$250,000 Challenge
Day 1 Completed
2015 Aussie Millions
$250,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
245,000 AUD
Entries
25
Level
14
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Level 9
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Today marked the fifth time the LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge has taken place at the Aussie Millions, and two out of the previous four times it's been Phil Ivey who has captured the title. After Day 1, Ivey led those who advanced, and with 10 players left he's in prime position to win this event once again. Ivey bagged 958,000 in chips, with Doug Polk sitting in second place with 863,000. Polk is operating on his second bullet.
Speaking of multiple bullets, Scott Seiver fired three buy-ins of AU$250,000. He finished the day on 632,000 in chips, which was good enough for fourth place overall.
Other notables remaining include Richard Yong and Ole Schemion, who are coming off the $100,000 Challenge conclusion last night that saw the two battle heads up for the title. Yong emerged victorious in that event and captured the AU$1.87 million top prize, and Schemion earned AU$1.35 million for second place.
Of those eliminated on the day that opted not to reenter yet were Ryan Fee, Isaac Haxton, Steve O'Dwyer, Philipp Gruissem, and Sam Trickett.
A field of 23 entries was generated on Day 1, but that number could see an increase with registration and reentry open until the start of Day 2. The cards are scheduled to be in the air at 2:30 p.m. local time, and once registration closes the prize pool and payouts will be tallied up. Tomorrow's going to be another exciting day of poker, so be sure to return right here to PokerNews for all the action as the LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge plays down to a winner.
Level 9
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
958,000
68,000
|
68,000 |
|
||
|
863,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
||
|
784,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
632,000
-28,000
|
-28,000 |
|
||
|
549,000
-41,000
|
-41,000 |
|
||
|
519,000
184,000
|
184,000 |
|
||
|
458,000
208,000
|
208,000 |
|
453,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
||
|
381,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
|
152,000
-248,000
|
-248,000 |
|
|
||
Level 9
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Richard Yong was the lucky player who got to draw for the amount of hands to be played out on Day 1, and he drew three.
Level 9
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Igor Kurganov just doubled through Erik Seidel with the 
to Seidel's 
. The flop produced an ace and Kurganov held from there on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
590,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
380,000
-470,000
|
-470,000 |
|
|
||
Level 9
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Doug Polk just took out Isaac Haxton. Polk's 
won the flip against Haxton's 
. The money went in preflop, and the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
890,000
640,000
|
640,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level 9
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Dan Smith was all in for 238,000 with the 
against the 
of Mike McDonald. The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and Smith doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
480,000
155,000
|
155,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
335,000
-265,000
|
-265,000 |
|
|
||
Level 9
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Mike McDonald was all in for 298,000 with the against the for Ole Schemion. The flop, turn, and river ran out 
, and McDonald doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
600,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
400,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
||
Level 9
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Scott Seiver was all in preflop for 328,000 with the 
against the for Dan Smith. The 
flop gave Seiver trips, and then the 
turn and 
river finished off the board to double him up.
Smith was left with 325,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
660,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
325,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
||
Level 9
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer has been eliminated, and there are 11 players left in the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
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