2016 Aussie Millions

Event #16: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k3
Prize
106,920 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
2,250 AUD
Prize Pool
427,500 AUD
Entries
190
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

The Banana Beats Riech

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Ferenc Riech
Ferenc Riech

"I am banana," Robert Nguyen joked in the one seat after just having raked in a huge pot and sent Ferenc Riech to the rail. Nguyen had been the most active player at the table and showed bluffs at least twice, also pretending to be on tilt while listening to music on his headphones.

Just now, Nguyen opened and called the three-bet to 34,000 before the flop came {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. Nguyen check-called a bet of 28,000 before both checked through the {2-Clubs} turn. On the {A-Hearts} river, Nguyen moved all in instantly, which he had done previously already with the nuts to double up.

Riech had 108,000 chips behind and pondered about his decision for some time, then eventually called and much to the surprise of everyone at the table flipped over {K-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a bluff catcher. This time, Nguyen had it again with the {6-Hearts}{2-Hearts} for a flush and jumped into the lead.

"He cannot call there with king-high," Vic Spadavecchia said in the two seat while Najeem Ajez replied "if he is bluffing, the king-high is good." The German left the tournament area, but not without saying "if he continues like this (Nguyen), you will have a lot of fun ahead."

Player Chips Progress
Robert Nguyen us
Robert Nguyen
490,000
198,000
198,000
Ferenc Riech de
Ferenc Riech
Busted

Tags: Ferenc RiechNajeem AjezRobert NguyenVic Spadavecchia

Atkin Takes A Beat

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
James Atkin
James Atkin

Frank Williams raised the button, making it 10,500 and James Atkin three-bet the small blind, bumping it to 28,000.

After the big blind released, Williams tank shoved, and Atkin called off for his tournament life with the {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

Williams had the {a-Clubs}{8-Spades} and apologized after the board ran out {a-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} to pair his ace and send Atkin out 20th.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Williams us
Frank Williams
250,000
65,000
65,000
James Atkin gb
James Atkin
Busted

Tags: Frank WilliamsJames Atkin

Ferench Riech Leads Event #16 Into Day 2

Ferenc Riech
Ferenc Riech

After 12 levels of 40 minutes each, the 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship A$2,500 No-Limit Hold'em Event #16 has whittled down its field of 190 entries to its last 34 hopefuls, who will return to the poker room of the Crown Entertainment complex in one hour from now at 2 p.m. local time.

Only the top 21 spots get paid at least A$4,255 whereas the winner can look forward to a payday of A$106,920 and the elusive LK Boutique championship ring. Leading the field of survivors is Germany's Ferenc Riech with 183,700, who already had the top spot after Day 1 of the Opening Event #1 and eventually finished 10th. Michael Bouskila is in second place with 171,500 and the Aussie already claimed a title here in Melbourne back in 2013 by taking down a Six Max Event for A$ 110,000.

Other big stacks and notables include World Series of Poker bracelet winner Paul Hoefer (150,000), 2015 WSOP $ 1,500 No Limit Hold'em Millionaire Maker (Event #16) runner-up Javier Zarco (119,000), Frank Williams (107,400), Piyush Gupta (105,400), Geoffrey Mooney (103,600), James Atkin (92,200), Elliot Smith (57,800), Jorn Walthaus (46,200), two times WSOP bracelet winner Brian Yoon (38,000) and Sergio Aido (36,800).

Action recommences with level 13 at blinds 1,200-2,400 and a running ante of 300. The event is scheduled to play down to a winner today and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to provide all key hands until the last river card is dealt.

Tags: Brian YoonElliot SmithFrank WilliamsGeoffrey MooneyJames AtkinJavier ZarcoJorn WalthausMichael BouskilaPaul HoeferPiyush GuptaSergio Aido