Level: 18
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 4,000
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #12: $100,000 Challenge
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
98,000 AUD
Prize Pool
4,018,000 AUD
Entries
41
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000
First Break of the Day
Level 17
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. We'll have update chip counts for you shortly.
Hands #33-41: The Last Hands of Level 17
Level 17
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #33: Jason Mercier received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #34: Ben Tollerene raised to 55,000 from the button with the 
and Fabian Quoss called from the big with the 
to see a 
flop. Both players checked, the 
appeared on the turn, and Quoss checked to Tollerene, who checked behind. Both players then checked the 
river and Tollerene tabled his hand to win the pot.
Hand #35: Mercier raised to 48,000 from the button and Quoss three-bet to 135,000 with the 
in the small blind. Mercier released.
Hand #36: Tollerene limped the small blind with the 
, Mercier checked his option, and the flop came down 
. Tollerene checked his flush draw, Mercier bet 24,000, and Tollerene called to see the 
turn.
Tollerene checked again, Mercier bet 78,000, and Tollerene called. The river saw Tollerene check and Mercier did the same with his 
, meaning the two chopped the pot.
Hand #37: Mecier limped the small blind holding the 
, Quoss raised to 70,000 with the 
, and Mercier called to see a 
flop. Mercier checked, Quoss bet 55,000, and Mercier folded.
Hand #38: Mercier moved all in from the button and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #39: Quoss raised 55,000 on the button and then folded when Mercier moved all in from the big blind holding pocket sixes.
Hand #40: Tollerene raised the button to 60,000 holding the 
and won the pot.
Hand #41: Mercier limped the button and Tollerene checked his option to see a 
flop. Tollerene checked his 
and then folded when Mercier, who held the , tossed out a bet of 25,000.
Hands #27-32: Tollerene Minimizes the Damage
Level 17
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #27: There was no small blind this hand, just Mercier in the big blind. Quoss opened to 50,000 and Tollerene folded, Mercier made the call. The flop came 
and Mercier check folded to Quoss' 45,000 continuation bet.
Hand #28: Mercier in the small blind limped in with a total stack of 343,000. Quoss in the big blind had and shoved his stack of 2.3 million in. Mercier folded instantly.
Hand #29: Jason Mercier folded the button and Fabian Quoss limped in. Tollerene checked with 
and the flop came . Quoss made a bet and Tollerene called, growing the pot to 120,000. The on the turn saw Quoss bet 75,000 and Tollerene called again. The 
completed the board and Quoss checked. Tollerene checked behind and left the pot to Quoss with 
.
Hand #30: Fabian Quoss folded his button and Tollerene asked to see how much Mercier was playing. Tollerene then completed with 
and Mercier raised to 62,000. Tollerene made the call and they got a flop of . Tollerene and Mercier both checked. The 
hit the turn, pairing Tollerene. Tollerene checked and Mercier bet 74,000 into the 136,000 pot with just 199,000 behind. Tollerene called. on the river and Tollerene checked. Mercier thought about it for a bit but checked behind with 
in the end.
'Tollerene minimized the damage' commentator Randy Lew said.
Hand #31: Jason Mercier in the small blind shoved all in with 
for his last 20 big blinds. Fabian Quoss folded his big blind.
Hand #32: Fabian Quoss limped in from the small blind with 
again and Ben Tollerene checked with 
. The flop came and Quoss bet with his open ended. Tollerene called with his top pair.
The 
hit the turn and Quoss and Tollerene both checked. The 
hit the turn and with 202,000 in the pot Quoss bet 100,000. Tollerene snap called and took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000 | 140,000 |
|
1,100,000 | -168,000 |
|
515,000 | 42,000 |
Connor Drinan Eliminated in 4th Place (AU$441,980)
Level 17
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #26 Fabian Quoss raised to 55,000 from the button holding the and Connor Drinan defended the big blind with the . The 
flop saw Drinan check his open-ended straight draw and Quoss bet 75,000 with his nut-flush draw.
Drinan called and then checked after the dealer burned and turned the . Quoss, who hit his flush, bet 135,000 and Drinan called to see the river. Drinan, who improved to a queen-high flush, led out for 165,000, and Quoss moved all in. Drinan, who only had 292,000 behind, used both of his time extension chips to contemplate the decision.
With literally one second left on the countdown, Drinan called off and discovered the bad news. Drinan took home AU$441,980 for his fourth-place finish, which vaulted him over $8 million in career lifetime earnings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,360,000 | 760,000 |
|
|
1,268,000 | -222,000 |
|
|
473,000 | -4,000 |
|
Busted |
Hands #25: Mercier Doubles Drinan
Level 17
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #25: Connor Drinan shoved under the gun for 337,000 with . Jason Mercier moved all in over the top with for 814,000 and both Quoss and Tollerene folded instantly.
The flop came 
helping Mercier even more in front. The on the turn gave Drinan some new outs and the materialized his draw. Straight for Drinan and he doubled up!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
726,000 | 291,000 |
|
|
477,000 | -373,000 |
Hands #19-24: Quoss Getting Active
Level 17
: 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante
Hand #19: Fabian Quoss raised to 55,000 holding 
and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #20: Jason Mercier called from the small blind and Quoss exercised his option with a raise to 75,000. Mercier folded.
Hand #21: Connor Drinan raised to 50,000 under the gun with the and Quoss three-bet to 130,000 from the small blind holding the 
. Drinan folded.
Hand #22: Mercier opened for 48,000 under the gun and Drinan called from the big blind with the . The flop saw Drinan check and then fold when Mercier bet 38,000.
Hand #23: Quoss raised to 55,000 under the gun and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #24: Drinan shoved all in for 289,000 from the button holding the and won the pot.
Level: 17
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 4,000
Hands 13-18: Drinan Loses Some to Quoss and Mercier
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Hand #13: Fabian Quoss received a walk in the big blind.
Hand #14: Jason Mercier made it 40,000 with from first position. Drinan in the big blind called with .
The flop came and Drinan check called a bet of 37,000 with his inside straight draw and over card. The hit the turn giving both players a flush draw. Drinan checked again, and folded to Mercier's 101,000 bet into the 176,000 pot.
Hand #15: Fabian Quoss raised to 45,000 from first position and Jason Mercier called from the big blind. The flop came and Mercier checked. Quoss bet 50,000 with and Mercier folded his .
Hand #16: Drinan raised his button to 40,000 with and Quoss in the big blind made the call with . The flop came and Quoss and Drinan both checked. The hit the turn and another two checks later the hit the river. Quoss checked and Drinan bet 75,000 into the 102,000 pot. Quoss had the best hand, but there were many over cards and a big bet in front of him. He did call however, and beat out Drinan's queen-deuce.
Hand #17: Jason Mercier on the button raised to 40,000 with and took down the blinds and antes.
Hand #18: Mercier went for two in a row and made it 40,000 with from first position. Drinan called from the big blind with and the flop came . Both players checked and the hit the turn. Drinan, with his open ended straight draw, bet 60,000 into the 102,000 pot. Mercier made the call and the completed the board. Drinan made a bet of 155,000 into the 222,000 pot and Mercier shoved all in. Drinan folded just about instantly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
850,000 | 342,000 |
|
|
435,000 | -465,000 |
Sam Greenwood Eliminated in 5th Place (AU$321,440)
Level 16
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Hand #11: Fabian Quoss raised to 40,000 under the gun and Sam Greenwood called from the big blind to see a flop of , which they both checked. Greenwood then checked the turn and Quoss bet 50,000.
Greenwood called and then checked the river. Quoss thought for a bit before betting 80,000 and Greenwood, who held the , made the call. Quoss showed the 
and won the pot thanks to his kicker.
Hand #12: Connor Drinan raised to 40,000 from the cutoff with the and Greenwood moved all in for 235,000 from the small blind. Drinan opted to call with additional 195,000 and Greenwood showed the , which made him a 59% favorite.
The flop was nothing special, and neither was the turn. However, that is when the spiked on the river to put an end to Greenwood's day in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000 | 235,000 |
|
Busted |