$25,000 Challenge | 2018 Aussie Millions

01-27-2018 14:53 UTC+10

Yoon Takes From Huber

Christian Zetzsche

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

Brian Yoon's raise to 14,000 triggered a three-bet to 45,000 by Stefan Huber in the cutoff and Yoon called. The flop brought a check by Yoon, a bet of 30,000 by Huber and a call by the three-time WSOP bracelet winner. There was no betting action on the turn and Yoon then bet the river to force a fold from Huber.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Yoon	370,000 -20,000	-20,000

Stefan Huber	195,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tags: Brian Yoon Stefan Huber

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 14:58 UTC+10

Addamo Doubles Through Karamalikis

Will Shillibier

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

Michael Addamo raised to 12,000 and Ben Lamb three-bet to 36,000. Jonathan Karamalikis four-bet all in for 183,000. Addamo moved all in for 152,000 and Lamb folded.

Michael Addamo:
Jonathan Karamalikis:

There was an ace in the window as the board ran out to leave Karamalikis with just over 30,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Addamo	320,000 60,000	60,000

Jonathan Karamalikis	32,000 -198,000	-198,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Jonathan Karamalikis Michael Addamo

01-27-2018 15:07 UTC+10

More for Lamb

Christian Zetzsche

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

Jack Salter raised to 13,000 on the button and Michael Addamo called in the small blind. Ben Lamb three-bet to 54,000 in the big blind, which resulted in a call by Salter and a fold from Addamo. Both players checked down the flop and Lamb's bet of 37,000 on the turn shut down all further action.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	520,000 35,000	35,000

Jack Salter	175,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Ben Lamb Jack Salter 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 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 15:44 UTC+10

Chip Counts at the Break

Will Shillibier

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Lamb	839,000 -1,000	-1,000

Kitty Kuo	806,000 -4,000	-4,000

Jan-Eric Schwippert	553,000 53,000	53,000
Mustapha Kanit	517,000 7,000	7,000

Rory Young	456,000 -14,000	-14,000

Brian Yoon	443,000 73,000	73,000

Michael Gathy	416,000 -9,000	-9,000

Roger Teska	374,000 14,000	14,000

Wayne Yap	348,000 28,000	28,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	309,000 -1,000	-1,000
Claas Segebrecht	276,000 -44,000	-44,000
Jack Salter	138,000 -37,000	-37,000
Yury Zinkevich	132,000 -8,000	-8,000
Stefan Huber	95,000 -15,000	-15,000

Level: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

01-27-2018 15:54 UTC+10

Salter Doubles Through Yotsushika

Christian Zetzsche

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

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 25,000 on the button and Jack Salter moved all in from the small blind. Yotsushika announced the call and Salter immediately rolled over his . Yotsushika shot out of his chair with a wide smile on the face and was about to jump over to Salter, who grinned back and said "sorry I can't help it."

Yotsushika took it well, as he only had . "Maybe diamonds?!" Salter added and the flop fell . Salter turned away from the table and said "don't do this to me" before praying for a chop on the turn. A blank river was a close call but Salter held up to double for 176,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Salter	340,000 202,000	202,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika	90,000 -219,000	-219,000

Tags: Jack Salter Kazuhiko Yotsushika

01-27-2018 16:04 UTC+10

Kuo and Kanit Chip Up

Christian Zetzsche

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

Mustapha Kanit raised to 18,000 and Rory Young defended his big blind. Both checked the flop and the turn. The river brought a bet of 60,000 by Young and Kanit called to win the pot with , Young only had the .

Kitty Kuo limped in from the small blind and Yury Zinkevich checked. Kuo bet the flop for 9,000 and Zinkevich called, the turn was then checked through. Kuo bet the river for 19,000 and Zinkevich reluctantly called, but mucked when Kuo flipped over for a pair of aces.