Level: 22
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #9: $25,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
24,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,928,000 AUD
Entries
122
Level
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Steve O'Dwyer Eliminated in 4th Place (AU$263,520)
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
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: 
Kurganov: 
It was a bad spot for O'Dwyer, and the 
flop didn't do him any favors. The 
turn left him drawing dead, and his elimination became official when the 
was run out on the river for good measure.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,162,000
262,000
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262,000 |
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Busted | |
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Jason Les Eliminated in 3rd Place (AU$351,360)
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
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 
and the was seen for free. Kornuth bet out 150,000 and Les made the call, leaving himself about 410,000 behind. Igor Kurganov folded.
The 
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 
for the rivered set, giving Les the bad news. Les mucked but the dealer turned over his 
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 |
|---|---|---|
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3,197,000
35,000
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35,000 |
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2,903,000
445,000
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445,000 |
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Busted | |
First Blood to Kornuth
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
In the first somewhat significant hand of heads-up play, Chance Kornuth raised the button to 100,000 and Igor Kurganov called to see a 
flop. Kurganov check-called a bet of 130,000 and then checked the 
turn. Kornuth bet again, this time 325,000, and Kurganov snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,153,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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2,947,000
-250,000
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-250,000 |
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Big Bet Poker
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Igor Kurganov made it 90,000 to go and Chance Kornuth made the call. Kornuth checked called 55,000 on 
and check called another 145,000 on the 
turn.
The river came the and Kornuth checked for the third time. Kurganov grabbed a single 25,000 chip from a big tower of chips, and then slid that tower forward - worth 475,000! Kornuth had a small smile on his face, and folded after about two minutes of thinking.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,280,000
333,000
|
333,000 |
|
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2,820,000
-333,000
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-333,000 |
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Another for Kornuth
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 90,000 from the button, Chance Kornuth called, and then both players checked the 
flop. The turn saw Kornuth bet what appeared to be 125,000, and Kurganov called. When the 
completed the board on the river, Kornuth bet 400,000 and Kurganov tossed in a chip to call.
Kornuth tabled the 
and it was good as Kurganov mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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3,190,000
370,000
|
370,000 |
|
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2,910,000
-370,000
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-370,000 |
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Heads Up Action
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Two Bullets and a Little Lady
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Igor Kurganov raised to 90,000 from the button and Chance Kornuth made the call. Both players checked on 
before Kornuth fired 100,000 on the turn. Kurganov called.
The river came the and Kornuth fired 300,000. Kurganov made the call, but mucked upon seeing Kornuth's 
for flopped trips.
In the meantime Liv Boeree has joined the rail. She is here to cheer for her boyfriend Igor Kurganov. He can use some help, because the heads up hasn't been kind to him so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,960,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
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2,140,000
-770,000
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-770,000 |
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One for Kornuth
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Igor Kurganov raised the button to 100,000 and Chance Kornuth called. The latter then check-called a bet of 80,000 before check-calling one of 215,000 on the 
turn. Both players then checked the 
river. Kurganov showed the 
for a missed straight draw, and Kornuth tabled the 
for a pair and the win.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,700,000
-260,000
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-260,000 |
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2,400,000
260,000
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260,000 |
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The First Four-Bet
Level 22
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
While on the rail a girl was shouting on the top of her lungs because she was in some sort of big argument with someone, Kurganov took down a sizable pot when he flopped trips and got check raised on the turn. Kurganov called that check raise and Kornuth and Kurganov both checked the river in that pot. Kurganov took it down as Kornuth had nothing but a missed straight draw.
Not much later it was again Kurganov taking down a big pot. Igor Kurganov had three-bet a 100,000 open to 365,000 twice before, and did so for the third time just now. Chance Kornuth had folded almost instantly the last two times, but now announced to make it 870,000. Kurganov thought about it for a bit before announcing all in. Kornuth instantly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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3,900,000
1,500,000
|
1,500,000 |
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2,200,000
-1,500,000
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-1,500,000 |
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