2019 Aussie Millions

AU$100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
99
Prize
1,481,760 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
4,116,000 AUD
Entries
42
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Foxen Gets Paid by Aldemir

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Both Koray Aldemir and Alex Foxen checked their options from the blinds after the flop came {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{8-Hearts}.

The turn brought the {q-Hearts} and Aldemir checked. Foxen bet 60,000. Aldemir called.

The {j-Clubs} completed the board and Aldemir checked. Foxen used up his allocated 30 seconds before betting out 147,000.

Aldemir used one his time extension buttons as he deliberated over his decision for over a minute.

Aldemir eventually called then mucked after Foxen tabled {10-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a straight and the winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,420,000 310,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
207,000 -273,000

Tags: Koray AldemirAlex Foxen

Bicknell Takes from Loeser with Queen-High

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma opened to 27,000 from under the gun and Kristen Bicknell called on the button. Manig Loeser defended his big blind, and the flop landed {9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}.

Loeser and Toma checked to Bicknell, and she bet 33,000. Loeser called but Toma folded as the {3-Clubs} landed on the turn.

Loeser checked, Bicknell bet 90,000, and Loeser called.

The river landed the {2-Spades} and both players checked. Bicknell tabled her {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, and Loeser folded.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
720,000 -90,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
WSOP 4X Winner
656,000 195,000

Tags: Kristen BicknellManig LoeserTsugunari Toma

Higgs Eliminated by Bicknell

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sam Higgs
Sam Higgs

Sam Higgs moved all in for 202,000 from the cutoff and was quickly called by Kristen Bicknell in the big blind who had Higgs covered.

Kristen Bicknell: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Sam Higgs: {a-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

The board ran out {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Spades}{5-Spades}{a-Hearts} improving Bicknell's pocket pair to a flush on the turn resulting in Higgs hitting the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
WSOP 4X Winner
461,000 211,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Kristen BicknellSam Higgs

Zhang Takes it Down on the River

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Michael Zhang raised to 26,000 from under the gun and was called by Koray Aldemir in the cutoff.

The flop came {8-Spades}{j-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Zhang checked. Aldemir bet 27,000. Zhang called.

Both players checked the {6-Clubs} on the turn before the {a-Clubs} completed the board.

Zhang thought for a moment before tossing out 100,000. Aldemir mucked shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Zhang gb
Michael Zhang
525,000 125,000
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
480,000 -12,000

Tags: Koray AldemirMichael Zhang

Kempe Eliminated by Becker

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Rainer Kempe
Rainer Kempe

Manig Loeser raised to 25,000 in the cutoff and Rainer Kempe shoved all in for 262,000 from the small blind. Johannes Becker iso-shoved over the top for 688,000, and Loeser folded.

Kempe: {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Becker: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Kempe was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
WSOP 1X Winner
987,000 257,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
810,000 -25,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
Busted

Tags: Johannes BeckerManig LoeserRainer Kempe

Loeser vs. Shan

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Huang Shan limped the small blind, and Manig Loeser raised to 45,000 from the big blind.

Shan called, and then both players checked the {J-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop to reveal the {5-Diamonds} on the turn.

Shan checked, Loeser bet 52,000, and Shan folded.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
835,000 35,000
Huang Shan cn
Huang Shan
375,000 -114,000

Tags: Huang ShanManig Loeser

Higgs Doubles Through Loeser

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Manig Loeser and Sam Higgs
Manig Loeser and Sam Higgs

Manig Loeser raised to 25,000 from under the gun before Sam Higgs moved all in for 100,000 from the hijack. The action folded back around to Loeser who called.

Sam Higgs: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Manig Loeser: {a-Spades}{8-Spades}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} improving Higgs to two pair before taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
800,000 -72,000
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
WSOP 1X Winner
230,000 105,000

Tags: Manig LoeserSam Higgs

Foxen Climbing Up

Level 10 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

On a flop of {8-Clubs}{3-Spades}{4-Hearts}, Michael Zhang checked from the big blind to Mustapha Kanit under the gun who bet 33,000.

Alex Foxen called in the cutoff, as did Zhang, before the {Q-Clubs} checked through on the turn.

The river landed the {Q-Hearts}, and Zhang used one of his time extension buttons and checked. Kanit checked too, but Foxen bet out 107,000.

Zhang and Kanit folded, and Foxen collected the pot to move to over 1.1 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
1,110,000 111,000
Michael Zhang gb
Michael Zhang
400,000 -96,000
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Winamax
360,000 -59,000

Tags: Alex FoxenMichael ZhangMustapha Kanit