$100,000 Challenge
Day 2 Started
2018 Aussie Millions
$100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Entries
19
Level
16
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Who Will Take Down the 2018 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge?
The second and final day of the most expensive event at the 2018 Aussie Millions, the $100,000 Challenge, will get underway at 2.15 p.m. local time in the poker room of the Crown Casino. None other than Mustapha Kanit tops the six survivors out of 16 entries after nine levels of 40 minutes each on Day 1 after joining late and quickly making an impact to secure a stack of 1,141,000.
Kanit is followed by the German High Roller regulars Jan-Eric Schwippert (853,000) and Christian Christner (719,000), while Michael Lim (534,000), Kahle Burns (428,000) and Manig Loeser (306,000) all made it through the previous day with one bullet only. Schwippert twice narrowly missed out on the ANTON Championship ring here in Melbourne after finishing runner-up in the $25,000 Challenge and the $50,000 Challenge.
Burns received the Australian Poker Young Achiever Award by 2005 WSOP Main Event winner, and Australian Poker Hall of Fame President Joe Hachem during the festival in the biggest casino complex in the Southern hemisphere and immediately followed that up with a deep run in the $10,600 Main Event, in which the Aussie finished in 9th place.
Action will recommence with level 10 and blinds of 6,000/12,000 with a running ante of 2,000, and the registration remains open for the first level of the day. The level duration increases to 60 minutes each for the final day of the tournament and among those expected to join is David Steicke. Jack Salter, who entered after the dinner break on Day 1, and Fedor Holz who fired two bullets without success, may also give it another try.
$100,000 Challenge Day 2 Seat Assignments
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Michael Lim | Malaysia | 534,000 | 45 |
| 10 | 2 | Kahle Burns | Australia | 428,000 | 35 |
| 10 | 4 | Manig Loeser | Germany | 306,000 | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | Christian Christner | Germany | 719,000 | 60 |
| 10 | 7 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 1,141,000 | 95 |
| 10 | 8 | Jan-Eric Schwippert | Germany | 853,000 | 71 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be there to provide all the action until the conclusion of the event, so make sure to tune back in regularly.
Action Underway
Jack Salter has been spotted roaming around in the tournament area and David Steicke is also supposed to join, though neither of them have taken a seat just yet while the cards just got underway. Registration remains open for the next hour until the start of level 11.
Level: 10
Blinds: 6,000/12,000
Ante: 2,000
Schwippert Close to a Million
Level 10
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Kahle Burns won the first hand of the day when his raise to 27,000 won the blinds and antes.
In the next hand, Mustapha Kanit opened to 27,000 on the button and Jan-Eric Schwippert three-bet to 121,000 in the small blind. Kanit called and both checked and Schwippert then bet the 
turn for 90,000. Kanit let go and both players were separated by just two big blinds after the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,010,000
-131,000
|
-131,000 |
|
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990,000
137,000
|
137,000 |
Early Rush for Burns
Level 10
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
On a flop of 
, Kahle Burns check-raised a bet of 18,000 by Jan-Eric Schwippert to 54,000 and the German called to see the 
turn. Both players checked and did so again on the 
river to see Burns rake in the pot with 
for aces and fives.
Schwippert then raised to 26,000 and Burns three-bet out of the small blind to 104,000 in order to force a fold.
Schwippert's next raise to 26,000 saw Michael Lim call in the cutoff and Burns three-bet the button to 102,000, claiming the pot uncontested.
Burns got to taste some of his own medicine against Mustapha Kanit when the latter check-raised the 
flop from 36,000 to 118,000 and let go before Burns raised to 27,000 and was called by Schwippert in the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop and a bet of 51,000 on the 
turn to claim the next pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,050,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
730,000
-260,000
|
-260,000 |
|
650,000
222,000
|
222,000 |
|
||
|
480,000
-54,000
|
-54,000 |
Schwippert Jumps Into the Lead
Level 10
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
A raise by Mustapha Kanit on the button was called by Jan-Eric Schwippert in the small blind and Kanit emptied the clip by firing three barrels on the board of 
. Schwippert check-called for 105,000 on the turn and reluctantly did so for 230,000 on the river to see Kanit flash his cards without being able to beat the 
for top pair by Schwippert.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,230,000
500,000
|
500,000 |
|
|
660,000
-390,000
|
-390,000 |
|
|
||
Lim Takes From Burns
Level 10
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Michael Lim raised to 28,000 on the button and Kahle Burns called in the small blind.
The flop came 
and Burns check-called a bet of 28,000. The turn 
was checked by both players and the river was the 
. Burns checked for a third time and Lim bet 114,000. Burns thought before calling, but tapped the table when Lim turned over 
for trip aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
620,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
470,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
|
||
Third Time Lucky for Holz?
Level 10
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
With 22 minutes left in late registration, the table has an extra player with Fedor Holz opting to fire a third bullet in this year's Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
More for Schwippert
Level 10
: 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Jan-Eric Schwippert lost some chips to Mustapha Kanit before taking down a nice pot without showdown that left Manig Loeser short.
Loeser opened to 26,000 for the second time in a row and after raking in the blinds, he picked up three callers the next time with Schwippert on the button, Michael Lim in the small blind and Kahle Burns in the big blind. On the 
flop the action checked to Loeser, who bet 46,000 with 165,000 behind. Schwippert and Lim called, Burns folded.
On the 
turn, action checked around to Schwippert and his bet worth 80,000 forced two folds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
720,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
670,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
430,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
|
||
|
165,000
-141,000
|
-141,000 |
|
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