AU$100,000 Challenge Day 1 | 2019 Aussie Millions

02-01-2019 17:43 UTC+10

Hata Eliminated by Muehloecker

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Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Thomas Muehloecker raised from the hijack before Aymon Hata moved all in from the cutoff. The action folded back around to Muehloecker who called.

Thomas Muehloecker:
Aymon Hata:

The board ran out to see Muehloecker improve to a higher two pair resulting in Hata being eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Muehloecker	640,000 120,000	120,000
Aymon Hata	Busted

Tags: Thomas Muehloecker Aymon Hata

02-01-2019 18:33 UTC+10

Ogura Eliminated by Becker

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Level 7 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Johannes Becker raised from the button before Takashi Ogura moved all in from the small blind. Becker made the quick call once Kristen Bicknell folded her big blind.

Johannes Becker:
Takashi Ogura:

The board ran out giving Becker the winning hand after improving to two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Takashi Ogura	Busted

Tags: Takashi Ogura Kristen Bicknell Johannes Becker

02-01-2019 18:46 UTC+10

Bicknell Eliminated by Passet

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Level 7 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a flop of Manig Loeser checked from the big blind before Kristen Bicknell bet 20,000 from the cutoff. Abraham Passet called from the button. Loeser followed as well.

The turn brought the and Loeser checked. Bicknell tossed out 55,000. Passet then moved all in for 203,000. Loeser snap-folded. Bicknell asked for a count then called with a total of 193,000 chips behind.

Abraham Passet:
Kristen Bicknell:

Passet had flopped a set of eights which trumped Bicknell who flopped two pair.

No help came for Bicknell as the completed the board sending her to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Abraham Passet	490,000 276,000	276,000
Kristen Bicknell	Busted

Tags: Manig Loeser Kristen Bicknell Abraham Passet

02-01-2019 18:57 UTC+10

Burns Eliminated by Foxen

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Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

From the cutoff, Kahle Burns shoved all in for 96,000 and Alex Foxen called in the big blind.

Burns:
Foxen:

The board ran out and Burns was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	701,000 85,000	85,000

Kahle Burns	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Kahle Burns

02-01-2019 19:06 UTC+10

Kanit Triples, Aldemir Stays Alive, Martini Draws the Short Straw

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Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Julien Martini opened to 18,000 from middle position before Koray Aldemir three-bet the small blind to 60,000.

From the big blind, Mustapha Kanit moved all in for 119,000. Martini moved all in for 318,000 as a response, and Aldemir peeked back down at his cards and then called all in for 225,000 total.

Aldemir:
Martini:
Kanit:

Kanit was in great shape to triple, and when the dealer fanned the board, he would hold on and move to 365,000 in chips.

Aldemir lost just two big blinds in the hand, while Martini dropped down to a 15-big blind chip stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	365,000 222,000	222,000

Koray Aldemir	212,000 19,000	19,000

Julien Martini	93,000 -83,000	-83,000

Tags: Julien Martini Koray Aldemir Mustapha Kanit

02-01-2019 19:17 UTC+10

Aldemir Eliminated by Toma

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Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

On a flop of Tsugunari Toma checked from the big blind before Koray Aldemir bet 25,000 from under the gun. Toma then re-raised to 51,000 sending Aldemir into the tank.

Aldemir used one of his time extensions before announcing all in for 180,000. Toma asked for a count then made the call moments later.

Tsugunari Toma:
Koray Aldemir:

Aldemir had the lead with top pair against Toma who was drawing to a flush.

The on the turn surged Toma to the lead with a flush leaving Aldemir needing to catch another spade to take down the pot.

The on the river would not help and Aldemir was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	640,000 210,000	210,000

Koray Aldemir	Busted

Tags: Tsugunari Toma Koray Aldemir

02-01-2019 19:20 UTC+10

Martini Eliminated by Kanit

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Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Julien Martini shoved all in from under the gun for roughly his last 100,000 and Mustapha Kanit looked him up in the small blind.

Kanit:
Martini:

The dealer spread the board and Kanit's better ace-high would eliminate Martini.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mustapha Kanit	495,000 130,000	130,000

Julien Martini	Busted

Tags: Julien Martini Mustapha Kanit

02-01-2019 19:24 UTC+10

Soyza Eliminated by Toma

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Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

In a preflop raising war, Michael Soyza found himself all in from the cutoff for his last 175,000 against Tsugunari Toma in the hijack.

Toma:
Soyza:

The dealer spread the board and Toma connects with his kicker to eliminate Soyza.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	864,000 224,000	224,000

Michael Soyza	Busted

Tags: Michael Soyza Tsugunari Toma

02-01-2019 19:30 UTC+10

Foxen Puts His Time To Good Use; Eliminates Ziegler

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Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

With around 200,000 already in the pot and the board showing Tobias Ziegler bet 100,000 from the small blind. Alex Foxen was in the cutoff and called shortly after.

The completed the board and Ziegler moved all in for 151,000 which sent Foxen into the tank.

All up, Foxen used three time extensions, as he deliberated over his decision for three and a half minutes.

Foxen finally called and watched as Ziegler tabled for a pair and a missed flush draw.

Foxen then flipped over his for two pair and took down the monster pot to see him rise to just short of one million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Foxen	990,000 289,000	289,000

Tobias Ziegler	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Tobias Ziegler

02-01-2019 19:42 UTC+10

Loeser Doubles Through Kempe in Million Chip Pot

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Level 9 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Cary Katz opened to 22,000 in the hijack and Manig Loeser three-bet to 82,000 next to act in the cutoff.

From the button, Rainer Kempe cold four-bet to 190,000, and once the blinds folded, Katz folded also.

Loeser announced he was all in for 498,000, and Kempe called.

Kempe:
Loeser:

"Deja vu!" announced Katz in reference to a previous all-in preflop clash between the two with the exact same holdings.

The dealer spread a flop to thrust Loeser into the heavy favorite, and baring a runner-runner bad beat, he would double into the chip lead.

The turn landed the , and when the river fell the , Loeser collected the pot and climbed over one million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	1,043,000 543,000	543,000

Rainer Kempe	57,000 -503,000	-503,000

Tags: Cary Katz Manig Loeser Rainer Kempe