Andreas Eiler just sat down in between Mark Teltscher and Daniel Neilson bumping the player total up to nine. Eiler has had his share of results in live tournaments, his biggest was winning the €25,000 High Roller in Prague last May. Eiler won €204,000 by beating a field of 17 players.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 |
The flop read 
when Edward Kim fired out 1,100 and Jeff Rossiter called quickly. On the turn the 
hit and Kim bet 1,500, Rossiter called quickly again.
On the river the 
showed up and Kim threw out a big bet worth 7,000. Rossiter called quickly and mucked when Kim showed his 
for a flopped straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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56,000 | 6,000 |
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44,000 | -6,000 |
The flop read 
when Jason Mo check-called a 725-chip bet. The turn brought the 
and Mo folded when Antonio Esfandiari fired out 1,150. Esfandiari takes one of the first pots of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000 | 1,000 |
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49,000 | -1,000 |
| Seat | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Rossiter |
| 2 | Antonio Esfandiari |
| 3 | Jason Mo |
| 4 | Edward Kim |
| 1 | Vanessa Selbst |
| 2 | Mike Watson |
| 3 | Mark Teltscher |
| 5 | Andreas Eiler |
| 4 | Daniel Neilson |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
With the Main Event ending today, the $250,000 Challenge yesterday and the $100,000 event last week it's almost hard to power up for another big one. Yet there are certainly going to be players who will take this opportunity to bring home another big title. Last year this event drew a crowd of 20 creating a AU$500,000 prize pool. Here's the payouts from last year's event.
| Name | Prize in AUD |
|---|---|
| Dominykas Karmazinas | $200,000 |
| Elliot Smith | $140,000 |
| J.C. Tran | $95,000 |
| Dan Kelly | $65,000 |
This event is going to start at 2:15 PM local time and we will be here all throughout the day to bring you all the live updates!
$25,000 Challenge
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