippert as last aggressor showed , which Christner had beat with the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Christner	2,100,000 280,000	280,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	630,000 -90,000	-90,000
Manig Loeser	140,000 -110,000	-110,000

Tags: Christian Christner Jan-Eric Schwippert Manig Loeser

02-05-2018 16:44 UTC+10

Salter Doubles Through Christner

Will Shillibier

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

It folded to big stack Christian Christner in the small blind, with short stacked big blind Jack Salter putting his hands together as if in prayer towards the German. It worked, with Christner opting to limp. Salter moved all in after a while and Christner called.

Jack Salter:
Christian Christner:

Salter spiked a four on the board, and dodged diamonds on the runout to double his 288,000 stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Christner	1,900,000 -200,000	-200,000
Jack Salter	590,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Christian Christner Jack Salter

02-05-2018 16:53 UTC+10

Christner and Kanit Rising

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Jan-Eric Schwippert limped from under the gun and Jack Salter filled up from the small blind, Mustapha Kanit checked in the big blind. On the flop all three players checked. Salter bet the turn for 48,000 and picked up two calls before the river brought checks all around. Kanit showed for a busted flush draw and rivered top pair, which was good enough to win the pot.

Kanit limped the small blind right after and Schwippert checked from the big blind. The flop fell and Kanit checked before calling a bet of 24,000 by Schwippert. Both opted to check the turn and a bet of 90,000 by Kanit on the river won the pot without showdown.

Christian Christner opened to 52,000 and Michael Lim in the big blind three-bet to 142,000, Christner checked for Lim's stack and once the latter cut out the remaining stack for 435,000 behind, Christner called. On the flop, Lim checked and Christner bet 80,000 in order to force a fold from Lim.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Christner	2,075,000 175,000	175,000
Mustapha Kanit	1,150,000 220,000	220,000

Jack Salter	515,000 -75,000	-75,000
Michael Lim	435,000 -355,000	-355,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	430,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Christian Christner Jack Salter Jan-Eric Schwippert Michael Lim Mustapha Kanit

02-05-2018 16:58 UTC+10

Loeser Doubles Through Schwippert

Will Shillibier

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Jan-Eric Schwippert moved all in from the button. Michael Lim folded the small blind and Manig Loeser took a quick peek at his cards before calling and tabling . He was up against the of Schwippert, with Loeser at risk for his last 143,000.

The flop gave Schwippert gutshot straight outs, and he picked up even more outs on the turn. The river however ensured the double up for Loeser.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan-Eric Schwippert	405,000 -225,000	-225,000
Manig Loeser	290,000 150,000	150,000

Tags: Jan-Eric Schwippert Manig Loeser

02-05-2018 17:02 UTC+10

Christner Busts Schwippert

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

When asked earlier what the preference for the upcoming breaks was, Christian Christner mentioned that he has a plane to catch this evening and he seems to be on track not to miss it after sending Jan-Eric Schwippert to the rail and boosting his stack to more than half of the chips in play.

Christner raised to 36,000 and Schwippert shoved for 404,000. After getting an exact count, Christner called to put his countryman at risk.

Jan-Eric Schwippert:
Christian Christner:

The flop left Schwippert in desperate shape, while he picked up some outs with the turn. The on the river was too little, too late, and Schwippert was eliminated in 6th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Christner	2,500,000 425,000	425,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	Busted

Tags: Christian Christner Jan-Eric Schwippert

02-05-2018 17:03 UTC+10

Lim Doubles Through Christner

Will Shillibier

Level 13 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Christian Christner raised to 53,000 from under the gun. Michael Lim three-bet all in from the small blind for 378,000 and Christner called

Christian Christner:
Michael Lim:

Christner looked like he was taking the lead and set to eliminate another player when the ten appeared on the board, but the five came behind it giving Lim a set. The full board read to double Lim up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christian Christner	2,200,000 -300,000	-300,000
Michael Lim	750,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Christian Christner Michael Lim