2017 Aussie Millions

$25,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
861,840 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,192,000 AUD
Entries
133
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Loeser Busts Yan

Level 5 : 400/800, 100 ante

Action folded to Manig Loeser on the button and he opened to 2,000. Small blind [Removed:17] three-bet to 6,700 and Loeser four-bet all in for effectively 25,000 after the big blind had folded. Yan called with {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} and was well ahead of Loeser's {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. The {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} flop, however, made Loeser the heavy favorite and that didn't change after the {4-Clubs} on the turn and {5-Spades} on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
91,000 41,000
[Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
Busted

Tags: Manig Loeser

Level: 5

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Assorted Chip Counts

Level 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

Erik Seidel, who took third in this event back in 2013 for A$125,000, Mustapha Kanit and Sylvain Loosli are amongst the newest players to enter.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
WSOP 5X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
87,000 22,000
Matt Affleck us
Matt Affleck
86,000 16,000
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
81,500 38,500
Grayson Ramage us
Grayson Ramage
80,000 -11,000
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
52,100
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
50,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
WSOP 2X Winner
50,000 50,000
Sylvain Loosli fr
Sylvain Loosli
50,000
Anton Astapau by
Anton Astapau
45,000 -5,000
Tyler Patterson us
Tyler Patterson
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
42,000 -8,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
34,000 -16,000
Ryan D'Angelo us
Ryan D'Angelo
WSOP 1X Winner
27,000 -48,000

Muehloecker Wins Small Blind Battle

Level 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

Action folded to Yevgeniy Timoshenko in the small blind and he limped in. Big blind Thomas Muehloecker, checked and they both tapped the table as the dealer put out {Q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} for the gentlemen to work with. The {7-Spades} hit the turn and Timoshenko checked again. Muehloecker bet 700 and Timoshenko called. The {2-Diamonds} completed the board and Timoshenko checked again. Muehloecker bet 3,000 and Timoshenko folded after some time in the tank.

Player Chips Progress
Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
WPT 1X Winner
46,000 -4,000
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
41,650 -8,350

Tags: Yevgeniy TimoshenkoThomas Muehloecker

Bullet Point Update

Level 4 : 300/600, 75 ante
  • Ben Tollere just sat down with a new seat card, no chips and a registration slip. The only logical conclusion is that he busted, bought back in and now has a crisp 50,000 stack to work with again.
  • Max Silver was seen leaving the tournament area. He told us he had two-pair in a hand where one of his opponents had a straight.
  • Amongst the players we just saw for the first time, are high stakes regulars Martin Finger, Anton Astapau and Dario Sammartino.
Player Chips Progress
Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
50,000 50,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
50,000
Anton Astapau by
Anton Astapau
50,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
50,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Ben TollereneMartin FingerAnton AstapauDario SammartinoMax Silver

Carrel Gets There

Level 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

On a flop of {6-Hearts}{A-Spades}{9-Hearts} big blind Charlie Carrel checked. Stephen Chidwick bet 1,200 from the button and was soon facing a check-raise to 4,200 by Carrel. Chidwick called in position before both of them checked the {5-Spades} on the turn and {Q-Spades} on the river. Carrel showed {Q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and Chidwick, after staring at the board for some time, mucked.

Despite Carrel winning and Chidwick losing the minor pot, the roles are reversed if one looks at their chip counts as Chidwick is up a lot for the day while Carrel is (still) down.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
WSOP 1X Winner
97,000 47,000
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
33,000 -17,000

Tags: Charlie CarrelStephen Chidwick

Silver Can't Beat Ace-King

Level 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

Action folded around to the small blind and he raised to 1,800. Big blind Max Silver called and called the 2,675 continuation bet that followed on {4-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{8-Spades} as well.

The {9-Hearts} hit the turn and the small blind checked. Silver bet 3,200 and his neighbor called just about immediately.

With the {Q-Hearts} completing the board, both players checked. The small blind showed {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} and Silver mucked his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
WSOP 1X Winner
43,075 -6,925

Tags: Max Silver

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Break

Level 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

A 15-minute break for the players has just commenced. When they return, the blinds will be 300/600 with a 75-ante. Exactly 100 entries have been made into the event right now.

Aldemir Loses With Queens to Kings

Level 3 : 200/400, 50 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

After a hefty pre-flop battle that saw small bind Koray Aldemir three-bet a button raise to 3,800 and then call the 10,800 four-bet, things got even more intense on {J-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Aldemir checked and saw his neighbor on the button bet 15,200. Aldemir tanked for a bit before he shoved all in. The button called for 37,500 total and showed the best hand with {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} as Aldemir tabled {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}. The {3-Hearts} on the turn and {10-Diamonds} on the river were blanks and Aldemir was heading into the break rather short.

Player Chips Progress
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
11,850 -38,150

Tags: Koray Aldemir