AU$25,000 Challenge Day 1 | 2019 Aussie Millions

01-25-2019 13:37 UTC+10

A Solid Start for Salter

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

On a flop, Ankush Mandavia check-called 650 from Jack Salter. The pair checked the turn and Mandavia checked the river.

Salter thought about betting before seemingly reluctantly checking behind. Mandavia showed for ace-high and Salter took down the pot with .

Both players have gone in opposite directions since the start of play, with Salter no up over 60,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jack Salter	64,000	14,000
Ankush Mandavia	34,000	-16,000

Tags: Ankush Mandavia Jack Salter

01-25-2019 13:32 UTC+10

Drinan Chips Up

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Connor Drinan opened to 500 from middle position and the small blind three-bet to 2,200. Drinan called.

The small blind check-called 1,500 on the flop but check-folded the turn to another bet of 5,200 from Drinan.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	54,000	2,000

Tags: Connor Drinan

01-25-2019 13:29 UTC+10

Lewis Wins on the Flop

tRaMSt0p

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

From under the gun, Toby Lewis raised to 500 and Rainer Kempe called on the button, as did both players from the blinds.

The flop landed and after the blinds checked, Lewis bet out 2,000.

Kempe folded, as did the blinds, and the defending Aussie Millions Champion collected the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Toby Lewis	51,600	1,600

Tags: Toby Lewis Rainer Kempe

01-25-2019 13:23 UTC+10

More Names in the A$25,000 Challenge

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

David "Chino" Rheem has swapped the Caribbean for Melbourne and has jumped into the A$25,000 Challenge alongside 2018 WSOP Main Event final tablist Michael Dyer.

Also in the action is Jack Salter, Aymon Hata, Ankush Mandavia, Sam Higgs and Julius Colman.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rory Young	50,000
Sorel Mizzi	50,000
Aymon Hata	50,000
Ankush Mandavia	50,000
Luke Edwards	50,000
Jack Salter	50,000
Julius Colman	50,000
Chino Rheem	50,000
Marc Macdonnell	50,000
Peter Aristidou	50,000
Jiachen Gong	50,000
Michael Dyer	50,000
Sam Higgs	50,000
Bart Lybaert	50,000

Tags: Aymon Hata Jack Salter Ankush Mandavia Julius Colman Michael Dyer Sam Higgs

01-25-2019 13:22 UTC+10

Drinan Takes from Becker

tRaMSt0p

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Action folded to Johannes Becker on the button, and he raised to 600 and Connor Drinan called from the big blind.

The flop landed and both players checked through to reveal the on the turn.

Drinan led out for 1,050 and Becker called as the completed the board on the river.

Drinan tossed in 2,400, and Becker folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	52,000	2,000
Johannes Becker	48,300	-1,700

Tags: Connor Drinan Johannes Becker

01-25-2019 13:18 UTC+10

Big Names in the A$25,000 Challenge

Will Shillibier

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

2019 Aussie Millions Opening Event Champion Muhammad Asad

Some of the big names seated in the A$25,000 Challenge early include Australians Michael Addamo and Kahle Burns, last year's Aussie Millions Main Event winner Toby Lewis, and this year's Opening Event winner Muhammad Asad.

Asad defeated a 1,752-player field to take home A$219,980.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	50,000	50,000
Michael Addamo	50,000	50,000
Dominik Nitsche	50,000	50,000
Kitty Kuo	50,000	50,000
Thomas Muehloecker	50,000	50,000
Johannes Becker	50,000	50,000
Kahle Burns	50,000	50,000
Connor Drinan	50,000	50,000
Maria Ho	50,000	50,000
Toby Lewis	50,000	50,000
Julien Martini	50,000	50,000
Muhammad Asad	50,000	50,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Michael Addamo Toby Lewis

01-25-2019 13:14 UTC+10

Day 1: Shuffle Up and Deal

tRaMSt0p

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

The cards are now in the air for Day 1 of the Aussie Millions Event #9: AU$25,000 Challenge.

Currently there are 22 players registered with multiple players currently withdrawing money from the cage and in-line to register.

Registration closes at the end of level eight (approximately 9:40 p.m. AEDT) before players head on a 45-minute dinner break.

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

01-25-2019 07:45 UTC+10

The Stage is Set for the Aussie Millions AU$25,000 Challenge

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Ben Lamb Wins the 2018 Aussie Millions $25,000 Challenge

Welcome to the 2019 Aussie Millions for Day 1 of Event #9: AU$25,000 Challenge live from Crown Melbourne in sunny Melbourne, Australia.

The smaller priced side events have been taking center stage at the Aussie Millions, but now it's time to kick up the action as the AU$25,000 Challenge marks the beginning of a stretch of tournaments with high-priced buy-ins targeted at attracting some of the World's best high roller players.

In 2018, a total of 114 entrants would take part in the AU$25,000 Challenge to create a prize pool of AU$2,736,000 that paid the final 14 players. Michael Gathy, Brian Yoon, Rory Young, and Mustapha Kanit all fell short of reaching the final table, and when the dust settled, it would be American Ben Lamb defeating Germany's Jan-Eric Schwippert heads-up to capture the AU$738,720 first prize and the Aussie Millions ring.

Following the success of high roller tournaments around the World over the last 12 months, another sizeable field is expected to take part in the AU$25,000 Challenge.

Players will begin with 50,000 in starting chips and are allowed one re-entry with late registration available for eight (8) levels. The first six levels will be 40 minutes in length before switching to 60 minutes thereafter. There is a 45-minute dinner break following level eight, and players will be playing a total of 12 levels with play ending at approximately 1:40 a.m. (AEDT).

The cards are in the air at 2:10 p.m. (AEDT) with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of all the Event #9: AU$25,000 Challenge action. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com for all the AU$25,000 Challenge action, along with all the updates live from the 2019 Aussie Millions.

Tags: Ben Lamb

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