Event #12: $100,000 Challenge
Day 1 Started
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #12: $100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
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
The $100,000 Challenge Starts Today!
It's not only time for Day 1a of the Main Event today, if you have a AU$100,000 lying around somewhere, you may opt to register for the $100,000 Challenge, the second biggest tournament of the 2016 Aussie Millions poker Championships this week.
This is a three-day tournament with Day 1 starting at 2:10pm today, Day 2 tomorrow, and the final table at Saturday the 30th of January. As there are three starting days for the Main Event, you're guaranteed not to miss a day of any of these two tournaments - they won't overlap.
There's something special about this tournament, something not many tournaments have. The one-hour levels won't set it apart and the nine levels of late registration also aren't unheard of. The one thing that differs this tournament from most others, is that there's a shot clock in effect. Players have 30 seconds to act on their hand, otherwise their cards will be automatically mucked. Each player gets two so called time breaker buttons at the start of each day, which will be worth an additional minute of thinking time when tossed in. These time breaker buttons can't be accumulated through out the tournament, they are forfeited at the end of each day in case they haven't been used.
This tournament wil be live streamed on twitch, hosted by renowned poker caster Jason Somerville. Somerville and Crown Poker have announced that, not only for this event but for all live streamed events this week, hole cards will be shown on a 30-minute delay. The live streamed table will be randomly selected and switched every break. Live streaming of this event starts at 8pm local time, just under 6 hours into the tournament.
A total of 8 levels will be played on Day 1 today. (late) Registration is open for the duration of the entire day, and even extends until after the first level of play of Day 2. This tournament gives players the option to re-enter after busting, also available for everyone till the end of the first level of play on Day 2 (level 9) when blinds will be 2,000/4,000. Levels will be 60 minutes long for the entire tournament and players start with a stack worth 100,000 in chips. The first level will be 200/400 without an ante, meaning players get a 250 big blind stack to start with.
Links- Aussie Millions schedule (.PDF)
- Aussie Millions structure sheets (.PDF)
- Aussie Millions streaming schedule
History
The Aussie Millions started the Super High Roller craze back in 2006. A total of 10 players ponied up the AU$100,000 buy in for the first super high roller of its kind that year. Phil Ivey, Tony G, Michael Sampoerna, Ralph Burd, Tony Bloom, Barry Greenstein, Mike Sexton, Jason Gray, and Jeff Lisandro all came up short that year, it was John Juanda that grabbed the title. Just 10 players entered that first year, but that number increased over the years. Last years winner Richard Yong beat out 69 other players to take the title, netting the rich poker savvy business man AU$1,870,000.
| Year | Entries | Champion | Country | Prize in AU$ | Prize in $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 | John Juanda | Indonesia | AU$1,000,000 | $732,901 |
| 2007 | 18 | Erick Lindgren | United States | AU$1,000,000 | $795,279 |
| 2008 | 25 | Howard Lederer | United States | AU$1,250,000 | $1,098,785 |
| 2009 | 23 | David Steicke | Australia | AU$1,200,000 | $852,442 |
| 2010 | 24 | Dan Shak | United States | AU$1,200,000 | $1,107,553 |
| 2011 | 38 | Sam Trickett | United Kingdom | AU$1,525,000 | $1,508,258 |
| 2012 | 22 | Dan Smith | United States | AU$1,012,000 | $1,041,828 |
| 2013 | 22 | Andrew Robl | United States | AU$1,000,000 | $1,055,699 |
| 2014 | 76 | Yevgeniy Timoshenko | Ukraine | AU$2,000,000 | $1,791,248 |
| 2015 | 70 | Richard Yong | Malaysia | AU$1,870,000 | $1,477,560 |
Short Delay
As is custom with high roller events, there is going to be a delay before cards are in the air. Dealers are at their tables, players are filtering in, and it shouldn't be long before things kick off.
Ivey in the House
Phil Ivey flew into Melbourne yesterday, which means he missed the $25,000 Challenge. He's making up for it today by jumping into this event. Ivey has a solid track record here at the Aussie Millions, and he's no doubt hoping to kick 2016 off in spectacular fashion. Rest assured we'll be bringing you plenty of updates on the man right here in the blog.
Level: 1
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 0
Who's Here?
Level 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
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100,000 |
Three More Enter
Level 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | |
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100,000 | |
|
100,000 |
Small One for Tollerene
Level 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
Up at the feature table, Jeff Rossister raised to 1,000 from the hijack and Ben Tollerene called from the cutoff. Martin Jacobson came along from the big blind and three players took a flop of 
. All three players checked, and then action repeated itself on both the 
turn and 
river.
As the preflop aggressor, Rossiter was obliged to show first and revealed the 
, but it was no good as Tollerene held the 
. Jacobson mucked.
Donk Bet
Level 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
Jason Mercier opened under the gun for 800 and he received calls from Sam Greenwood (small blind) and Connor Drinan (big blind). The flop came 
and Greenwood checked. Drinan lead out though, making it 1,500 by tossing in three 500 chips. Without much hesitation it was Jason Mercier who raised to 4,300. This prompted Greenwood to fold, Drinan made the call. The 
brought a third club out and it paired the board. Drinan checked, and folded as Mercier instantly bet 8,200.
Tens and Fives Good for Rossiter
Level 1
: 200/400, 0 ante
Pratyush Buddiga raised to 1,100 from the cutoff and Jeff Rossiter defended from the big blind to see a 
all-heart flop. Rossiter check-called a bet of 1,500, and then both players checked the 
turn as well as the 
river.
Rossiter tabled the 
for tens and fives, which was good as Buddiga sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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101,000 | 1,000 |
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97,500 | -2,500 |