Level: 2
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
2013 Aussie Millions
$250,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2013 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
250,000 AUD
Entries
18
Level
14
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Hansen Picks One Up
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
From under the gun, Jason Mercier raised to 2,200. Gus Hansen made the call on the button, Philipp Gruissem called from the small blind, and Paul Phua called from the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and action checked around to Hansen in last position. He bet 3,300, and only Mercier made the call.
After both players checked the 
turn, the 
landed on the river. Mercier checked, Hansen bet 11,100, and Mercier quickly folded.
Hansen and Gruissem Battle; Phua and Yong Enjoy the Show
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Gus Hansen and Phillip Gruissem went to a flop, and the dealer spread the 
on the board. When Paul Phua and Richard Yong saw the paired flop, they got a little excited and began pointing and yelling.
The action was on Hansen first, and he bet 16,600. Gruissem took some time, then called to see the turn.
The turn was the , and this brought upon more pointing, yelling and smiles from Phua and Yong. Gruissem shot a look to his left and laughed while Hansen slid out a bet of 31,600. Gruissem went back to a stoic face, tanked and called.
The river was the 
, and Phua and Yong burst out once again. Jason Mercier got a nice little laugh out of this, as action was on Hansen. He checked, then Gruissem took some time before firing a bet of 85,000. Hansen folded, and Gruissem won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
368,000 | 118,000 |
|
210,000 | -40,000 |
The Table Draw
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Seat | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Trickett |
| 2 | Igor Kurganov |
| 3 | Tobias Reinkemeier |
| 4 | Andrew Robl |
| 5 | Antonio Esfandiari |
| 6 | Tony Bloom |
| 1 | Fabian Quoss |
| 2 | Gus Hansen |
| 3 | Phillip Guissem |
| 4 | Paul Phua |
| 5 | Jason Mercier |
| 6 | Richard Yong |
| 7 | Erik Seidel |
The Players
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
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250,000 | 250,000 |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | 250,000 |
|
250,000 | 250,000 |
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
There We Go!
After a quick table draw the players have taking their seats. Everyone start with 250,000 in chips and the levels will last 40 minutes.
The Players Have Entered
After a long wait the players have finally entered the Teak Salon! A big group came walking into the small VIP room lead by none other than Richard Yong. Paul Phua, Ping Chan, Winfred Yu and Antonio Esfandiari are all here now. Play is about to start in just a couple of minutes.
Today is the Biggest Day!
The Main Event, the $100,000 Challenge and a long series of great side events all lead up to this day! The LK Jewellery $250,000 Challenge is the pinnacle of the Aussie Millions with an expected first place prize of over AU$2,000,000.
Many of poker's great are expected to play today like Jason Mercier, Tobias Reinkemeier, Phillip Gruissem, Gus Hansen and Phil Ivey. Last year this event was won by the latter who beat Patrik Antonius heads up. Gus Hansen finished in third with Daniel Negreanu being the unlucky bubble boy. Here's the payouts of the two $250,000 Super High Roller events hosted at the Aussie Millions.
2012
| Name | Country | Payout in AUD |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ivey | U.S.A. | $2,000,000 |
| Patrik Antonius | Finland | $1,200,000 |
| Gus Hansen | Denmark | $800,000 |
2011
| Name | Country | Payout in AUD |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Seidel | U.S.A. | $2,500,000 |
| Sam Trickett | U.K. | $1,400,000 |
| David Benyamine | France | $1,100,000 |
Today is going to be another epic poker spectacle as the players will play down until there's just six remaining. We will keep you guys updated throughout the day as this event is starting with a slight delay. Until then make sure to follow our coverage of the Main Event, and sit back and enjoy some of the surrounding sights that Melbourne has to offer:
$250,000 Challenge
Day 1 Started