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

Event #20: AU$100,000 Challenge Prize Pool Announced; AU$1.48 Million to the Winner

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The prize pool for Event #20: AU$100,000 Challenge has been released with the 42-entrant field creating a AU$4,116,000 prize pool.

This is the third largest AU$100,000 Challenge at the Aussie Millions, and a total of six players will be in-the-money under the following payouts:

PlacePrize (AUD)Prize (USD)
1st$1,481,760$1,066,867
2nd$946,680$681,610
3rd$617,400$444,528
4th$452,760$325,987
5th$329,280$237,082
6th$288,120$207,446

Bicknell's River Bet Forces Loeser Out

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Manig Loeser raised to 34,000 from the hijack and was called by Kristen Bicknell in the big blind.

The flop came {7-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Bicknell checked. Loeser continued for 39,000. Bicknell called.

Both players checked the {k-Spades} on the turn before the {6-Hearts} completed the board.

Bicknell then tossed out 55,000, and took down the pot, after Loeser mucked his hand almost immediately.

Player Chips Progress
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
755,000
-56,000
-56,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
730,000
136,000
136,000
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Manig LoeserKristen Bicknell

Toma Doubles Through Loeser

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Tsugunari Toma (seated on the left)
Tsugunari Toma (seated on the left)

Tsugunari Toma moved all in for 257,000 from under the gun before the decision folded around to Manig Loeser in the small blind. He then moved all in for 646,000 which forced a fold from Rainer Kempe in the big blind.

Tsugunari Toma: {k-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Manig Loeser: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {a-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Clubs} resulting in Toma coming from behind, and taking down the pot, after rivering a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
546,000
289,000
289,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
389,000
-366,000
-366,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Tsugunari TomaRainer KempeManig Loeser

Nitsche Eliminated by Muehloecker

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Dominik Nitsche
Dominik Nitsche

Dominik Nitsche opened to 35,000 from under the gun and Thomas Muehloecker three-bet the cutoff to 102,000.

Action folded back to Nitsche, and he called as the flop landed {5-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}.

Nitsche checked, and Muehloecker continued for 61,000. Nitsche check-raised to 140,000, and Muehloecker called as the {5-Spades} landed on the turn.

Nitsche used one of his time extension chips before checking. Muehloecker checked behind.

The river landed the {9-Clubs}, and Nitsche bet roughly 215,000 leaving himself just 2,000 behind.

Muehloecker announced he was all in, and Nitsche tossed in his last two chips and tabled his {Q-Spades}{J-Spades} for two pair.

Muehloecker revealed his {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} for a better two pair, and Nitsche was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
1,385,000
714,000
714,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
Busted
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dominik NitscheThomas Muehloecker

Loeser Shoves On Bicknell

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Manig Loeser
Manig Loeser

Manig Loeser raised to 34,000 from under the gun and was called by Kristen Bicknell in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Bicknell checked. Loeser continued for 42,000. Bicknell called.

The turn dropped the {q-Diamonds} and Bicknell checked again. Loeser reached for his chips and splashed out 74,000. Bicknell called shortly after.

The {2-Diamonds} completed the board and Bicknell checked for a third time. Loeser then moved all in for 239,000 which sent Bicknell into the tank.

Bicknell deliberated over her decision for two-and-a-half minutes, after using two of her time extension buttons, before opting to muck her hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
597,000
-133,000
-133,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
563,000
174,000
174,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Manig LoeserKristen Bicknell

Becker vs. Loeser

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Johannes Becker raised to 34,000 in the cutoff and Manig Loeser defended his big blind.

The flop landed {6-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Loeser checked to Becker who continued for 22,000. Loeser called, and then checked the {8-Spades} on the turn.

Becker bet out 95,000, and Loeser mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
891,000
451,000
451,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
495,000
-68,000
-68,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Johannes BeckerManig Loeser

Soyza Bests Nemeth

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

On a flop of {j-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} Michael Soyza checked from the big blind before Andras Nemeth bet 20,000 from under the gun. Soyza called.

The turn brought the {7-Clubs} and Soyza checked. Nemeth tossed out another 55,000. Soyza called shortly after.

Both players then checked after the {7-Diamonds} completed the board.

Nemeth turned over {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a pair before Soyza flipped over {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for two pair and the winning hand.

Nemeth shook his head in disbelief as he watched the pot get pushed over to Soyza following the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
680,000
325,000
325,000
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
220,000
-470,000
-470,000

Tags: Michael SoyzaAndras Nemeth

Bicknell Pressures Loeser

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Manig Loeser raised to 34,000 from the hijack and was called by Kristen Bicknell in the big blind.

Both players then checked the {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop followed by the {k-Hearts} on the turn.

The {4-Hearts} completed the board and Bicknell checked. Loeser bet out 41,000. Bicknell then raised it up to 160,000.

Loeser used a time extension button before mucking his hands a minute later.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
636,000
39,000
39,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
408,000
-87,000
-87,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Manig LoeserKristen Bicknell