Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2013 Aussie Millions
$25,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
723,000 AUD
Entries
30
Level
17
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000
And There's Fox
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
Elio Fox is also among the late entrants in this event. The World Series of Poker Europe Main Event winner took his seat next to Edward Kim. Fox cashed in an earlier event here at the Aussie Millions when he took 21st in the $1,650 rebuy.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
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Updated Seat Draw
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Seat | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Rossiter |
| 2 | Antonio Esfandiari |
| 3 | Jonathan Karamalikis |
| 4 | Jason Mo |
| 5 | Edward Kim |
| 6 | Elio Fox |
| 1 | Vanessa Selbst |
| 2 | Mike Watson |
| 3 | Mark Teltscher |
| 4 | Andreas Eiler |
| 5 | Daniel Neilson |
Big One For Neilson
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The flop read 
when Daniel Neilson checked to Mike Watson from the big blind. Watson sat on the button and bet 2,800. Neilson check-raised to 7,600 and Watson made the call.
On the turn the 
hit and Neilson checked again. Watson grabbed chips and fired out 11,600 and Neilson made the call.
The river brought the 
and both players checked. Watson showed 
but lost to Neilson's 
. Neilson is up early while Watson already lost a serious part of his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
21,075
-28,925
|
-28,925 |
|
||
An Early Round of Counts
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
73,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
68,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
||
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|
64,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
64,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
50,000 | |
|
|
||
|
47,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
42,600
-6,400
|
-6,400 |
|
36,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
32,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
|
27,000
5,925
|
5,925 |
|
|
||
Watson Loses Another One
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The start of the day hasn't been all that good for Mike Watson who just lost another pot. Vanessa Selbst raised from the cutoff to 500 and Watson three-bet from the button to 1,500. Both blinds folded and Selbst four-bet to 4,400 and Watson called.
The flop brought out 
and Selbst bet 5,200 and Watson decided to fold his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
69,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
23,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
||
Karamalikis Takes One From Kim
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The board read 
when Edward Kim bet 1,800 and Jonathan Karamalikis made the call. The river brought the 
and this time Kim check-folded to a bet worth 4,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
|
50,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
And Lodden Thinks Begins!
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
The Antonio Esfandiari show is on the road! The One Drop winner just started a game of "Lodden Thinks" and the game is set up as following.
Esfandiari is putting up $1,000 of his own money to play against the other players at the table. The other five players each put up $200 and the first round went to Esfandiari.
The question who, "For how much money will Edward Kim shave his head?" and our own field reporter James Bernard was acting as Lodden. We are not sure of the amount they settled on, but the amount Bernard had in his head was much higher. He thought that it would take $25,000 and Esfandiari, who had the higher amount, won the first round.
"Honey, we're going to have a nice dinner tonight!" Esfandiari smiled to his girlfriend who brought over a kiss for more good luck. We will keep you updated on the prop betting that's going on here in the $25,000 Challenge.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Huge Cooler Sends Kim Out The Door
Level 1
: 100/200, 0 ante
We missed the action before the river but with 7,000 chips in the pot the board read 
. Antonio Esfandiari bet 3,700 from middle position and Edward Kim raised it up to 15,000. Esfandiari proceeded to move all in and Kim went into the tank for a very long time.
A couple of minutes went by but eventually Kim made the call. He showed 
for a full house but that wasn't enough against Esfandiari's 
for a rivered full house. Kim was the first player to leave the tournament but Esfandiari called him back.
"Hey Ed! I don't want to be the barrer of bad news, but you owe $200 for Lodden Thinks," Esfandiari said as Kim apologized and paid up to settle the prop bet. This was all in good spirits and Esfandiari was of course in the best mood of all.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
135,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |