A$100,000 Challenge Day 1 | 2020 Aussie Millions

01-22-2020 19:43 UTC+10

O'Dwyer Runs Into Watson's Blades

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

It seemed that big blind Mike Watson just flatted Steve O'Dwyer's raise on the button and they got it in on the flop. Watson checked, O'Dwyer bet 30,000, Watson check-shoved and O'Dwyer called.

Watson:
O'Dwyer:

O'Dwyer trailed but a bunch of outs could pull his hand ahead. The turn and the river changed nothing, though.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	690,000 265,000	265,000

Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Mike Watson Steve O'Dwyer

01-22-2020 19:40 UTC+10

Addamo Back

mnuwwarah

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Addamo isn't giving up yet, as he reentered again and is seated at Table 8.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Addamo	250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Michael Addamo

01-22-2020 19:38 UTC+10

Yotsushika Dispatched by Soyza

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika was all in from the small blind and Michael Soyza looked him up with a dominating hand. Yotsushika had and it was practically over for him already on the flop as Soyza's connected strongly. The turn made Yotshushika's exit definitive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Soyza	645,000 125,000	125,000

Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Busted

Tags: Kazuhiko Yotsushika Michael Soyza

01-22-2020 19:34 UTC+10

Smith Shoves on Fox

mnuwwarah

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In a limped battle of the blinds, Dan Smith and Elio Fox each put in 45,000 on a board of , though we didn't see who did the betting. On the river, Smith shoved for 129,000 effective and Fox mucked without delay.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	332,000 26,000	26,000

Elio Fox	129,000 -101,000	-101,000

Tags: Elio Fox Dan Smith

01-22-2020 19:33 UTC+10

Addamo Falls to Katz

Jan_Kores

Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Michael Addamo open-shoved for 126,000 from the hijack and Cary Katz reraised all in from the small blind. Aaron van Blarcum folded in the big and the cards were turned up.

Addamo:
Katz:

Katz prevailed on the and Addamo lost his second bullet.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	490,000 145,000	145,000

Michael Addamo	Busted

Tags: Cary Katz Michael Addamo

Level: 9

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

01-22-2020 19:25 UTC+10

Adams Busts Sam Greenwood

Jan_Kores

Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma made it 17,000 in the hijack and Sam Greenwood three-bet shoved for 100,500 from the button. Timothy Adams called from the big blind and Toma let his hand go.

Greenwood:
Adams:

The flop gave Greenwood a flush draw and he hit a pair on the turn. The river didn't help him, however, and Adams finished with a straight to eliminate the fellow Canadian.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	560,000 80,000	80,000

Sam Greenwood	Busted

Tags: Sam Greenwood Timothy Adams Tsugunari Toma

01-22-2020 19:22 UTC+10

Kenney Ships on van Blarcum

mnuwwarah

Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Addamo raised early and Bryn Kenney made it 55,000 in the hijack. Aaron van Blarcum cold-called in the small blind and they went heads up to . Van Blarcum checked and Kenney bet 45,000. Van Blarcum made it 100,000 to go and Kenney quickly jammed for 357,000.

"Ohhh, I can't imagine you got this hand beat, buddy," van Blarcum said.

He tanked long enough to use three time extensions then conceded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bryn Kenney	600,000 160,000	160,000

Aaron van Blarcum	490,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: Aaron Van Blarcum Bryn Kenney

01-22-2020 19:12 UTC+10

Davies Gives Up, Saves Some Ammo

Jan_Kores

Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Zhang was in the big blind, checking the turn to Seth Davies by the time the action was picked up. Davies wagered a hefty bet of 80,000 and Zhang called.

The river fell and Zhang checked again. Davies decided to skip the final chance to bluff and tabled for a whiff. Zhang showed and claimed the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Zhang	500,000 30,000	30,000
Seth Davies	385,000 -95,000	-95,000

Tags: Michael Zhang Seth Davies

01-22-2020 19:12 UTC+10

Kenney Rips it Cold

mnuwwarah

Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

George Wolff raised to 17,000 under the gun, Aaron van Blarcum called in the hijack, and Kazuhiko Yotsushika made it 43,000 in the cutoff. Bryn Kenney shoved it all in from the big blind for 331,000 and chased everyone else out of the pot.

At another table, Matthias Eibinger headed for the rail after sending the last of his chips to nemesis Tsugunari Toma.