AU$100,000 Challenge
Day 1 Started
AU$100,000 Challenge
Day 1 Started
Welcome back to the 2019 Aussie Millions for Day 1 of Event #20: AU$100,000 Challenge from Crown Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia.
The final high stakes tournament of the series is here and running simultaneously with the penultimate day of the Main Event where just 38 players remain and the final table of seven will be reached later this evening.
The AU$100,000 Challenge has a long history that dates back to 2006 when it was first run at the Aussie Millions as the Speed Poker Million Dollar Challenge. From there, the event evolved into what it is today, and some of the best players from around the World have tasted victory and walked away with million-dollar-plus scores.
Last year, Michael Lim captured victory after defeating Manig Loeser heads-up to capture the AU$931,000 first prize over the 19-entrant field. Although record fields have continually been set this Aussie Millions, it is unlikely the 76-entrant field set in 2014 will be broken this time round, but with several seats given away in a satellite last night, a decent size field is still expected.
Year | Entries | Prize Pool | Winner | Country | Prize |
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2018 | 19 | AU$1,862,000 | Michael Lim | Malaysia | AU$931,000 |
2017 | 18 | AU$1,764,000 | Nick Petrangelo | United States | AU$882,000 |
2016 | 41 | AU$4,018,000 | Fabian Quoss | Germany | AU$1,446,480 |
2015 | 70 | AU$6,860,000 | Richard Yong | Malaysia | AU$1,870,000 |
2014 | 76 | AU$7,486,000 | Yevgeniy Timoshenko | Ukraine | AU$2,000,000 |
2013 | 22 | AU$2,167,000 | Andrew Robl | United States | AU$1,000,000 |
2012 | 22 | AU$2,200,000 | Dan Smith | United States | AU$1,012,000 |
2011 | 38 | AU$3,800,000 | Sam Trickett | United Kingdom | AU$1,525,000 |
2010 | 24 | AU$2,400,000 | Dan Shak | United States | AU$1,200,000 |
2009 | 23 | AU$2,300,000 | David Steicke | Hong Kong | AU$1,200,000 |
2008 | 25 | AU$2,500,000 | Howard Lederer | United States | AU$1,250,000 |
2007 | 18 | AU$1,800,000 | Erick Lindgren | United States | AU$1,000,000 |
2006 | 10 | AU$1,000,000 | John Juanda | Indonesia | AU$1,000,000 |
In 2006 the event was the AU$100,000 Speed Poker Million Dollar Challenge before becoming the AU$100,000 from 2007 until present.
Players will begin with 250,000 in starting chips and levels will last 40 minutes on Day 1, and 60 minutes thereafter. Day 1 will be nine levels in length and end at approximately 9 p.m. (AEDT), and registration and re-entries are open until the end of the first level on Day 2 (approximately 1:10 p.m. on Saturday, February 2).
Day 1 action kicks off at 2:15 p.m. (AEDT) with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of all the AU$100,000 Challenge. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com for all the live coverage from the 2019 Aussie Millions.
The start of play has temporarily been delayed.
Currently there are two players registered.
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
The cards are now in the air.
There has also been a change to the structure that sees the big blind ante in play.
Table | Seat | Player | Country |
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10 | 1 | Kahle Burns | Australia |
10 | 2 | Julien Martini | France |
10 | 4 | Huang Shan | China |
10 | 6 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom |
10 | 7 | Rainer Kempe | Germany |
10 | 8 | Alex Foxen | United States |
10 | 9 | Michael Zhang | United Kingdom |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kahle Burns |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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Julien Martini |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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Huang Shan
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Rainer Kempe |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Michael Zhang |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Alex Foxen | 250,000 | |
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Toby Lewis |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Table | Seat | Player | Country |
---|---|---|---|
10 | 1 | Kahle Burns | Australia |
10 | 2 | Julien Martini | France |
10 | 3 | Kristen Bicknell | Canada |
10 | 4 | Huang Shan | China |
10 | 5 | Koray Aldemir | Germany |
10 | 6 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom |
10 | 7 | Rainer Kempe | Germany |
10 | 8 | Alex Foxen | United States |
10 | 9 | Michael Zhang | United Kingdom |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kristen Bicknell |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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Koray Aldemir |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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 and Burns continued for 8,500. Foxen called.
The turn brought the and Burns fired 30,500. Foxen mucked his hand shortly after.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kahle Burns |
269,500
19,500
|
19,500 |
|
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Alex Foxen |
230,500
-19,500
|
-19,500 |
|
Michael Zhang raised to 2,200 in the cutoff and Kristen Bicknell defended her big blind.
The flop landed and Bicknell checked to Zhang who bet 3,000. Bicknell called, and then both players checked the on the turn.
The river fell the and Bicknell led out for 6,500 and Zhang called.
Bicknell tabled her for two pair, and Zhang mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Kristen Bicknell |
261,700
11,700
|
11,700 |
|
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Michael Zhang |
232,300
-17,700
|
-17,700 |
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 flop before the dropped on the turn.
Shan bet 3,500. Aldemir folded. Burns called.
The completed the board and Shan checked. Burns tossed out 6,500. Shan called.
Burns then flipped over for two pair. Shan revealed his for trip fives and took down the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Huang Shan
|
266,300
16,300
|
16,300 |
Kahle Burns |
257,000
-12,500
|
-12,500 |
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