2013 Aussie Millions

$100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
1,000,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,167,000 AUD
Entries
22
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
2,000

Robl Takes a Chunk from Kagawa

Masa Kagawa raised to 14,000 from the hijack seat, and Andrew Robl called on the button. Everyone else folded, and the flop came down {A-Spades}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Kagawa bet 15,000, and Robl called.

The turn was the {J-Hearts}, and Kagawa fired 36,000. Robl called.

The river was the {8-Spades}, and Kagawa checked. Robl took his time, and then double-fisted a bet of 141,000. Kagawa took about 45 seconds, but then gave it up.

Player Chips Progress
Masa Kagawa
Masa Kagawa
610,000 8,000
Andrew Robl
Andrew Robl
365,000 45,000

Tags: Andrew RoblMasa Kagawa

Yu Finds a Double

Winfred Yu had dwindled to just 31,000 when he raised the pot (25,500) from middle position. Action folded around to Chris Lee in the big blind and he reluctantly put in a three-bet, which prompted Yu to call off his last 5,500.

Lee: {K-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Yu: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

Yu was ahead, and that's exactly where he stayed as the board ran out {6-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Spades}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. With that, Yu doubled and pulled nearly even with Lee.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Lee
Chris Lee
75,000 -50,000
Winfred Yu
Winfred Yu
66,000 35,000

Tags: Winfred YuChris Lee

Masa Takes More

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante

Action folded to the small blind where Igor Kurganov sat, and he raised to 15,000. Masa Kagawa made the call out of the big blind, and the flop came down {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Kurganov fired 17,500, and Kagawa called.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds}, and Kurganov slowed down with a check. Kagawa fired 30,000, and Kurganov gave it up.

Tags: Masa KagawaIgor Kurganov

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Slow Going

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The remaining nine players seem intent on making the final table of eight, at which point play will come to an end for the night. With that said, action is tight and there haven't been any notable pots since the players combined to one table.

Down To Nine

Level 8 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
SeatPlayerCount
1Dan Shak452,000
2Vanessa Selbst170,000
3Winfred Yu70,000
4Igor Kurganov228,000
5Masa Kagawa602,000
6Tobias Reinkemeier215,000
7Andrew Robl320,000
8Chris Lee125,000
9Niklas Heinecker115,000

Shak Sends Gruissem Packing

Philipp Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem

Dan Shak and Philipp Gruissem found all of the money in preflop. Shak once again held two kings with the {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}. The at-risk Gruissem held the {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}.

The board ran out {J-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}, and Gruissem was eliminated in 10th place. The remaining nine players are now joining to one table.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Shak
Dan Shak
415,000 80,000
Philipp Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem
Busted

Tags: Dan ShakPhilipp Gruissem

Shak Takes Some from Kagawa

Winfred Yu opened for 11,5000 from under the gun and received call from Masa Kagawa and Dan Shak on the button and big blind respectively. Two checks on the {2-Clubs}{7-Spades}{K-Spades} flop saw Kagawa bet 18,000, only Shak called, and the {4-Clubs} appeared on the turn. Both players checked, and then Shak led out for 35,000 on the {7-Hearts} river.

Kagawa was having none of it and quickly mucked, prompting Shak to flash {2-}{2-} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Masa Kagawa
Masa Kagawa
600,000 -26,000
Dan Shak
Dan Shak
335,000 30,000

Tags: Masa KagawaDan Shak

Yu Finds the River

Vanessa Selbst raised to 11,000 from under the gun, and Winfred Yu reraised all in for 46,500 on the button. Play folded back to Selbst, and she made the call.

Selbst tabled the {A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, but she was behind the {J-Hearts}{J-Spades} that Yu held.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and put Selbst in front. The turn was the {2-Clubs} to keep her in the lead, but the {J-Clubs} on the river gave Yu just what he needed to spike the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Vanessa Selbst
Vanessa Selbst
135,000 -35,000
Winfred Yu
Winfred Yu
100,000 46,000

Tags: Vanessa SelbstWInfred Yu