2019 Aussie Millions

AU$25,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k4
Prize
826,465 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,624,000 AUD
Entries
151
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
30,000

O'Neill vs. Lee

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Andy Lee opened to 13,000 from the hijack and Jack O'Neill three-bet the button to 41,000.

Action folded back to Lee, and he called as the flop landed {8-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and both players checked through.

The turn landed the {K-Spades} and Lee checked once more. O'Neill bet 65,000, and lee swiftly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jack O'Neill gb
Jack O'Neill
385,000
100,000
100,000
Andy Lee au
Andy Lee
342,000
-72,500
-72,500

Tags: Jack O'NeillAndy Lee

Dhingra Shoves River on Lewis

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a final board of {6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{J-Clubs} with roughly 260,000 in the middle, Gautam Dhingra was all in for 192,500 against Toby Lewis.

The defending Aussie Millions Champion went deep into the tank for several minutes before eventually folding.

Player Chips Progress
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
560,000
-13,000
-13,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
450,000
265,000
265,000

Tags: Gautam DhingraToby Lewis

Smith Straightens Out Rheem

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chino Rheem raised to 13,000 in the cutoff and Elliot Smith called in the small blind.

The flop landed {A-Hearts}{5-Spades}{7-Spades} and Smith checked to Rheem who continued for 15,000.

Smith check-raised to 42,000, and Rheem called before both players checked the 3c] on the turn.

The river landed the {4-Spades}, and Smith bet out 30,000. Rheem deliberated for over two minutes before eventually calling.

Smith tabled his {6-Hearts}{6-Spades} for a straight, and Rheem mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
610,000
50,000
50,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 3X Winner
Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
465,000
15,000
15,000

Tags: Elliot SmithChino Rheem

Shorter Stacks

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With play six eliminations away from the money, here are some of the shorter stacks around the tables, with the average approaching 330,000.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
180,000
-15,000
-15,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
175,000
-45,000
-45,000
Hideki Izutsu jp
Hideki Izutsu
170,000
-10,000
-10,000
Robert Heidorn de
Robert Heidorn
167,000
47,000
47,000
Taylor Black us
Taylor Black
145,000
-10,000
-10,000
WPT 1X Winner
Matthew Wantman us
Matthew Wantman
90,000
-5,000
-5,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 1X Winner

Smith Folds River to Rheem

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action folded to Chino Rheem on the button, and he raised to 14,000. Elliot Smith defended his big blind, then checked the {7-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{6-Hearts} flop.

Rheem continued for 20,000, and Smith called as the turn fell the {4-Spades}.

Smith checked, Rheem bet 50,000, and Smith called as the {A-Hearts} completed the board on the river.

Smith checked a third time, and Rheem splashed out five blue 25,000-denomination chips for a bet of 125,000. Smith immediately folded, and Rheem collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
660,000
50,000
50,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 3X Winner
Elliot Smith ca
Elliot Smith
375,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Chino RheemElliot Smith

Sinclair Doubles Through Rheem

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Chino Rheem opened to 15,000 and was met with one call before Jack Sinclair moved all in from the small blind for 137,000. Rheem called, and the player in the middle folded.

Rheem: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Sinclair: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The dealer spread a {9-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{6-Clubs} board and Sinclair struck his set on the flop and held for a double.

Player Chips Progress
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
510,000
-150,000
-150,000
$25K Fantasy
WPT 3X Winner
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
301,000
81,000
81,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemJack Sinclair

Izutsu Doubles Through Kempe

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a {6-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{j-Diamonds} board Hideki Izutsu had moved all in for 111,000 into a pot of 150,000.

Kempe thought for a short while before calling and Izutsu turned over {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for top pair. Kempe flung his cards despondently towards the muck, with the dealer intercepting and subsequently turning over {4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for middle pair.

Player Chips Progress
Hideki Izutsu jp
Hideki Izutsu
380,000
210,000
210,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
368,000
-142,000
-142,000

Tags: Hideki IzutsuRainer Kempe

Daniel Lim Eliminated in 23rd Place

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Daniel Lim and Sosia Jiang both limped before Najeem Ajez raised to 26,000 from the big blind. Lim was the only caller and the flop came {k-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}.

Ajez bet 22,000 and Lim called. The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and Ajez checked. Lim bet 50,000 and Ajez check-raised enough to put Lim all in who called.

Najeem Ajez: {10-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Daniel Lim: {k-Spades}{j-Hearts}

Ajez was calling for an ace - which would chop the pot - but the river was the {10-Clubs} giving Ajez a better two pair and eliminating Lim.

Player Chips Progress
Najeem Ajez au
Najeem Ajez
780,000
280,000
280,000
Daniel Lim
Daniel Lim
Busted

Tags: Daniel LimNajeem AjezSosia Jiang

Jiachen Gong Shoves on Toby Lewis

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Gautam Dhingra opened to 12,000 from the button and Jiachen Gong three-bet to 40,000 from the small blind.

Toby Lewis made it 90,000 from the big blind, and Dhingra folded.

Gong responded by moving all in for for 243,000, and Lewis folded.

Player Chips Progress
Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
380,000
-70,000
-70,000
Jiachen Gong ca
Jiachen Gong
351,000
166,000
166,000
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
330,000
-230,000
-230,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Toby LewisJiachen GongGautam Dhingra