Event #11: $10,600 Main Event Day 1c | 2016 Aussie Millions

01-26-2016 14:54 UTC+10

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	90,000 10,000	10,000

Russell Thomas	62,000 32,000	32,000
Ashley Mason	45,000 15,000	15,000
Brian Rast	43,000 13,000	13,000

Jeff Rossiter	38,500 8,500	8,500
Jeff Gross	38,200 9,150	9,150
Daniel Neilson	38,000
Dario Sammartino	37,000
Benny Spindler	36,000 4,500	4,500
David Peters	35,400 5,400	5,400

Van Marcus	34,000 4,000	4,000
Kitty Kuo	33,000 -6,500	-6,500

Martin Kozlov	31,000 -1,000	-1,000

Brian Roberts	30,000
Liv Boeree	26,000 -4,000	-4,000

Grant Levy	25,000 1,000	1,000
Aditya Agarwal	23,000 -7,000	-7,000

Brendon Rubie	19,200 -10,800	-10,800
Chen-An Lin	17,000 -13,000	-13,000

Sam Greenwood	10,000

Australian pro Daniel Neilson got off to a rough start in this tournament as half his starting stack disappeared, but whatever bad luck he experienced in Level 1 seems to have turned around in Level 2 as he's not only recouped those chips, but has added even more to his stack.

In a recent hand, we stumbled upon Neilson's table on the river with around 15,000 already in the pot and a board reading . We're not sure of the action, but we do know Neilson had 7,700 out in front of him from the button and his sole opponent, who was in the small blind, was in the tank debating what to do.

Eventually the player in the small blind released and Neilson was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Neilson	38,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Daniel Neilson

01-26-2016 14:49 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Randy Lew	74,000 42,500	42,500

Chance Kornuth	62,000 32,000	32,000

Alexander Lynskey	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jean-Pascal Savard	35,000 35,000	35,000
Felix Stephensen	35,000 5,000	5,000
Thomas Muehloecker	32,000 32,000	32,000
Jackie Glazier	26,000 -4,000	-4,000

Rob Schiffbauer	17,000 -13,000	-13,000

01-26-2016 14:48 UTC+10

Huge Double for Razmi Through Greenwood

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

We picked up the action with roughly 18,000 already in the pot and a board reading . Mehrdad Razmi checked from the small blind and Sam Greenwood, who is one of the six players on hiatus from the $100,000 Challenge final table, bet 13,500 from the hijack.

Razmi then woke up with an all-in check-raise to 25,825 total, and Greenwood got a count before making the call with for a flopped set. It was no good though as Razmi held the nuts with the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Mehrdad Razmi	70,000 70,000	70,000
Sam Greenwood	10,000 -34,000	-34,000

Tags: Mehrdad Razmi Sam Greenwood

01-26-2016 14:28 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Rory Young	51,000

Fedor Holz	42,000 4,800	4,800

Michael Wang	38,000 2,000	2,000

Kitson Kho	36,000
Stephen Chidwick	35,000 5,000	5,000

Mike McDonald	32,000

Martin Jacobson	31,000

Julius Colman	27,000 -3,000	-3,000
Fabian Quoss	23,000 -7,000	-7,000
Paul Newey	23,000 -7,000	-7,000
Tom Hall	18,000 -12,000	-12,000
Vladimir Geshkenbein	13,000

01-26-2016 14:23 UTC+10

Levy Looking to Climb Australia's All-Time Money List

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

After a player in middle position opened for 500, action folded to Grant Levy in the big blind. Levy, who currently sits eighth on Australia's all-time money list with $2,200,877 in live tournament earnings, called the raise and then both players checked the flop as well as the turn.

When the completed the board on the river, Levy checked and the original raiser bet 500. Levy called with the for a pair of eights, which was good against his opponents . Despite winning that hand, Levy is down a bit from the starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grant Levy	24,000 -6,000	-6,000

Tags: Grant Levy

01-26-2016 14:22 UTC+10

More Players We'll Keep an Eye On

Webjoker

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Faraz Jaka	30,000

Connor Drinan	30,000

Yaxi Zhu	30,000

Ashley Mason	30,000 30,000	30,000
Liv Boeree	30,000 30,000	30,000

Grant Levy	30,000 30,000	30,000

01-26-2016 14:06 UTC+10

Stevan Gives Lin Something to Chew On

Webjoker

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Celina Lin raised to 500 from the cutoff and Stevan Chew in the small blind was the sole caller. Chew checked on and initial raiser Lin made a bet of 500. Chew came along and checked again once the hit the turn. Lin continued for 1,000. So far, this could have been a limit game, but things changed drastically as Chew made it 3,600. Lin made the call.

The river had Chew bet 4,400. Lin didn't like it too much, but in the end found the prize to good to fold.

Chew showed and Lin mucked, later claiming she had a set. John Juanda recently joined Lin's and Chew's table, he's at about starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stevan Chew	39,800 39,800	39,800
Celina Lin	18,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Celina Lin John Juanda Stevan Chew

01-26-2016 14:05 UTC+10

Two Pair Gets Wang Started Off on the Right Track

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

An under-the-gun player opened for 600 and WSOP bracelet winner Michael Wang called from middle position. The players in the blinds both called, and four players saw the flop, which came down .

Two checks saw the original raiser continue for 1,250, and only Wang called to see the turn. The under-the-gun player bet 2,500, Wang called, and the completed the board on the river. The under-the-gun player slowed down with a check but still called when Wang bet 6,800.

Wang rolled over the for two pair, and it was good as his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Wang	36,000

Tags: Michael Wang

01-26-2016 14:01 UTC+10

Kaverman vs. Sylvia

Chad Holloway

Level 2 : 100/200, 0 ante

Byron Kaverman, the 2015 GPI Player of the Year, raised to 500 from the button and Jesse Sylvia, who you may recall as the 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up, called from the small blind. The two took a flop of , and then both checked, as they did on the turn.

When the double paired the board on the river, Sylvia checked and then quickly folded when Kaverman bet 700. Not much of a hand, but it gave us a good excuse to update you on their respective chip counts.