$25,000 Challenge | 2018 Aussie Millions

01-27-2018 16:47 UTC+10

Claas Segebrecht Eliminated in 11th Place (A$68,400)

Will Shillibier

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Jack Salter raised to 18,000 on the button and Claas Segebrecht three-bet all in for 178,000 from the small blind. Ben Lamb folded his big blind and Salter agonized over his decision before calling.

Jack Salter:
Claas Segebrecht:

The board ran out clean, giving no help for Segebrecht, coming and Segebrecht was sent to the rail in 11th place for A$68,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Salter	560,000 130,000	130,000
Claas Segebrecht	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Claas Segebrecht Jack Salter

01-27-2018 16:34 UTC+10

Kazuhiko Yotsushika Eliminated in 12th Place (A$68,400)

Will Shillibier

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Ben Lamb raised to 18,000. Kazuhiko Yotsushika was in the big blind and three-bet all in for around 60,000. Lamb called.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika:
Ben Lamb:

The board ran out and Yotsushika was eliminated in 12th place for A$68,400.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	920,000 60,000	60,000

Kazuhiko Yotsushika	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Kazuhiko Yotsushika

01-27-2018 16:26 UTC+10

Yury Zinkevich Eliminated in 13th Place (A$54,720)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Kitty Kuo opened to 18,000 first to act and Yury Zinkevich moved all in for 81,000 on the button. Brian Yoon in the big blind called and Kuo asked for Yoon's stack size before electing to reraise, making it 210,000 to go. That was enough to force out Yoon and the cards were tabled.

Yury Zinkevich:
Kitty Kuo:

The classic coin flip all but lost the entire excitement for Zinkevich when the flop fell , as the Belorussian needed running aces or kings to remain in contention. It was all over on the turn, and the meaningless river was a mere formality. Zinkevich takes home A$54,720 for his efforts and the remaining 12 players will be balanced to two tables shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	950,000 180,000	180,000

Brian Yoon	500,000 -80,000	-80,000

Yury Zinkevich	Busted

Tags: Brian Yoon Kitty Kuo Yury Zinkevich

01-27-2018 16:21 UTC+10

Stefan Huber Eliminated in 14th Place (A$54,720)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Brian Yoon made it 18,000 to go and Stefan Huber three-bet all in for 136,000 one hand after he had doubled through Kitty Kuo. Yoon and Huber both exchanged some chat and smiles before Yoon eventually called.

Stefan Huber:
Brian Yoon:

Yoon took the lead on the flop and the turn and river even improved him top a full house, sending Huber to the rail in 14th place for Place A$54,720.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	580,000 137,000	137,000

Stefan Huber	Busted

Tags: Stefan Huber Brian Yoon Kitty Kuo

01-27-2018 15:33 UTC+10

Michael Addamo Bubbles the $25,000 Challenge

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Addamo opened the action with a raise on the button and Ben Lamb three-bet big out of the small blind, making it 75,000 to go. Addamo called and the flop fell . Lamb, who has been playing very aggressive throughout the first two levels of the day, continued for 41,000 and Addamo called.

On the turn, Lamb suddenly checked and Addamo bet 25,000 with some 220,000 behind. Lamb moved all in with the superior stack and Addamo tanked for more than five minutes, and two minutes into the first scheduled break of the day. Ultimately, Addamo called and the cards were turned over.

Michael Addamo:
Ben Lamb:

Addamo was the player at risk and in need of help, but the river was a blank to let the bubble burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	840,000 320,000	320,000

Michael Addamo	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Michael Addamo

01-27-2018 15:15 UTC+10

Jonathan Karamalikis Eliminated before the Money

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

First to act, it was short stack Jonathan Karamalikis that moved all in for 28,000 and Jack Salter from one seat over gave it some thought before folding. Michael Addamo on the button called, as did Roger Teska in the big blind. Both remaining active players checked down the board of and Karamalikis flipped over .

Teska had that beat with and that ended up as the winner, as Addamo only had . Once all hands on the other tables are finished, the action will continue hand-for-hand on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roger Teska	360,000 95,000	95,000

Michael Addamo	345,000 25,000	25,000

Jonathan Karamalikis	Busted

Tags: Jack Salter Jonathan Karamalikis Michael Addamo Roger Teska

01-27-2018 14:55 UTC+10

Danny Tang Loses Flip to Ben Lamb

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Jack Salter raised to 14,000 and Ben Lamb called on the button. Out of the small blind, Danny Tang moved all in for his last 77,000 and Salter quickly folded. Lamb asked for a count and called moments later.

Danny Tang:
Ben Lamb:

Neither the flop of nor the turn helped Tang and some of outs were gone as Lamb had a diamond in his hand. The river gave Lamb a flush and Tang became the third casualty of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	485,000 230,000	230,000

Danny Tang	Busted

Tags: Ben Lamb Danny Tang Jack Salter

01-27-2018 14:37 UTC+10

Marius Gierse Rivered to Bust $25,000 Challenge

Will Shillibier

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Stefan Huber raised to 15,000 from under the gun. Marius Gierse had been patiently nursing a shortstack for the entire day, having come into Day 2 with just 11 big blinds, and moved all in around 48,000. Huber called.

Stefan Huber:
Marius Gierse:

Gierse looked good for most of the hand until the King hit meaning he was sent to the rail in 18th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stefan Huber	300,000 45,000	45,000
Marius Gierse	Busted

Tags: Marius Gierse Stefan Huber

01-27-2018 14:02 UTC+10

Yotsushika Doubles Through Segebrecht

Will Shillibier

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 12,000 and Claas Segebrecht three-bet to 38,000 from the button. With the action back on Yotsushika, he took his time, with Mustapha Kanit eventually calling time.

Yotsushika then four-bet to 88,000. Segebrecht moved all in and Yotsushika nodded before calling.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika:
Claas Segebrecht:

There was a King on the flop of giving Segebrecht the lead, but Yotsushika clapped his hands together in celebration when the came on the turn. The river rubbed salt in the wounds of Segebrech who handed over 190,500 chips to his opponent.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	385,000 140,000	140,000
Claas Segebrecht	210,000 -141,500	-141,500

Tags: Claas Segebrecht Kazuhiko Yotsushika

01-27-2018 13:43 UTC+10

Westmorland Eliminated After Runner-Runner Straight

Will Shillibier

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

It folded to Rory Young in the small blind, and with Jordan Westmorland holding a stack of around 20bb in the big blind, Young moved all in. Westmorland called.

Rory Young:
Jordan Westmorland:

Westmorland had woken up with a big hand and the flop came , with Young reaching to take his all-in bet back and count out the chips for his opponent's seemingly impending double-up.

There was a sweat, however, when the came on the turn giving Young a gutshot straight draw.

"Oh Jesus Christ," said Young, who near-jumped out of his seat as the came on the river, giving him a straight and sending Westmorland to the rail.

The remaining 18 players are now seated at three tables with play four eliminations away from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rory Young	510,000 110,000	110,000

Jordan Westmorland	Busted

Tags: Jordan Westmorland Rory Young