Break Time in the $100,000 Challenge
Level 2
: 300/600, 0 ante
Players are on a short break, play will resume in 15 minutes.
2017 Aussie Millions
ANTON Jewellery $100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Entries
18
Level
14
Blinds
6,000 / 12,000
Ante
2,000
Level: 3
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 0
Two Streets
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Sam Greenwood limped in from the small blind and Steffen Sontheimer checked his option in the big blind. Both checked the flop of 
as well so the 
on the turn was seen on a discount. Greenwood bet 1,200 and Sontheimer called in position.
The 
completed the board and Greenwood bet 2,500. Sontheimer called and was shown 
. Sontheimer tabled 
and took down the small pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
16,800
|
16,800 |
|
70,300
-26,250
|
-26,250 |
|
||
Kempe Bleeding
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Rainer Kempe is bleeding chips at the moment with the German player losing consecutive hands.
In the first Kempe opened the action from the button with a raise to 2,600 with Dan Shak making the call from the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop with Shak then checking the turn. Kempe led out for 3,400 with the pot growing to 12,500 when Shak made the call.
The 
river brought checks from both players and Kempe turned over 
but it was not enough to beat Shak’s 
and he scooped the pot.
Kempe was the aggressor again in the next hand, opening to 2,500 from the cutoff only to see Ben Tollerene three-bet to the tune of 8,500 from the button.
Kempe called and it was heads-up to the 
flop, which Kempe checked. Tollerene fired out a bet of 6,000, which was enough to get Kempe to give it up and he dropped to 63,500.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
114,500
12,300
|
12,300 |
|
114,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
63,500
-36,500
|
-36,500 |
Welcome Back Fedor
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Fedor Holz plays his first tournament of the year here in Australia, and so far things work out for him pretty well.
Alexandros Kolonias raised to 2,500 under the gun and cutoff Fedor Holz called. Over on the button sat Rainer Kempe and he tanked for a bit before he made his action. With only seconds left to act, he decided to over call. Both blinds folded.
Kolonias opted to check the 
flop and so did Holz. Kempe bet 4,200 and Kolonias folded, Holz called.
Holz checked again on the 
turn and Kempe again needed some time. He had just two seconds left to act when he bet 14,100. Holz called.
The completed the board and Holz checked. Kempe ran down his clock and tossed in a time breaker chip to add some time. He eventually bet 27,800 with just 22,000 back. Holz asked to see how much he had behind and tossed in a single 25,000-chip to call.
Kempe confidently showed 
but that was no good as Holz tabled .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000
71,800
|
71,800 |
|
||
|
|
22,000
-41,500
|
-41,500 |
Another Set No Good
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
We caught the action on the flop as small blind Steffen Sontheimer was busy check-calling a bet of 1,700 from big blind Mikita Badziakouski. Both checked the 
on the turn and the completed the board. Sontheimer bet 3,200 and Badziakouski called. Sontheimer showed but the pot went to Badziakouski as the latter turned over 
for the straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
94,200
-5,800
|
-5,800 |
|
82,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
||
Dan Shak Loses to Straight Flush
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
A blind on blind battle between Ben Tollerene and Dan Shak saw Tollerene make a monster.
Preflop Tollerene opened for 3,500 from the small blind and Shak made the call from the big blind and the flop fell 
.
Tollerene continuation bet 2,500, Shak made the call and the dealer burned and turned a very wet
. Tollerene slowed down and checked which opened the door for Shak to bet 7,000. After nearly timing out Tollerene made the call to bring the action to the 
river.
This brought checks from both players before a smiling Tollerene turned over 
for the turned straight flush.
“Wow!” Exclaimed Shak, flashing 
before pitching his cards into the muck.
Chip Counts
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Here's how the field is stacking up so far.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Table 1 | Table 2 | |||
| 1 | - | Mikita Badziakouski | 98,500 | |
| 2 | Ben Tollerene | 124,700 | Nick Petrangelo | 124,400 |
| 3 | Dan Shak | 96,500 | - | |
| 4 | Alexandros Kolonias | 81,100 | David Peters | 106,000 |
| 5 | Mike Watson | 72,700 | Stephen Chidwick | 96,500 |
| 6 | Charlie Carrel | 133,200 | Sam Greenwood | 64,400 |
| 7 | Fedor Holz | 167,000 | - | |
| 8 | Rainer Kempe | 28,800 | Steffen Sontheimer | 106,500 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
167,000 | |
|
|
||
|
133,200
27,300
|
27,300 |
|
|
124,700
10,700
|
10,700 |
|
124,400
24,400
|
24,400 |
|
||
|
|
106,500
12,300
|
12,300 |
|
106,000
-10,800
|
-10,800 |
|
|
||
|
|
98,500
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
|
||
|
|
96,500
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
96,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
|
||
|
81,100
-18,900
|
-18,900 |
|
|
||
|
72,700
-8,300
|
-8,300 |
|
||
|
|
64,400
-5,900
|
-5,900 |
|
|
||
|
|
28,800
6,800
|
6,800 |
Tollerene Loses (Two Time Breaker) Chips
Level 3
: 500/1,000, 0 ante
Fedor Holz opened the button for 2,500 and was soon facing a three-bet from big blind Ben Tollerene to 12,500.
Tollerene bet 6,500 on 
and Holz called in position. Both then checked the on the turn and Tollerene checked again on the river. After 15 seconds, the shot clock was activated by the dealer. With literally a second left, Holz bet 36,500.
Now it was time for Tollerene to consider his action, and he needed some moment to come up with it. After his initial 30 seconds had run down, he announced to use a time breaker to add a minute. When that had run down, he tossed in another to gain one more minute.
Tollerene eventually called but mucked soon enough after Holz showed .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
217,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
71,700
-53,000
|
-53,000 |
Level: 4
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100