2017 Aussie Millions

$50,000 NLHE Shot Clock Six Max
Day: 1
Event Info

2017 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
176,400 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
50,000 AUD
Entries
6
Level Info
Level
10
Blinds
600 / 1,200
Ante
200

$50,000 NLHE Shot Clock Six Max

Day 1 Started

$50,000 NLHE Shot Clock Six Max About to Start

Melbourne Skyline - Yarra River
Melbourne Skyline - Yarra River

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

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 {a-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{8-Spades} 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 {a-Hearts}.

Both players checked and it was off to the {3-Hearts} river. Greenwood checked, Chidwick bet 600 and Greenwood called. Chidwick rolled over {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and chopped the pot with Greenwood, who rolled over {k-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}.

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 {3-Hearts}{a-Spades}{9-Diamonds} flop and Tollerene called but folded out the {9-Spades} turn when Chidwick fired a second barrel of 750.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
20,600
600
600
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
19,400
-600
-600

Tags: Ben TollereneStephen Chidwick

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 {10-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop. Both then checked the {9-Diamonds} on the turn before Chidwick bet 1,300 on the {6-Hearts} river. Tollerene called, but mucked upon being shown {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} 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 {2-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} and the Brit bet 500. Tollerene folded, Greenwood called. Greenwood check-called another 1,000 on the {A-Diamonds} turn and 3,000 on the {K-Hearts} river. Carrel showed {K-Diamonds}{J-Hearts} and Greenwood mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
25,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
22,375
1,775
1,775
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
17,375
-2,025
-2,025
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
15,250
-4,750
-4,750
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Charlie CarrelBen TollereneSam GreenwoodStephen Chidwick

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 {6-Spades}{7-Spades}{q-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {8-Clubs} 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 {5-Spades}{a-Spades}{j-Clubs}.

Tollerene bet out 100, Greenwood called and the turn came {7-Diamonds} bringing checks from both.

The {3-Hearts} 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
Profile photo of Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
25,450
450
450
Profile photo of Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
16,975
-400
-400
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
15,475
225
225
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Ben TollereneCharlie CarrelSam Greenwood

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{5-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} before Chidwick bet out 1,000 on the {K-Clubs} turn. Tollerene called, Greenwood folded. The {K-Hearts} 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
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
21,150
-1,225
-1,225
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
18,475
1,500
1,500

Tags: Ben TollereneSam GreenwoodStephen Chidwick

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 {q-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} flop over to Tollerene.

Chidwick check-called an 800 Tollerene continuation bet and the turn came down {6-Hearts}. Chidwick checked again and Tollerene thought it over, burning the first of his four time breaker chips before eventually checking it back.

The {4-Clubs} 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
Profile photo of Ben Tollerene us
Ben Tollerene
23,275
4,800
4,800
Profile photo of Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
16,525
-4,625
-4,625
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben TollereneStephen Chidwick