Event #16: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1 Started
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #16: $2,500 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
2,250 AUD
Prize Pool
427,500 AUD
Entries
190
Level
24
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
Day 2 Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
183,700 | 183,700 |
|
171,500 | 171,500 |
|
156,500 | 156,500 |
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
|
145,400 | 145,400 |
|
143,000 | 143,000 |
|
142,200 | 142,200 |
|
131,000 | 131,000 |
|
119,000 | 119,000 |
|
116,800 | 116,800 |
|
107,400 | 107,400 |
|
105,400 | 105,400 |
|
103,600 | 103,600 |
|
92,200 | 92,200 |
|
91,300 | 91,300 |
|
86,900 | 86,900 |
|
84,200 | 84,200 |
|
81,400 | 81,400 |
|
61,600 | 61,600 |
|
57,800 | 57,800 |
|
54,800 | 54,800 |
|
51,300 | 51,300 |
|
51,000 | 51,000 |
|
46,200 | 46,200 |
|
41,000 | 41,000 |
Day 2 Seat Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Nationality | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 1 | Paul Ward | Australia | 91,300 |
| 34 | 2 | Frank Williams | UK | 107,400 |
| 34 | 3 | James Atkin | UK | 92,200 |
| 34 | 4 | Robert Spano | Australia | 143,000 |
| 34 | 5 | Huy Pham | USA | 142,200 |
| 34 | 6 | Robert Nguyen | Australia | 156,500 |
| 34 | 7 | David Leas | Australia | 25,500 |
| 34 | 8 | empty | ||
| 34 | 9 | Stephen Woodhead | UK | 51,300 |
| 35 | 1 | Sergio Aido | Spain | 36,800 |
| 35 | 2 | Vic Spadavecchia | Australia | 61,600 |
| 35 | 3 | Ferenc Riech | Germany | 183,700 |
| 35 | 4 | Brian Yoon | USA | 38,000 |
| 35 | 5 | Mufit Bechim | Australia | 84,200 |
| 35 | 6 | Dean Blatt | Australia | 25,000 |
| 35 | 7 | empty | ||
| 35 | 8 | Paul Hoefer | Germany | 150,000 |
| 35 | 9 | Elliot Smith | Canada | 57,800 |
| 36 | 1 | Asj Taylor | New Zealand | 32,000 |
| 36 | 2 | Michael Tomeny | USA | 131,000 |
| 36 | 3 | Calvin Seet Pin Tan | Singapore | 81,400 |
| 36 | 4 | Michael Bouskila | Australia | 171,500 |
| 36 | 5 | Javier Zarco | Spain | 119,000 |
| 36 | 6 | David Lopez | Spain | 51,000 |
| 36 | 7 | Daniel Strelitz | Australia | 27,900 |
| 36 | 8 | Hun Wei Lee | Australia | 25,100 |
| 36 | 9 | Najeem Ajez | Australia | 116,800 |
| 37 | 1 | Piyush Gupta | Australia | 105,400 |
| 37 | 2 | Xia Rong | China | 30,300 |
| 37 | 3 | Jorn Walthaus | Netherlands | 46,200 |
| 37 | 4 | Alex Grocott | unknown | 145,400 |
| 37 | 5 | Georges Moussa | Australia | 86,900 |
| 37 | 6 | Geoffrey Mooney | Australia | 103,600 |
| 37 | 7 | David Crotti | Australia | 10,300 |
| 37 | 8 | Mogens Hansen | Denmark | 41,000 |
| 37 | 9 | Karib Yustinus | Australia | 54,800 |
Ferench Riech Leads Event #16 Into Day 2
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.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
Gupta Busts Two in Roller Coaster Board
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
David Crotti moved all in for his last 10,000 from early position and Piyush Gupta called. Xia Rong then reshoved from one seat over for 30,000 and Gupta made the call after some consideration.
Crotti: 
Rong: 
Gupta: 
The board ran out 
and the river gave Gupta a set to bust two opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
147,000 | 41,600 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Spadavecchia Doubles Through Riech
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
It was somewhat unclear when the chips went in, but Vic Spadavecchia had found top pair with the 
on the board 
to better the 
of start-of-the-day chip leader Ferenc Riech. Apparently the stacks went in after the turn and the two outer for the German didn't come.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000 | 68,400 |
|
|
115,000 | -68,700 |
Strelitz Loses Kicker Duel
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
David Lopez and Daniel Strelitz had almost evenly strong hands, but the Aussie hit the rail with 
after his kicker failed to improve against Lopez' 
on a board of 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Tan Burns Lopez
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
David Lopez got it all in on a flop with the 
.
The only problem was Calvin Seet Pin Tan had the 
and a lot more chips. Lopez busted after the 
turn and 
river were no help to his cause.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000 | 43,600 |
|
|
Busted |
Blatt Busts to Smith
Level 13
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Dean Blatt shoved less than 10 big blinds from the button with the 
and Elliot Smith called from the big blind with 
. The board ran out 
and the pair of Sixes from Smith held up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
92,000 | 34,200 |
|
Busted |