$50,000 NLHE Shot Clock Six Max
Day 1 Started
2017 Aussie Millions
$50,000 NLHE Shot Clock Six Max
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
50,000 AUD
Entries
6
Level
10
Blinds
600 / 1,200
Ante
200
$50,000 NLHE Shot Clock Six Max About to Start
In 2011, Crown Melbourne’s Aussie Millions Poker Championship was the first event in the world to introduce a Super High-Roller Event, which saw an astounding 20 players enter the ‘$250,000 Challenge’, creating a prize-pool of AUD$5,000,000.
The success of this event has since been mirrored across the world at almost all the poker majors.
This year in 2017, more visitors have come to Crown to experience the Aussie Millions than ever before, including many of the highest ranked poker players in the world, making the net worth in the poker room a major talking point for spectators and players alike. However, there is a distinct lack of recreational players at the Super High-Roller level.
For this reason, Crown has added the $50,000 No Limit Holdem Shot Clock Six Max to offer choice and variation.
There is some risk that the $250,000 Challenge will not commence, and Crown Melbourne’s Tournament Director, Joel Williams had the following to say;
"Having identified the changing landscape of the High Roller market, Crown has decided early to put on an additional event on the schedule - a $50,000 No Limit Holdem Shot Clock Six Max. In consultation with an extensive group of players, the pro-active decision was made to put an additional event on the tournament schedule. At this point it looks like the $50,000 No Limit Holdem Shot Clock Six Max should get a pretty sizable and well-credentialed field, while the $250,000 Challenge unfortunately looks unlikely to commence."
It looks like the $50,000 NLHE Shot Clock Six Max will be getting underway shortly. Ben Tollerene is already seated at the table talking to Sam Greenwood and Stephen Chidwick and Charlie Carrell is wandering the poker room.
With a 20,000 starting stack and 40-minute levels, players will have 30-seconds to make a decision and start with four 30-second time breaker chips. Late registration is open for the first six levels and closes at 7:15 p.m. Watch this space as the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will keep you informed of all the action when play begins.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Play is Underway
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Four players have started but late registration is open so we expect more players to show up. Registration closes at 7:15 p.m.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
|
20,000 | 20,000 |
Chidwick and Greenwood Chop
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened from the button to 250 and Sam Greenwood called from the big blind to take play heads-up to an 
flop.
Greenwood checked the action over to Chidwick, who continuation bet 175. Greenwood thought it over briefly before check-raising to 625 in total. Chidwick took nearly the full 30 seconds but made the call and the turn came down 
.
Both players checked and it was off to the 
river. Greenwood checked, Chidwick bet 600 and Greenwood called. Chidwick rolled over 
and chopped the pot with Greenwood, who rolled over 
.
Chidwick took down the next hand after raising to 225 preflop and finding a caller in Tollerene on the button.
Chidwick continuation bet 300 on the 
flop and Tollerene called but folded out the 
turn when Chidwick fired a second barrel of 750.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,600 | 600 |
|
|
19,400 | -600 |
Big Hands for Chidwick and Carrel
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Stephen Chidwick limped in from the small blind and big blind Ben Tollerene bumped it up to 325. Chidwick called and check-called another 150 on the 
flop. Both then checked the on the turn before Chidwick bet 1,300 on the 
river. Tollerene called, but mucked upon being shown 
by Chidwick.
Not much later, from first position, Charlie Carrel raised to 250. Small blind Ben Tollerene and big blind Sam Greenwood called. They both checked to Carrel on 
and the Brit bet 500. Tollerene folded, Greenwood called. Greenwood check-called another 1,000 on the 
turn and 3,000 on the 
river. Carrel showed 
and Greenwood mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,000 | 5,000 |
|
|
22,375 | 1,775 |
|
|
17,375 | -2,025 |
|
|
15,250 | -4,750 |
Small Ball Poker
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
There are still four players currently in the $50,000 NLHE Shot Clock and they are playing small ball presently.
Tollerene opened from the button for 225 and Charlie Carrel made the call from the big blind. Both players check till the river with the board running out 
before Carrel took down the hand with a 300 river bet.
Tollerene limped from the small blind in the next hand and Sam Greenwood checked his option with the flop coming down 
.
Tollerene bet out 100, Greenwood called and the turn came 
bringing checks from both.
The river brought another check from Tollerene and Greenwood took down the pot with a 250 bet.
The next two hands are walks before Tollerene opened his button once again with a 225 bet. Greenwood called from the small blind before Charlie Carrel squeezed from the big blind to 1,200 to take down the pot when both other players folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
25,450 | 450 |
|
|
16,975 | -400 |
|
|
15,475 | 225 |
Tollerene Bets Big
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Ben Tollerene was first to act and raised to 225. Both Sam Greenwood on the button and Stephen Chidwick in the big blind called. All three of them checked on before Chidwick bet out 1,000 on the 
turn. Tollerene called, Greenwood folded. The completed the board and Chidwick checked. Tollerene had his clock run down but, just in time, he announced he was betting 6,000. Chidwick folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,150 | -1,225 |
|
|
18,475 | 1,500 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 75/150
Ante: 0
Tollerene Burns Time Breaker to Win
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
We have just had the first hand where players have used some of their time breaker chips.
It started with a Stephen Chidwick raise to 325 from the cutoff and Ben Tollerene three-bet to 1,050 from the button. Chidwick shot him a glance and took nearly his full allotted 30-seconds before making the call, checking the 
flop over to Tollerene.
Chidwick check-called an 800 Tollerene continuation bet and the turn came down . Chidwick checked again and Tollerene thought it over, burning the first of his four time breaker chips before eventually checking it back.
The 
river saw Chidwick lead out for 4,000 and Tollerene tanked again, burning a second time breaker chip before moving all in for 17,425.
With the action back on Chidwick, it was his turn to go into the tank and he burned the first of his time breaker chips before eventually electing to fold.
Tollerene has two time breaker chips left, Chidwick has three and Charlie Carrel and Sam Greenwood still have all four.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
23,275 | 4,800 |
|
|
16,525 | -4,625 |