2018 Aussie Millions

$25,000 Challenge
Day: 1
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

Foxen Busts to Westmorland

Level 11 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

On a table filled with big stacks, Alex Foxen and Jordan Westmorland were the two "shortest" stacks with more than 30 big blinds each and both would eventually clash. Foxen defended his big blind and check-called two barrels by Westmorland to see a pot of 90,000 emerge until the {A-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} river.

Foxen checked with 70,000 behind and Westmorland bet 120,000 with another 30,000 behind. After spending some time in the think tank, Foxen called it off and Westmorland turned over the {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} to see Foxen briefly flash {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} before sending his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
305,000 25,000
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
WSOP 5X Winner
290,000 112,000
Jordan Westmorland us
Jordan Westmorland
290,000 175,000
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
285,000 85,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
270,000 -15,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Alex FoxenJordan Westmorland

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 400

Zhang Eliminated; Karamalikis Chips Up

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Chi Zhang
Chi Zhang

Chi Zhang was left short and got {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} in against the {a-Spades}{k-Spades} of Alex Foxen.

The flop came {2-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}. "Nine on the river," said Zhang. The turn {a-Diamonds} didn't help and the decidedly un-nine-looking {3-Hearts} came on the river and Zhang was eliminated.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Karamalikis raised to 5,600 and Sam Higgs three-bet to 13,600 from the button. Karamalikis called and the flop came {j-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Karamalikis check-called a bet of 12,800 and the turn {j-Diamonds} was checked by both players.

On the {6-Hearts} river Karamalikis bet 13,600 and Higgs called, but mucked when his opponent showed {8-Spades}{9-Spades} for a pair of nines.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Karamalikis au
Jonathan Karamalikis
245,000 65,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
210,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
95,000 13,000
Chi Zhang gb
Chi Zhang
Busted

Tags: Alex FoxenChi ZhangJonathan KaramalikisSam Higgs

Chen Loses Flip to Karamalikis

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The all in showdowns keep coming at a frequent pace and it was a classic coin flip that saw Pete Chen all in and at risk for around 76,000, which Jonathan Karamalikis had covered by some 25,000 from one seat over.

Pete Chen: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}
Jonathan Karamalikis: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

On the {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, Chen pointed to the queens as that would have given him a straight, however the {8-Hearts} turn and {4-Clubs} river were both blanks.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Karamalikis au
Jonathan Karamalikis
180,000 85,000
Pete Chen hk
Pete Chen
Busted

Tags: Jonathan KaramalikisPete Chen

Zhang Left Short; Hallaert Eliminated

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Kenny Hallaert
Kenny Hallaert

Alex Foxen raised to 5,500 and Chi Zhang shoved from one seat over on the button. Foxen called and put himself at risk for around 45,000.

Alex Foxen: {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Chi Zhang: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}

The board came {K-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} and Foxen rivered the ace to improve to a better full house.

Soon after, Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 7,000 and Foxen called. Kenny Hallaert announced all in from the small blind for 77,500 and Yotsushika reraised all in. Foxen asked for a brief count on Hallaert's jam and released his cards into the muck.

Kenny Hallaert: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}

The flip went to the Japanese on a board of {Q-Spades}{J-Spades}{5-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and Hallaert was gone. "Nice hand. This table has been good to you," Jordan Westmorland said from one seat over.

Player Chips Progress
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
285,000 100,000
Jordan Westmorland us
Jordan Westmorland
115,000 -2,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
82,000 -18,000
Chi Zhang gb
Chi Zhang
12,000 -48,000
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
Busted

Tags: Alex FoxenChi ZhangJordan WestmorlandKazuhiko YotsushikaKenny Hallaert

Kramer Eliminated by Gierse

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

[Removed:172] check-shoved a heads-up flop of {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Hearts} for the remainder of his short stack and flipped over the {Q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for second pair and a back door flush draw. Marius Gierse called with the {A-Clubs}{9-Spades} and sent his fellow countryman to the rail after the {10-Diamonds} turn and {10-Hearts} river run out.

Gierse's table broke right after and on his new table, Nick Solomos doubled for just 10,300 with {6-Hearts}{9-Hearts} after flopping a flush versus {Q-Spades}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Marius Gierse at
Marius Gierse
200,000 60,000
Nick Solomos au
Nick Solomos
25,000 5,000
[Removed:172] de
[Removed:172]
Busted

Tags: Marius GierseNick Solomos

Heath Chips Up Through Yoon

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Ben Heath raised to 5,000 from under the gun and got three callers including Brian Yoon, Claas Segebrecht and Robert Spano.

Spano checked the {k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{a-Diamonds} flop to Heath who bet 8,700. Yoon was the only caller.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and Heath bet 26,500. Again, Yoon called.

The river was the {6-Clubs}. Heath moved all in for 68,000 and Yoon folded.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Yoon us
Brian Yoon
WSOP 5X Winner
178,000 -7,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
WSOP 1X Winner
170,000 45,000
Robert Spano au
Robert Spano
130,000

Tags: Brian YoonBen HeathClaas SegebrechtRobert Spano

Young Leads the Field; Christner Doubles

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

The lengthy battle with a below-average stack of Jack Sinclair has come to an end. The Brit eventually got it in out of the blinds for around 57,000 with the {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and table big stack Rory Young looked him up with the {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}. After the flop of {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{4-Clubs}, Sinclair needed a deuce or running cards to avoid elimination, but the {Q-Hearts} turn and {6-Diamonds} river were both blanks.

Sam Higgs had Christian Christner all in and at risk for 33,500, but the German had little to fear with {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}. Higgs only had {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and there was no miracle upset on the {8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{J-Spades}{A-Hearts} to keep Christner in the running.

Player Chips Progress
Rory Young au
Rory Young
WSOP 1X Winner
340,000 50,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
210,000 -30,000
Christian Christner de
Christian Christner
70,000 35,000
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Christian ChristnerJack SinclairRory YoungSam Higgs