AU$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day 1 Completed
2019 Aussie Millions
AU$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Entries
67
Level
21
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
0
Andras Nemeth Dominates Day 1 of Inaugural AU$25,000 PLO Event; 16 Still Remain
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
The inaugural $25,000 High Roller Pot Limit Omaha event at the Aussie Millions proved very popular today as 67 players turned up to play the four card game. At the end of the day only 16 remained.
After 12 levels of play, Andras Nemeth bagged the chip lead, with a mammoth 518,500 in chips. A long way back are David Lim (361,000) and Farid Jattin (284,000) who round out the top three.
Nemeth had an exceptional day, securing the chip lead early in proceedings, before never looking back. His biggest hand came when he eliminated both Jan Collado Fernandez and David Wang in the same hand after the three players committed their chips in pre-flop. A golden river card gave Nemeth and unbeatable straight which would rocket him to over 300,000, a number most players wouldn't see themselves the entire day.
Other notables to progress through include; local pros Jarryd Godena (220,500), Sam Higgs (179,500) and Daniel Laidlaw (160,000) as well as a large international contingent featuring Tobias Ziegler (280,000), Rory Rees Brennan (227,000), Alex Foxen (206,000), Daniel Demicki (155,000) Anton Morgenstern (150,000), Takashi Ogura (133,500) and Matthew Wantman (131,500).
Some player who tried there luck once today but didn't progress include; Johannes Becker, Jason Gray, Jan Larsson, Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Kahle Burns, Manig Loeser and Jarred Graham.
The tournament also allowed for one re-entry and several players tried their luck twice without progressing including; Michael Gu, David Wang, Cary Katz, Connor Drinan, Dominik Nitsche and Andy Lee.
Day 2 Table Re-Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Andras Nemeth | 518,500 | 17 | 1 | Jarryd Godena | 220,500 | |
| 10 | 2 | Sam Higgs | 179,500 | 17 | 2 | Daniel Demicki | 155,000 | |
| 10 | 3 | Matthew Wantman | 131,500 | 17 | 3 | Anton Morgenstern | 150,000 | |
| 10 | 4 | Farid Jattin | 284,000 | 17 | 4 | Tobias Ziegler | 280,000 | |
| 10 | 5 | Rory Rees | 227,000 | 17 | 5 | Daniel Laidlaw | 160,000 | |
| 10 | 6 | Max Lehmanski | 152,000 | 17 | 6 | Richard Johnston | 113,500 | |
| 10 | 7 | Alex Foxen | 206,000 | 17 | 7 | David Lim | 361,000 | |
| 10 | 8 | Christian Heich | 77,000 | 17 | 8 | Takashi Ogura | 133,500 |
Play will resume tomorrow at 2:00pm local time with the first order of play being reaching the money. Seven players will guarantee themselves a AU$96,480 payday before the eventual champion will walk away with the first place prize of AU$530,640.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live updates as we see who will be the latest recipient of an Aussie Millions ANTON Championship Ring.
Official End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
518,500 | 149,500 |
|
361,000 | 101,000 |
|
284,000 | -37,000 |
|
280,000 | 52,000 |
|
227,000 | -23,000 |
|
220,500 | 75,500 |
|
206,000 | -106,000 |
|
179,500 | 29,500 |
|
160,000 | -6,000 |
|
155,000 | -8,700 |
|
152,000 | 94,400 |
|
150,000 | 45,000 |
|
133,500 | -29,000 |
|
131,500 | 55,300 |
|
113,500 | -45,500 |
|
77,000 | -96,000 |
Three More Hands
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
The remaining 16 players will play three more hand before bagging up for the night.
Gong Eliminated by Foxen
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Jiachen Gong called from the button. Alex Foxen raised to 14,000 from the small blind. Gong called.
Both players checked the 
flop before the 
dropped on the turn.
Foxen bet. Gong moved all in for slightly more. Foxen called.
Alex Foxen: 
Jiachen Gong: 
Both players had flopped trip queens but Foxen had the superior kicker.
Nothing changed after the 
completed the board and Foxen was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
312,000 | 76,000 |
|
Busted |
Rees Trips Up Jattin
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
The flop showed 
and Farid Jattin checked from the small blind followed by David Lim in the big blind.
Rory Rees then bet 9,500 from the hijack. Jattin called. Lim folded.
The turn brought the 
and Jattin checked. Rees fired another 21,000. Jattin called.
Both players then checked as the 
dropped on the river.
Rees tabled 
for trip tens and took down the pot after Jattin mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
321,000 | -147,000 |
|
|
250,000 | 35,000 |
Foxen Sets Laidlaw Straight
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
The board showed 
and 16,000 had accumulated in the pot.
Alex Foxen bet 11,000 from the small blind and was called by Daniel Laidlaw in the big blind.
Matthew Wantman and Jiachen Gong were also in the hand but folded.
The 
completed the board and Foxen bet 38,000. Laidlaw called almost immediately.
Foxen then tabled 
for the nut straight and took down the pot after Laidlaw mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
236,000 | 76,000 |
|
|
166,000 | 20,500 |
Lee Eliminated by Foxen
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Alex Foxen raised to 9,500 from the cutoff before Andy Lee potted to 30,500 from the big blind. Foxen called.
Lee moved all in dark for his remaining 7,000 before the flop dropped 
. Foxen snap-called.
Alex Foxen: 
Andy Lee: 
Foxen had flopped a straight and took down the pot after the board ran out the and .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
160,000 | 27,000 |
|
Busted |
Nemeth Gets Paid on the River
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Andras Nemeth raised to 12,000 from the cutoff and was called by Anton Morgenstern on the button.
The flop came and Nemeth continued for 11,000. Morgenstern called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn before the completed the board.
Nemeth fired out 35,000. Morgenstern called shortly after.
Nemeth then tabled 
and took the pot with a full house after Morgenstern mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
369,000 | -193,000 |
|
|
105,000 | -22,000 |
Gong Doubles Through Lee
Level 12
: 2,000/4,000, 0 ante
Jiachen Gong raised to 10,500 from the hijack and was called by Andy Lee in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Lee bet 20,000. Gong called and was all in for exactly 20,000.
Jiachen Gong:
Andy Lee:
The board ran out the and seeing Gong improve to two pair before taking the pot down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
62,500 | -74,500 |
|
|
33,500 | -120,500 |