2020 Aussie Millions

A$100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
1,746,360 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
5,238,000 AUD
Entries
54
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
40
Players Left
21

Kisacikoglu Short

Level 7 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Three players got to the turn with 60,000 in the pot and {10-Clubs}{k-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} on the felt. Mikita Badziakouski checked under the gun, Orpen Kisacikoglu bet 35,000, and Sam Grafton folded. Badziakouski called and the river was an {a-Hearts}. That prompted him to shove into Kisacikoglu, which elicited a snap-fold.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
470,000
25,000
25,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
250,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
80,000
-96,000
-96,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Tags: Orpen KisacikogluMikita Badziakouski

Level: 7

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Fox Gets a Shove Through Before Break

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With about 150,000 in the middle, Elio Fox was all in from the small blind for 73,500. The board read {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Dan Smith tanked on the button until his timer beeped and he simultaneously verbalized a fold.

Players are on their second and final break of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
306,000
-129,000
-129,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
230,000
27,800
27,800
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Elio FoxDan Smith

Soyza Picks Off van Blarcum

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Aaron van Blarcum and Michael Soyza created about a 70,000-pot preflop, and van Blarcum led out 30,000 on {5-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{a-Diamonds} from the cutoff. Soyza called on his left and they checked the {5-Clubs} turn. The river was the {4-Clubs} and van Blarcum announced a bet of 80,000. Soyza called to see van Blarcum turn up only {7-}{7-}. Soyza rolled over {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
455,000
205,000
205,000
Aaron van Blarcum us
Aaron van Blarcum
125,000
-210,000
-210,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumMichael Soyza

Zhang Takes Down Four-Bet Pot

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu made it 10,000 in the cutoff, Sam Grafton three-bet to 28,000 in position, and Michael Zhang cold four-bet to 68,000 out of the big blind. Kisacikoglu folded but Grafton called.

The flop came {4-Spades}{q-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Zhang continued for 32,000. Grafton called.

Both players tapped the felt on the {6-Hearts} turn and the {a-Hearts} completed the board. Zhang burned one timebank and then checked. Grafton checked back and Zhang tabled {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for the best hand.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Zhang gb
Michael Zhang
440,000
190,000
190,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
375,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Michael ZhangOrpen KisacikogluSam Grafton

Chidwick Hits Both of His Outs

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Matthias Eibinger and Stephen Chidwick each checked a board of {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}, bringing a {3-Hearts} river. Eibinger bet 36,000 from early position, and Chidwick set him in for about 100,000 more. Eibinger snap-called, only to see his {k-Hearts}{k-Spades} wrecked by {6-Hearts}{6-Spades} for quads.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
590,000
145,000
145,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
Busted
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Tags: Matthias EibingerStephen Chidwick

Grafton Tackles Adams

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Timothy Adams was in the big blind and he tangled in a pot against Sam Grafton who was under the gun. The cards were turned up on the {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} flop with Adams all in for last 57,500. He needed help with {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} versus Grafton's {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}.

The dealer, however, flipped the {2-Clubs} turn.

"Good stuff!" Grafton appreciated.

The {9-Hearts} river didn't change the situation either and Grafton took it down, sending Adams to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
385,000
105,000
105,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Sam GraftonTimothy Adams

Badziakouski Drives Grafton to Muck

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski checked from the big blind after an {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{j-Clubs} flop and Sam Grafton bet 18,000 in the cutoff. Badziakouski made it 55,000 to go and Grafton continued to the {7-Diamonds}. At that point, he folded facing a bet of 95,000.

Bryn Kenney took a seat at a neighboring table.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
445,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
280,000
-113,000
-113,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiSam Grafton