2019 Aussie Millions

AU$100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
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

Kempe Raises Out Gu on Flop

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Michael Gu in the small blind, and he limped in for 1,000. Rainer Kempe raised to 4,000 in the big blind, and Gu called.

The flop landed {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Gu checked to Kempe who continued for 3,000. Gu check-raised to 15,000 and Kempe responded by making it 39,000 total and Gu folded.

Player Chips Progress
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
270,000
20,000
20,000
Michael Gu au
Michael Gu
231,000
-19,000
-19,000

Tags: Rainer KempeMichael Gu

Ogura Wins One Off Martini

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The flop showed {k-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and 24,000 had accumulated in the pot.

Takashi Ogura bet 8,000 from the big blind and was called by Julien Martini on the button.

Both players then checked after the turn and river cards dropped completing the board.

Ogura tabled his {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} for a pair and took down the pot after Martini mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Takashi Ogura jp
Takashi Ogura
257,600
7,600
7,600
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
222,900
-27,100
-27,100
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Julien MartiniTakashi Ogura

Ogura Joins; Re-Draw to Two Tables

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountry
81Kristen BicknellCanada
82Kahle BurnsAustralia
83Huang ShanChina
84-- empty ----
85Alex FoxenUnited States
86-- empty ----
87-- empty ----
88Rainer KempeGermany
    
101Koray AldemirGermany
102-- empty ----
103Toby LewisUnited Kingdom
104-- empty ----
105Julien MartiniFrance
106-- empty ----
107Takashi OguraJapan
108Michael ZhangUnited Kingdom
Player Chips Progress
Takashi Ogura jp
Takashi Ogura
250,000

Shan Trips Up Burns

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Koray Aldemir raised to 2,500 from under the gun plus one and was called by Kahle Burns in the cutoff as well as Huang Shan in the big blind.

All three players checked the {3-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop before the {5-Spades} dropped on the turn.

Shan bet 3,500. Aldemir folded. Burns called.

The {j-Spades} completed the board and Shan checked. Burns tossed out 6,500. Shan called.

Burns then flipped over {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for two pair. Shan revealed his {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for trip fives and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Huang Shan cn
Huang Shan
266,300
16,300
16,300
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
257,000
-12,500
-12,500
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Koray AldemirKahle Burns

Two Pair for Bicknell

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Zhang raised to 2,200 in the cutoff and Kristen Bicknell defended her big blind.

The flop landed {Q-Spades}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and Bicknell checked to Zhang who bet 3,000. Bicknell called, and then both players checked the {7-Diamonds} on the turn.

The river fell the {K-Clubs} and Bicknell led out for 6,500 and Zhang called.

Bicknell tabled her {Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} for two pair, and Zhang mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
261,700
11,700
11,700
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Michael Zhang gb
Michael Zhang
232,300
-17,700
-17,700

Tags: Michael ZhangKristen Bicknell

Burns Takes From Foxen Early

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 2,500 from the cutoff before Kahle Burns re-raised to 11,000 from the small blind. Foxen called.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Burns continued for 8,500. Foxen called.

The turn brought the {9-Hearts} and Burns fired 30,500. Foxen mucked his hand shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
269,500
19,500
19,500
WSOP 2X Winner
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
230,500
-19,500
-19,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Kahle BurnsAlex Foxen

Bicknell and Aldemir Join

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountry
101Kahle BurnsAustralia
102Julien MartiniFrance
103Kristen BicknellCanada
104Huang ShanChina
105Koray AldemirGermany
106Toby LewisUnited Kingdom
107Rainer KempeGermany
108Alex FoxenUnited States
109Michael ZhangUnited Kingdom
Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
250,000
250,000
250,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
250,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

First Round of Players

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountry
101Kahle BurnsAustralia
102Julien MartiniFrance
104Huang ShanChina
106Toby LewisUnited Kingdom
107Rainer KempeGermany
108Alex FoxenUnited States
109Michael ZhangUnited Kingdom
Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
250,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Julien Martini fr
Julien Martini
250,000
250,000
250,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner
Huang Shan cn
Huang Shan
250,000
250,000
250,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
250,000
250,000
250,000
Michael Zhang gb
Michael Zhang
250,000
250,000
250,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
250,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
250,000
250,000
250,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Play Underway

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The cards are now in the air.

There has also been a change to the structure that sees the big blind ante in play.