2015 Aussie Millions

$250,000 Challenge
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2015 Aussie Millions
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
2,205,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
245,000 AUD
Total Entries
25
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 25
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Gruissem Picks Off Choi with Ace-High Call

Level 2 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

With more than 50,000 in the pot on the {6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop, Stanley Choi checked to his opponent, Philipp Gruissem. Gruissem checked behind, and the turn was the {8-Diamonds}. Choi led with a bet of 28,000, and Gruissem made the call to see the river.

On the end, the dealer placed the {3-Diamonds}. Choi opted on a bet of 84,000, and this sent Gruissem deep into the tank. While tanking, he held the amount to make the call in his right hand, and his left hand was on his cards. It looked as though he was going back and forth in his head with which hand to push forward to make the decision. Eventually, he called.

Choi shook his hand and didn't want to turn over his hand. Gruissem waited, and then Choi showed just the {Q-Diamonds}. Gruissem waited more. Then Choi showed the {K-Clubs} to go along with it and it came with a smile on his face. When Gruissem saw the king-queen high, Gruissem tabled the {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} to win the pot.

"Nice hand," said Choi. "Nice call."

"Maaan..." responded Gruissem. "It was tough. Tough call."

"You see my cards?" joked Choi.

"No, it was the guy behind you," joked Gruissem.

Tags: Philipp GruissemStanley Choi

Updated Chip Counts

Level 2 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Chop Between Ivey and Seiver

Level 2 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

On the button, Scott Seiver raised to 6,000. Phil Ivey called from the big blind, and the flop came down {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}. Ivey checked, Seiver bet 5,000, and Ivey called.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds} to put trips on the board. Ivey checked, Seiver bet 7,500, and Ivey stuck around once more. After the {7-Hearts} completed the board, both players checked.

Seiver opened the {A-Spades}{8-Spades}, and Ivey turned up the {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}. The two players chopped up the pot.

Tags: Phil IveyScott Seiver

Updated Table Draw; Enter Seidel

Level 2 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Erik Seidel has entered the field. Here is the current table and seat draw for the players, and we'll keep this updated periodically throughout the day.

TableSeatPlayer
81Scott Seiver
82--empty--
83Doug Polk
84Phil Ivey
85Paul Newey
86Praytush Buddiga
87Erik Seidel
88--empty--
   
101--empty--
102--empty--
103Ole Schemion
104Stephen Chidwick
105Dan Smith
106Steve O'Dwyer
107Sam Trickett
108Mike McDonald
   
111Jason Mo
112Stanley Choi
113--empty--
114Ryan Fee
115--empty--
116Isaac Haxton
117Igor Kurganov
118Philipp Gruissem

Tags: Erik Seidel

Level: 2

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

McDonald Takes One

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

From the cutoff seat, Mike McDonald raised to 3,000. Dan Smith was the only customer, calling from the big blind, and the flop came down {6-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Both players checked to see the {A-Hearts} land on the turn, and Smith checked. McDonald bet 4,000, and Smith folded.

Tags: Mike McDonaldDan Smith

Updated Table Draw

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Igor Kurganov, Jason Mo, Philipp Gruissem, and Stanley Choi have entered the field. Here is the current table and seat draw for the players, and we'll keep this updated periodically throughout the day.

TableSeatPlayer
81Scott Seiver
82--empty--
83Doug Polk
84Phil Ivey
85Paul Newey
86Praytush Buddiga
87--empty--
88--empty--
   
101--empty--
102--empty--
103Ole Schemion
104Stephen Chidwick
105Dan Smith
106Steve O'Dwyer
107Sam Trickett
108Mike McDonald
   
111Jason Mo
112Stanley Choi
113--empty--
114Ryan Fee
115--empty--
116Isaac Haxton
117Igor Kurganov
118Philipp Gruissem