$25,000 Challenge
Day 2 Started
2018 Aussie Millions
$25,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2018 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,736,000 AUD
Entries
114
Level
21
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000
Day 2 Seating Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | Kazuhiko Yotsushika | Japan | 245,000 | 49 |
| 7 | 2 | Claas Segebrecht | Germany | 351,500 | 70 |
| 7 | 3 | Wayne Yap | Singapore | 270,500 | 54 |
| 7 | 4 | Mustapha Kanit | Italy | 582,000 | 116 |
| 7 | 5 | Michael Gathy | Belgium | 299,000 | 60 |
| 8 | 1 | Yury Zinkevich | Belarus | 313,000 | 63 |
| 8 | 2 | Jan-Eric Schwippert | Germany | 360,500 | 72 |
| 8 | 3 | Marius Gierse | Germany | 79,000 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | Brian Yoon | United States | 349,000 | 70 |
| 8 | 5 | Kitty Kuo | Taiwan | 754,000 | 151 |
| 10 | 1 | Danny Tang | Hong Kong | 169,500 | 34 |
| 10 | 2 | Roger Teska | United States | 290,000 | 58 |
| 10 | 3 | Jonathan Karamalikis | Australia | 108,000 | 22 |
| 10 | 4 | Jack Salter | United Kingdom | 344,000 | 69 |
| 10 | 5 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 157,000 | 31 |
| 17 | 1 | Rory Young | Australia | 400,000 | 80 |
| 17 | 2 | Jordan Westmorland | United States | 277,500 | 56 |
| 17 | 3 | Ben Lamb | United States | 172,500 | 35 |
| 17 | 4 | Stefan Huber | Switzerland | 179,000 | 36 |
Big Names Still in Contention on Aussie Millions $25,000 Challenge Day 2
Just 19 players from a starting field of 114 will return for Day 2 of the 2018 Aussie Millions $25,000 Challenge, with a whole host of big names still in contention for the over A$700,000 in prize money for first place as well as the ANTON Jewellery championship ring.
Leading the way is Kitty Kuo, who stormed to the chip lead on Day 1, but there are still some dangerous players lurking who will look to usurp Kuo. They include former WSOP APAC Main Event runner-up Jack Salter, double Aussie Millions ring-winner Mustapha Kanit, triple bracelet-winner Michal Gathy, WSOP final tablist Ben Lamb and top Australian player Jonathan Karamalikis.
There are still plenty more stories yet to be written in this year's $25,000 Challenge and the action gets underway just after 2pm local time. The tournament must end today, but before we crown a winner we have the money bubble to deal with, which will burst in one of the first few levels of the day.
A total of 14 places will be paid, with a min-cash worth A$54,720. A seat at the final table of six will guarantee a player a cool A$123,120 but all remaining players will be casting their eyes ever skyward towards the first prize of A$738,720 and the Aussie Millions championship ring.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live updates from this year's Aussie Millions, including the A$10,600 Main Event and $50,000 Challenge, which kick off tomorrow, as well as the $100,000 Challenge which starts February 4th.
Level: 13
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Lamb Doubles Through Westmorland
Level 13
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
On an all-diamond 
flop Jordan Westmorland checked to Ben Lamb who bet 5,000. Westmorland check-raised to 20,000 and Lamb three-bet to 57,000.
Westmorland four-bet to around 175,000 putting Lamb all-in. Lamb re-checked his hole cards and called.
Jordan Westmorland: 
Ben Lamb: 
"At least I have a one-outer," said Westmorland. The turn was the 
and the river the 
and Lamb doubled up.
"Where was the 
, then 
run-out?" asked tablemate Rory Young.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000 | 167,500 |
|
110,000 | -167,500 |
Karamalikis Doubles Through Salter
Level 13
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Jack Salter opened the action with a raise from under the gun and Jonathan Karamalikis defended the big blind. On the 
flop the duo got it in and Karamalikis was the player at risk, having flopped the nut straight with 
. Salter had 
for the flush draw and didn't get there on 
turn and 
river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 | -114,000 |
|
230,000 | 122,000 |
Westmorland Eliminated After Runner-Runner Straight
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
510,000 | 110,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Schwippert Takes from Zinkevich
Level 13
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Yury Zinkevich raised to 10,500 from the button and was called by Jan-Eric Schwippert in the small blind. Schwippert check-called two bets, on the 
flop and another one for 30,000 on the 
turn for 30,000. Zinkevich checked behind on the river and his 
for a busted straight draw ended up second best to Schwippert's .
Zinkevich three-bet twice after to get some chips back without showdown though.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000 | 39,500 |
|
240,000 | -73,000 |
Addamo Doubles Through Salter
Level 13
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Jack Salter raised to 16,500 on the button and Michael Addamo three-bet all in for 129,500 from the small blind. Ben Lamb folded the big blind and Salter made the call.
Jack Salter: 
Michael Addamo: 
There was an Ace on the flop of 
meaning Salter took the lead. The turn however was the giving Addamo a set and the river was the securing Addamo his double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
260,000 | 103,000 |
|
|
105,000 | -125,000 |
Huber Takes from Zinkevich
Level 13
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
On the tail end of a hand between Stefan Huber in the big blind and Yury Zinkevich in the cutoff, the completed board showed 
. With some 40,000 in the middle, Huber bet 50,000 and Zinkevich called. Huber turned over the 
for trips fives and claimed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
255,000 | 76,000 |
|
|
204,000 | -36,000 |