2016 Aussie Millions

Event #9: $25,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
73
Prize
790,560 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
24,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,928,000 AUD
Entries
122
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Ben Tollerene Eliminated in 12th Place (AU$73,200)

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Ben Tollerene - 12th Place
Ben Tollerene - 12th Place

Ben Tollerene open-shoved for 195,000 from the cutoff and Benny Spindler thought for about 45 seconds before moving all in over the top on the button. The blinds both folded and Tollerene discovered he was in bad shape.

Tollerene: {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}
Spindler: {7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}

The {8-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{a-Diamonds} flop was no help to Tollerene, but the {A-Spades} turn open up some chop opportunities. Unfortunately for him, the {5-Clubs} river was of no use and he was left with no option but to make his way to the payout desk in 12th place to collect AU$73,200.

Player Chips Progress
Benny Spindler de
Benny Spindler
840,000
190,000
190,000
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
Busted

Tags: Benny SpindlerBen Tollerene

Jason Koon Eliminated in 11th Place (AU$73,200)

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Jason Koon - 11th Place
Jason Koon - 11th Place

In the very next hand after Ben Tollerene's exit, action folded to Jason Koon in the small blind and he moved all in for right around 225,000. Oliver Price, who was in the big blind, snap-called.

Koon: {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}
Price: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}

Koon was behind but drawing to two live cards.

"That's fun," he said when the {q-Spades}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop paired his queen but also gave Price a flush draw. The {6-Hearts} turn kept Koon in the lead, but he was unable to survive the dreaded river as the {6-Spades} spiked down to give Price the spade flush.

Player Chips Progress
Oliver Price gb
Oliver Price
900,000
210,000
210,000
Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
Busted

Tags: Jason KoonOliver Price

Eugene Katchalov Eliminated in 10th Place (AU$87,840)

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Eugene Katchalov
Eugene Katchalov

Eugene Katchalov opened to 35,000 from the button with 457,000 behind. Igor Kurganov in the small blind carefully cut out 95,000 and slid his three-bet forward. Dominik Nitsche instantly folded and the action was back on Katchalov. He moved all in and Kurganov called.

Eugene Katchalov: {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Igor Kurganov: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

The flop came {J-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Katchalov and Kurganov shook hands. "Good game man" Kurganov said to Katchalov.

Katchalov still had a small chance of doubling up but as soon as the {4-Spades} hit the turn, it really was all over. The {8-Hearts} on the river was of no importance to anyone anymore, and Katchalov headed for the exit just before the start of the (45-minute) dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
1,330,000
783,000
783,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Eugene Katchalov ua
Eugene Katchalov
Busted

Tags: Eugene KatchalovIgor Kurganov

Dominik Nitsche Eliminated in 9th Place (AU$87,840)

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche - 9th Place
Dominik Nitsche - 9th Place

In the very next hand after Eugene Katchalov was eliminated, Steve O'Dwyer raised to 37,000 under the gun and when action reached Dominik Nitsche in the small blind, he three-bet all in for approximately 200,000 total. Chance Kornuth folded from the big blind and O'Dwyer snap-called.

O'Dwyer: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Nitsche: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Nitsche was on the wrong end of the cooler, and he paid for it with his tournament life after the board ran out a dry {j-Clubs}{6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}.

Just one more player needs to fall before the final table of seven is established.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
900,000
310,000
310,000
EPT 1X Winner
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dominik NitscheSteve O'Dwyer

Benny Spindler Eliminated in 8th Place (AU$109,800)

Level 18 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Benny Spindler
Benny Spindler

Benny Spindler just lost a big pot with pocket jacks where he suffered a bad beat as his opponent hit a set. Pocket jacks proved no good again just now.

Chance Kornuth shoved all in under the gun for his last 193,000. Action folded to Benny Spindler in the big blind who had just under that and he wasted no time calling.

Chance Kornuth: {A-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Benny Spindler: {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}

The {10-Spades}{Q-Spades}{5-Spades} was flop was already looking bad for Spindler, though he still had the best hand for now. The {6-Hearts} on the turn was a complete blank but the {9-Spades} on the river was one of the cards Spindler didn't want to see. Kornuth hit his flush and Spindler was eliminated.

Benny Spindler made his exit in 8th place, taking home AU$109,800. The remaining 7 players are now merged to one table.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
397,000
112,000
112,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Benny Spindler de
Benny Spindler
Busted

Tags: Benny SpindlerChance Kornuth

Michael Egan Eliminated in 7th Place (AU$109,800)

Level 20 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Michael Egan
Michael Egan

Michael Egan made it 50,000 from middle position and action folded to Jason Les in the small blind. Les three-bet to 122,000 and Oliver Price immediately folded from the big blind.

While the dealer was still busy counting how much the three-bet was, Egan had already moved all in for 431,000. Les, who had Egan just barely covered, called.

Jason Les: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}
Michael Egan: {J-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

The board ran out and uneventful {K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and Egan made his exit in 7th place, taking home AU$109,800.

The remaining 6 players are now guaranteed AU$131,760.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Les us
Jason Les
947,000
421,000
421,000
Michael Egan au
Michael Egan
Busted

Tags: Michael EganJason Les

Phanlert Sukonthachartnant Eliminated in 6th Place (AU$131,760)

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant

Igor Kurganov opened for 70,000 from first position and action folded to Phanlert Sukonthachartnant in the small blind. The APPT 2015 ACOP High Roller champion moved all in for 228,000 and Steve O'Dwyer in the big blind asked for a count. As soon as he got it, he flat called. Kurganov knew enough and folded his hand to leave the two of them to it.

Phanlert Sukonthachartnant: {9-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Steve O'Dwyer: {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}

The {J-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{5-Spades} flop favored O'Dwyer but Sukonthachartnant had a live draw. The {10-Clubs} on the turn gave him some additional outs but the {K-Diamonds} on the river wasn't one of them.

Sukonthachartnant, truly one of the biggest names in poker, made his exit in 6th place for AU$131,760. The remaining 5 players are now guaranteed a pay day of AU$190,320.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
1,320,000
420,000
420,000
EPT 1X Winner
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant th
Phanlert Sukonthachartnant
Busted

Tags: Igor KurganovPhanlert SukonthachartnantSteve O'Dwyer

Oliver Price Eliminated in 5th Place (AU$190,320)

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Oliver Price - 5th Place
Oliver Price - 5th Place

Chance Kornuth raised from the button and Oliver Price defended his big blind. Price proceeded to check-call a bet of 75,000 on the {8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} flop, and then he checked after the dealer burned and turned the {6-Spades}. Kornuth moved all in, and Price used two hands to slide in his stack of 380,000.

Price: {q-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Kornuth: {a-Spades}{a-Clubs}

Price held top pair with a gutshot, and he needed to improve as he was behind the pocket rockets of Kornuth. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {K-Clubs}. Price missed and was felled in fifth place for AU$190,320.

Player Chips Progress
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
1,280,000
290,000
290,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Oliver Price gb
Oliver Price
Busted

Tags: Oliver PriceChance Kornuth

Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 4th Place (AU$263,520)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer - 4th Place
Steve O'Dwyer - 4th Place

Steve O'Dwyer, who just over a week ago won the 2016 PCA $50K Single-Day High Roller for $945,495, moved all in under the gun for his last 121,000 and Igor Kurganov three-bet to 252,000 from the button, which inspired both blinds to fold.

O'Dwyer: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Kurganov: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

It was a bad spot for O'Dwyer, and the {5-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop didn't do him any favors. The {10-Diamonds} turn left him drawing dead, and his elimination became official when the {8-Hearts} was run out on the river for good measure.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
3,162,000
262,000
262,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Igor KurganovSteve O'Dwyer

Jason Les Eliminated in 3rd Place (AU$351,360)

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Les
Jason Les

Igor Kurganov raised to 90,000 from the button and Chance Kornuth calmly called from the small blind. This made Jason Les add the needed chips as well and the three of them took a flop.

All three checked on {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} and the {2-Diamonds} was seen for free. Kornuth bet out 150,000 and Les made the call, leaving himself about 410,000 behind. Igor Kurganov folded.

The {K-Hearts} fell on the river and Kornuth moved 700,000 forward, more than enough to put Les to the decision for all of his chips. Les frowned, and put a couple of 25,000 chips in to indicate he was calling.

Kornuth instantly showed {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} for the rivered set, giving Les the bad news. Les mucked but the dealer turned over his {9-Hearts}{2-Hearts} anyway.

Jason Les takes home AU$351,360. Igor Kurganov (80 big blinds) and Chance Kornuth (73 big blinds) now head to head for the title. The winner takes home AU$790,560, the runner up gets AU$541,680.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
3,197,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chance Kornuth us
Chance Kornuth
2,903,000
445,000
445,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Jason Les us
Jason Les
Busted

Tags: Chance KornuthIgor KurganovJason Les