$100,000 Challenge
Day 1 Completed
2018 Aussie Millions
$100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Entries
19
Level
16
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Kanit Joins Late; Soars to the Lead in the 2018 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
The 2018 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge kicked off one hour late with Sam Greenwood leading the line up at the start in the poker room of the Crown Casino. After nine levels of 40 minuteds each, a field of 16 entries including two re-entries emerged and only six players bagged up for the night. Fresh off a runner-up finish in Event 22 $5,000 6-Max, Mustapha Kanit jumped into the competition in the penultimate level of the night and went through the field like a wrecking ball to bag up 1,141,000.
Second in chips is Jan-Eric Schwippert with 853,000, who had to fire a second bullet and also already finished 2nd in the $25,000 Challenge and the $50,000 ANTON Challenge during the festival here in Melbourne. Fellow German high roller regular Christian Christner (719,000), Michael Lim (534,000), Kahle Burns (428,000) and Manig Loeser (306,000) all made it through in their first attempt.
Among those to bust were $8,000 Satellite winner Sam Higgs, Kazuhiko Yotsushika, Tsugunari Toma, Jack Salter, Dietrich Fast, Fedor Holz, Sam Greenwood and Claas Segebrecht.
The day kicked off with a bang after Sam Greenwood took all but three big blinds off Jan-Eric Schwippert when turning trips treys and Fedor Holz failed to get there with ace-six against the ace-ten of Kahle Burns. Sam Higgs won a big pot right after the action had kicked off but it all went downhill from there to see the Aussie bow out in level six.
Kazuhiko Yotsushika failed to get there with ace-ten suited versus pocket jacks and fellow countryman Tsugunari Toma's queen-ten suited ended up second best to the ace-trey of Dietrich Fast. The run good of Fast ended right there, though, and Mustapha Kanit doubled twice in quick succession through the German soon after sitting down in level eight.
Fast bowed out soon after and was joined on the rail by Fedor Holz on his second entry, who got it in with king-nine for a gutshot to see Jan-Eric Schwippert hold up with ace-jack for second pair, and Kanit then took care of Sam Greenwood with pocket aces versus top pair. Before bagging and tagging, Claas Segebrecht also ran out of chips and Kanit ended up as the only chip millionaire.
$100,000 Challenge Day 2 Seat Assignments
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Michael Lim | Malaysia | 534,000 | 45 |
| 10 | 2 | Kahle Burns | Australia | 428,000 | 35 |
| 10 | 4 | Manig Loeser | Germany | 306,000 | 25 |
| 10 | 5 | Christian Christner | Germany | 719,000 | 60 |
| 10 | 7 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 1,141,000 | 95 |
| 10 | 8 | Jan-Eric Schwippert | Germany | 853,000 | 71 |
The action for Day 2 recommences at 2.15 p.m. local time on Monday, February 5th 2018, with blinds of 6,000/12,000/2,000 and the registration remains open for the first level. Among those expected to join are David Steicke and Jack Salter may also take another shot at High Roller glory. Stay tuned for more, as the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action.
End of Day Chip Counts
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,141,000 | 71,000 |
|
853,000 | 273,000 |
|
719,000 | 59,000 |
|
534,000 | -106,000 |
|
428,000 | -42,000 |
|
306,000 | 7,000 |
Lim vs Christner
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Michael Lim raised to 25,000 and Christian Christner defended his button. Lim bet 34,000 on the 
flop and Christner called.
Lim checked the 
turn and Christner bet 45,000. Lim called. The river was the 
and Lim checked again. Christner bet 115,000 and Lim called.
Christner showed 
, with Lim turning over 
to take down the pot.
There will be three more hands before players bag up for the evening.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
660,000 | -240,000 |
|
|
640,000 | 285,000 |
Late Double for Lim
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Mustapha Kanit raised to 23,000 and Michael Lim in the small blind moved all in for 169,000. Kanit gave it brief consideration and called.
Michael Lim: 
Mustapha Kanit: 
The 
flop all but locked up the double for Lim, who only needed to avoid a miracle runner runner for quads. The 
turn made things official, and the 
river was a mere formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,070,000 | -180,000 |
|
|
355,000 | -25,000 |
Segebrecht Eliminated by Burns
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Claas Segebrecht raised to 32,000 from under the gun. Kahle Burns called in the cutoff.
The flop came 
and Segebrecht moved all in for his last 25,000 and Burns called.
Claas Segebrecht: 
Kahle Burns: 
"Domination nation," said Segebrecht, as the turn came the .
"Lot of cards to avoid," said Burns, but the river was the .
"Good luck guys," said Segebrecht as he was sent ot the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
470,000 | 70,000 |
|
Busted |
Kanit the "Wrecking Ball"
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
While the other table was waiting for the remaining eight players to merge, one more hand was being played over on table eight. On a flop of 
, Sam Greenwood check-raised a bet of Mustapha Kanit to 70,000 and the Italian called to see the on the turn. Greenwood was first to act and made it 65,000 to go. Kanit moved all in and Greenwood called it off for his last 246,000.
Sam Greenwood: 
Mustapha Kanit: 
The 
river failed to improve Greenwood and he also joined the rail. Kahle Burns walked over to Kanit and said "you are a wrecking ball" while Kanit, who had just entered in the penultimate level of the day, moved up to five times the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,250,000 | 340,000 |
|
Busted |
Schwippert Sends Holz to the Rail
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Fedor Holz limped in and called a raise to 35,000 by Jan-Eric Schwippert in the big blind. On a flop of , Holz checked and subsequently check-raised from 20,000 to 48,000 in order to pick up a call from Schwippert. The followed on the turn and Holz moved all in for 107,000, Schwippert called and both Germans tabled their cards.
Fedor Holz: 
Jan-Eric Schwippert:
Holz needed a king or ten to avoid elimination, but the blank 
on the river brought no help to see Holz run out of chips for the second time today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
580,000 | 300,000 |
|
Busted |
Fast Eliminated by Lim
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Michael Lim limped in the small blind and Dietrich Fast three-bet all in for just under 80,000. Lim snap-called.
Dietrich Fast: 
Michael Lim:
Fast picked up more outs on the 
flop, but it was all for naught as the and the 
completed the runout, eliminating Fast.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
380,000 | 85,000 |
|
Busted |
Kanit Doubles Through Fast...Again
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Dietrich Fast raised to 22,000. Mustapha Kanit three-bet to 71,000 on the button. Fast then four-bet all in and Kanit called.
Dietrich Fast: 
Mustapha Kanit:
The board ran out 
and Kanit secured a huge double up for his 451,000 stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
910,000 | 540,000 |
|
|
80,000 | -370,000 |