Level: 8
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 400
2014 Aussie Millions
$100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
98,500 AUD
Prize Pool
7,486,000 AUD
Entries
76
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000
Level 7
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
The players are on their final break of the day.
Level 7
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Dan Shak, the winner of this event back in 2010 when he defeated Phil Ivey for the title, has just been eliminated for the third time after he reentered twice.
On this final hand for Shak, he was all in from early position for 7,200. Mike Watson reraised from the cutoff seat to 11,600, and everyone else folded. Shak showed the 
and was up against the 
for Watson.
The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Shak was done in by the king on the river. Whether or not he'll return with a fourth bullet will be determined in time, and we'll keep you posted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
315,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level 7
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
322,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
||
|
275,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
234,000
110,000
|
110,000 |
|
220,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
200,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
|
||
|
172,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
||
|
170,000 | |
|
|
||
|
164,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
||
|
110,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
||
|
45,000
55,000
|
55,000 |
|
|
8,000
167,000
|
167,000 |
Level 7
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
When we reached the table, John Juanda led out for 10,000 on a board of 
. His opponent, Tobias Reinkemeier, called, and the completed the board.
Juanda led out again - this time for 27,000 - and Reinkemeier cashed in one of his time bank chips. As the dealer fidgeted with the clock at the table, the German moved all in for effectively 80,000 or so. Juanda made the call, and Reinkemeier showed 
for the nut straight.
The dealer started to count down Juanda's stack, then quickly learned that Reinkemeier had him covered. Juanda hit the rail, while Reinkemeier is up to nearly 200,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
195,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 7
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
From the hijack seat, Antonio Esfandiari raised to 7,100. Daniel Negreanu reraised on the button to 18,500, then action moved over to Philipp Gruissem in the big blind. He thought for a minute, then reraised to 40,000 even. Esfandiari folded, but Negreanu quickly called to see a flop.
The dealer spread out the 
, and Gruissem checked. Negreanu bet 12,000, and Gruissem called.
The turn was the 
, and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. Gruissem bet 30,000, and Negreanu folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
|
180,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
||
|
77,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
Level 7
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
175,000
72,000
|
72,000 |
|
153,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
130,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
||
|
102,000
102,000
|
102,000 |
|
||
|
80,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Level 7
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Phil Ivey opened from early-middle position, and Antonio Esfandiari reraised to 15,600. Ivey called, and the flop came down 
. Ivey checked, and Esfandiari fired 18,200. Ivey gave it up, and Esfandiari won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
365,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
156,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
||
Level 7
: 1,500/3,000, 300 ante
Paul Newey was all in on the 
board against John Juanda. Newey had the goods with the 
for a Broadway straight. Juanda had the 
.
The river completed the board with the to give Newey the double to 156,000 in chips. Juanda was clipped back to 78,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
156,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
|
78,000 | |
|
|
||
Level: 7
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 300
