2018 Aussie Millions

$25,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
738,720 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,736,000 AUD
Entries
114
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

Yap, Young and Schwippert Take from Yoon

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Brian Yoon lost a bigger pot when Wayne Yap made two pair with {A-Clubs}{3-Spades} and then raised to 18,000 in the last hand of the previous level. Rory Young three-bet to 50,000 on the button and Yoon called. On the {Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop, a check was followed by a continuation bet of Young and Yoon quickly folded.

Once the blinds went up, Yoon claimed the blinds and antes once and then faced a raise to 22,000 by Young and a call from Jan-Eric Schwippert in the small blind. Yoon called from the big blind and the flop of {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} was checked by both players in the blinds. Young continued for 25,000 and picked up two calls.

There was no betting action on the {10-Clubs} turn and Schwippert checked the {4-Spades} river. Yoon made it 80,000 to go, forcing a quick fold from Young. Schwippert needed longer for his decision and eventually called to see Yoon briefly turn over {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}. That was not good enough to rake in the pot, as Schwippert had [7s7d for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
720,000
210,000
210,000
Wayne Yap sg
Wayne Yap
700,000
180,000
180,000
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
420,000
-280,000
-280,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Rory Young au
Rory Young
345,000
45,000
45,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brian YoonJan-Eric SchwippertRory YoungWayne Yap

Young Chips Up Through Yap

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

On a {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Clubs} turn Wayne Yap bet 45,000 and opponent Rory Young called.

The river was the {7-Hearts} and Yap bet 105,000. Young thought about his decision before pushing his chips out quickly to make the call.

Yap turned over {2-Hearts}{3-Hearts} for a missed gutshot straight draw, while Young took down the pot with {q-Clubs}{10-Spades} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Wayne Yap sg
Wayne Yap
550,000
-150,000
-150,000
Rory Young au
Rory Young
520,000
175,000
175,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Rory YoungWayne Yap

The Action Slows Down

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Kitty Kuo raised to 25,000 and Brian Yoon defended the small blind. On the {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop both players checked and Yoon check-folded the {4-Spades} turn to a bet worth 18,000.

Michael Gathy limped the small blind and Ben Lamb raised to 32,000 out of the big blind, Gathy called. On the {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop no action followed before Gathy check-folded the {K-Clubs} turn to a bet by Lamb.

Roger Teska defended his big blind against the button raise of Lamb and checked the {A-Hearts}{6-Spades}{3-Spades} flop. Lamb bet 25,000 and Teska called. Both then checked through the {J-Spades} turn and {10-Clubs} river and Lamb as last aggressor showed {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. Teska had that beat with {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
900,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
825,000
-125,000
-125,000
Natural8
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
420,000
WSOP 5X Winner
Roger Teska us
Roger Teska
325,000
35,000
35,000
WPT 1X Winner
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
165,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Ben LambBrian YoonKitty KuoMichael GathyRoger Teska

Michael Gathy Eliminated in 10th Place (A$82,080)

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Michael Gathy
Michael Gathy

Roger Teska's raise to 22,000 on the button was called by Michael Gathy on the big blind. The Belgian check-raised all in after a flop of {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} for what appeared to be 150,000 and Teska called after having invested 25,000 for a continuation bet already.

Michael Gathy: {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Roger Teska: {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}

The kicker problem of Gathy found some hope with the {Q-Spades} turn, but a blank {A-Hearts} river gave Teska two pair and sent Gathy to the rail in 10th place for A$82,080.

Player Chips Progress
Roger Teska us
Roger Teska
500,000
175,000
175,000
WPT 1X Winner
Michael Gathy be
Michael Gathy
Busted
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Michael GathyRoger Teska

Lamb First Chip Millionaire

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit raised to 22,000 and picked up two callers in Jack Salter and Ben Lamb out of the blinds. The trio checked through the {J-Spades}{7-Spades}{4-Hearts} flop and Salter also checked the {Q-Hearts} turn. Lamb made it 45,000 to go and Kanit folded, while Salter called.

After the {2-Spades} river, Salter checked once more and called a bet of 80,000 by Lamb after brief consideration. As soon as Lamb rolled over {Q-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} for two pair, Salter nodded and sent his cards into the muck. The Brit dropped to around 22 big blinds as a result, while Lamb climbed above one million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
1,085,000
155,000
155,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
725,000
75,000
75,000
Winamax
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
220,000
-190,000
-190,000

Tags: Ben LambJack SalterMustapha Kanit

Salter Wins Flip to Double

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Roger Teska raised to 23,000 on the button and Jack Salter moved all in from the small blind. Teska asked for a count and called when the all in was deemed to be for 168,000 in total.

Jack Salter: {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs}
Roger Teska: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

As soon as Salter spotted the {K-Diamonds} in the window, he said "that's a start" but the {5-Spades} and {2-Clubs} that followed on the flop weren't much of a hope. Salter leaned forward and moved his hand to the middle of the table, asking for some magic. Indeed the {A-Clubs} fell on the turn to improve the Brit to a pair of aces, and the {9-Diamonds} river kept Salter in the lead and competition.

Player Chips Progress
Roger Teska us
Roger Teska
520,000
-20,000
-20,000
WPT 1X Winner
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
350,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Jack SalterRoger Teska

Updated Counts After Level 16 (full)

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Ben Lamb us
Ben Lamb
1,245,000
160,000
160,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
920,000
25,000
25,000
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
740,000
-40,000
-40,000
Natural8
Wayne Yap sg
Wayne Yap
634,000
54,000
54,000
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
540,000
-185,000
-185,000
Winamax
Roger Teska us
Roger Teska
530,000
10,000
10,000
WPT 1X Winner
Rory Young au
Rory Young
475,000
-55,000
-55,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
355,000
5,000
5,000
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
245,000
-25,000
-25,000
WSOP 5X Winner

Level: 17

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

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