Igor Kurganov raised to 22,000 from middle position holding the 
and David Peters called from the big blind with the 
. Both players checked the 
flop, and then Peters led out for 40,000 when he turned a set on the 
turn. Kurganov called and then ended up folding when Peters bet the 
river.
Fabian Quoss raised to 25,000 from middle position with the 
and Byron Kaverman defended from the big blind with the 
. The flop came down , Kaverman checked, and Quoss tossed out a bet. Kaverman quickly folded.
Level: 9
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 1,000
This year's Aussie Millions LK Boutique $250,000 Challenge will pay the top three places and have a bubble of AU$784,000. In the history of this event, which dates back to 2011, this year's bubble is the third largest.
Here's a look at the first payout in prior years:
| Year | Entries | First Payout Spot |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 20 | 3rd — AU$1.1 million |
| 2012 | 16 | 3rd — AU$800,000 |
| 2013 | 18 | 4th — AU$500,000 |
| 2014 | 46 | 6th — AU$500,000 |
| 2015 | 25 | 5th — AU$551,000 |
| 2016 | 16 | 3rd — $784,000 |
Players are now on a 15-minute break.
In the last hand of the level, Byron Kaverman opened for 18,000 from early position holding the 
and David Peters called from middle position with the 
. The rest of the field folded and it was heads-up action to the 
flop.
Kaverman checked top pair, Peters checked back, and then action repeated itself on the turn. When the spiked on the river, Kaverman bet 35,000 and Peters, who took the lead with a set, thought for a bit before raising to 96,000. Kaverman spent many minutes in the tank, and ended up paying off his opponent.
From the hijack seat, Byron Kaverman raised to 18,000 with the 
. Igor Kurganov made the call from he big blind with the , and the flop came down 
. Both players checked, and the turn was the 
. Kurganov led with a bet of 35,000, and Kaverman called with top pair.
The river was the to improve Kurganov to the best hand. He checked, and Kaverman checked behind, giving Kurganov the pot.
Igor Kurganov raised to 18,000 from under the gun with the . Byron Kaverman called from the cutoff seat with the 
, David Peters called on the button with the 
, and Fabian Quoss called from the big blind with the 
.
The flop was 
to give Quoss a full house. He checked, Kurganov checked his flush draw, and then Kaverman bet 27,000. Peters folded, Quoss took his time then raised to 100,000, and Kurganov called. Kaverman folded his overpair, and it was Quoss versus Kurganov.
The turn was the 
, which meant Kurganov was drawing dead. Quoss took his time, then bet 100,000. Kurganov tanked for a couple very long minutes, then folded in the end, and Quoss won the pot.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igor Kurganov | Russia | 450,000 |
| 2 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | 175,000 |
| 3 | Ben Tollerene | USA | 426,000 |
| 4 | Paul Newey | UK | 288,000 |
| 5 | Connor Drinan | USA | 547,000 |
| 6 | Byron Kaverman | USA | 585,000 |
| 7 | David Peters | USA | 454,000 |
| 8 | Steve O'Dwyer | Ireland | 650,000 |
| 9 | Fabian Quoss | Germany | 425,000 |
Igor Kurganov raised to 18,000 under the gun. Brian Rast then three-bet all in for 67,000 when action folded to him in the small blind, and Kurganov called to put him at risk.
Kurganov: 
Rast:
Rast got it in good, but he fell behind on the 
flop. Neither the 
turn nor river helped him, and Rast was eliminated in 10th place. The final nine players will now combine down to a single table.
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