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2018 Aussie Millions

$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info

2018 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
1,458,198 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
8,000,000 AUD
Entries
800
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Bad Start for Engel

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

"Basically I had a flushdraw in a three-bet pot, got there and got paid," Stevan Chew said when asked how he was able to boost the stack early on. The player he took the chips from was no other than 2016 Aussie Millions champion Ari Engel, who soon after got involved into yet another big pot early on.

JC Alvarado raised to 300 on the button and Engel three-bet to 1,500 out of the small blind, which Alvarado called. On the {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop, Engel continued for 1,500 and Alvarado called. Both players checked the {3-Diamonds} turn and Engel checked the {Q-Spades} river. Alvarado bet 3,000 and Engel check-raised all in for 8,225.

After spending some two minutes in the think tank, Alvarado folded and Toby Joyce joked "show a bluff Ari."

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Stevan Chew au
Stevan Chew
43,000
13,000
13,000
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JC Alvarado
22,000
22,000
22,000
Profile photo of Ari Engel ca
Ari Engel
17,300
9,800
9,800
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Ari EngelJC AlvaradoStevan ChewToby Joyce

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De Silva Arrives and Builds Stack

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

In the second hand after sitting down, Upeskha De Silva limped in from under the gun and Victor Teng on the button raised to 450, which only De Silva called. On the {6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop, De Silva checked and subsequently check-raised from 475 to 1,675 in order to force a fold.

Kitty Kuo has built a nice profit early on and was joined by Felipe Ramos, while Jan Suchanek is also off to a good start.

Player Chips Progress
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Victor Teng
42,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
41,000
11,000
11,000
Profile photo of Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
40,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
33,000
33,000
33,000
WSOP 3X Winner
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Felipe Ramos
32,000
32,000
32,000
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Tatjana Zizic
29,000
29,000
29,000

Tags: Felipe RamosJan SuchanekKitty KuoUpeshka De SilvaVictor Teng

Kozlov Stays Sticky

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

A player raised to 300 on the button and got action from Martin Kozlov before the big blind made it 1,500 to go. Kozlov stuck around for a heads-up pot and he check-called 1,400 on the {2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{k-Spades} flop. Both checked the {k-Clubs} and the river came a {9-Spades}. Kozlov bet 4,000 and tabled {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} for trips when he got called.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Kozlov
32,700
2,700
2,700
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Martin Kozlov

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Early Bang by Wang

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

With some 11,000 in the pot already, more than 100 big blinds worth, and the flop showing {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}, Xu Wang and his sole opponent Phani Raniveni both invested 7,050 each to see the {10-Clubs} on the turn. Raniveni checked and Wang quickly moved all in for 23,000 to force a reluctant fold from his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
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Xu Wang
48,000
48,000
48,000

Tags: Phani RaniveniXu Wang

Greenwood Down After Losing to Aces

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Chul-Hyon Park raised to 300 and the small blind called. Sam Greenwood three-bet to 1,500 from the big blind and Park four-bet to 4,000. The small blind folded and Greenwood made the call.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}. Greenwood check-called a bet of 5,500. The turn {3-Hearts} was checked by both players and the river was the {j-Hearts}. Greenwood thought before betting 3,000. Park called.

Greenwood showed {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a pair of tens, but Park held {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Chul-Hyon Park
43,000
43,000
43,000
Profile photo of Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
23,000
15,300
15,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Chul-Hyon ParkSam Greenwood

Bringing Back the Heath

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Ben Heath - Shurane Vijayaram Heads Up
Ben Heath - Shurane Vijayaram Heads Up

Last year, Ben Heath nearly went all the way in the Main Event. In the 169th hand at the final table, a big bluff from the British pro got picked off by Shane Vijayaram and ended Heath's attempt in second place. A$1 million richer, Heath is back this year to try and climb one spot higher.

In early position, Heath called a raise from an under the gun opener. On a {6-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} flop, Heath raised a 225 bet to 650 and received a call. Both players checked the {6-Hearts} on the turn. On the {K-Spades} river, Heath's opponent check-folded to a 1,800 bet.

Player Chips Progress
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Ben Heath
32,000
2,000
2,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Ben Heath

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Greenwood Using the Big Guns Early

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante
Sam Greenwood, after winning the $50K Challenge.
Sam Greenwood, after winning the $50K Challenge.

Sam Greenwood opened for 200 under the gun and called a three-bet to 700 from an opponent in middle position. The flop came {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and both players checked. The turn brought a {7-Hearts} and Greenwood piled in 2,000, over the size of the pot. His opponent snap-called. The river brought the {10-Diamonds} and Greenwood fired big again with 4,000.

The call came slower this time but it did come after 15 seconds or so. Greenwood tabled {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} and dragged the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
38,300
8,300
8,300
WSOP 1X Winner
Run It Once

Tags: Sam Greenwood

Wilkerson Finds the Call Button

Level 1 : 50/100, 0 ante

Dylan Wilkerson was facing a bet of 5,000, more than the size of the 3,500 pot, when we got to his table. He was in the cutoff and {7-Clubs}{10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} was on the board. The player on the button had put the wager in and Wilkerson flicked in a call.

The player on the button showed {8-}{8-} for two pair and a missed draw but it was no good against Wilkerson's {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
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Dylan Wilkerson
31,000
31,000
31,000
WPT 1X Winner