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

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

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

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

Nitsche and Passet Arrive

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountry
81Kristen BicknellCanada
82Kahle BurnsAustralia
83Huang ShanChina
84Dominik NitscheGermany
85Alex FoxenUnited States
86Takashi OguraJapan
87Michael GuAustralia
88Rainer KempeGermany
    
101Koray AldemirGermany
102Tao ChenChina
103Toby LewisUnited Kingdom
104Abraham PassetGermany
105Julien MartiniFrance
106Thomas MuehloeckerAustria
107-- empty ----
108Michael ZhangUnited Kingdom
Player Chips Progress
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
250,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Abraham Passet gb
Abraham Passet
250,000

Muehloecker Calls Chen's Bluff

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker (from AU$50K Challenge)
Thomas Muehloecker (from AU$50K Challenge)

On a flop of {6-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{2-Hearts} Tao Chen checked from the big blind. Thomas Muehloecker bet 3,500 from the cutoff. Chen called.

The turn brought the {q-Clubs} and Chen check-called another bet of 9,000 by Muehloecker.

The {8-Diamonds} completed the board and Chen opted to check for a third time. Muehloecker thought for a moment and bet 16,000. Chen then raised it up to 50,000. Muehloecker took a minute before making the call.

Chen instantly mucked his hand as he relinquished the pot to Muehloecker.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
320,500
70,500
70,500
Tao Chen cn
Tao Chen
184,000
-66,000
-66,000

Level: 2

Blinds: 700/1,400

Ante: 1,400

More Arrivals; Third Table Opens

Level 2 : 700/1,400, 1,400 ante
TableSeatPlayerCountry
71Kristen BicknellCanada
72Manig LoeserGermany
73-- empty ----
74Takashi OguraJapan
75Michael ZhangUnited Kingdom
76Cary KatzUnited States
77Andras NemethHungary
78Tao ChenChina
    
81-- empty ----
82Kahle BurnsAustralia
83Huang ShanChina
84Dominik NitscheGermany
85Alex FoxenUnited States
86Michael SoyzaMalaysia
87Michael GuAustralia
88Rainer KempeGermany
    
101Koray AldemirGermany
102-- empty ----
103Toby LewisUnited Kingdom
104Abraham PassetGermany
105Julien MartiniFrance
106Thomas MuehloeckerAustria
107Aymon HataGermany
108-- empty ----
Player Chips Progress
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
250,000
250,000
250,000
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
250,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
StakeKings
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
250,000
250,000
250,000
$25K Fantasy
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
250,000

Foxen Pressures Burns

Level 2 : 700/1,400, 1,400 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 3,500 from middle position and was called by Michael Gu in the cutoff. Kahle Burns then re-raised to 18,000 from the small blind. Foxen thought for a minute then three-bet to 53,000. Gu snap-mucked. Burns took a minute and called.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Burns checked. Foxen reached for his chips then bet out 22,000. Burns deliberated for a minute before mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
332,100
101,600
101,600
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
191,800
-65,200
-65,200
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Michael GuKahle BurnsAlex Foxen