AU$50,000 Challenge
Day 3 Started
2019 Aussie Millions
AU$50,000 Challenge
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
50,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,007,000 AUD
Entries
62
Level
20
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
24,000
AU$50,000 Challenge Returns for Day 3 with Toby Lewis Leading
Welcome back to the 2019 Aussie Millions for Day 3 of Event #12: AU$50,000 Challenge live from Crown Melbourne.
In 2017, this event was added to the schedule due to player's request, and it would be Mikita Badziakouski taking down the title defeating the six-player field. In 2018, Sam Greenwood would capture the crown when he topped the four-player field. In 2019, a whopping 62-entrant field was set that saw the prize pool tick over $3 million.
With the unprecedented increase to the field size, some of the World's best players took a seat in the AU$50,000 Challenge, and following a shortened Day 1, and then a near 13-level Day 2, five players still remain and are returning for an unscheduled Day 3.
| Seat | Name | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bjorn Li | Hong Kong | 847,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom | 1,040,000 | 65 |
| 3 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 464,000 | 29 |
| 4 | Manig Loeser | Germany | 605,000 | 38 |
| 7 | Thomas Muehloecker | Austria | 144,000 | 9 |
Toby Lewis is yet to take a seat in the Aussie Millions Main Event to defend his 2018 title, but following his second-place finish in the AU$25,000 Challenge, he is currently the chip leader here after going on an upswing in the last two levels; mainly at the expense of dominant final table chip leader at the time - Manig Loeser.
Loeser remained calm even though several players put the pressure on him as he bagged the third biggest stack behind Bjorn Li who capitalized on the elimination of Tobias Ziegler in sixth-place and some aggressive play to be in reach of Lewis. Dominik Nitsche was the only player that wanted to play another level before the Tournament Director ruled that play would end, and he managed to end the day fourth overall. Austrian Thomas Muehloecker enters the day with the shortest stack and nine-big blinds.
| Place | Player | Country | Prize (AUD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | -- | -- | $971,850 | $699,732 |
| 2nd | -- | -- | $618,450 | $445,284 |
| 3rd | -- | -- | $412,300 | $296,856 |
| 4th | -- | -- | $323,950 | $233,244 |
| 5th | -- | -- | $235,600 | $169,632 |
| 6th | Tobias Ziegler | Germany | $206,150 | $148,428 |
| 7th | Michael Zhang | United Kingdom | $176,700 | $127,224 |
Play resumes in the Event #12: AU$50,000 Challenge at 2 p.m. (AEDT) with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team back to provide all the continued updates until a winner is crowned. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com as we crown the newest Aussie Millions Champion along with providing all the exclusive coverage of the remainder of the 2019 Aussie Millions.
Level: 18
Blinds: 8,000/16,000
Ante: 16,000
Day 3: Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
The cards are now in the air for Day 3.
Two Walks for Li
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker has now twice folded from the small blind to give Bjorn Li a walk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
845,000 | -2,000 |
|
105,000 | -39,000 |
Muehloecker Doubles Through Li
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker moved all in for 104,000 from the button and was called by Bjorn Li in the small blind.
Thomas Muehloecker: 
Bjorn Li: 
The board ran out 
to see Muehloecker spike a king on the flop and take down the pot with a higher pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
830,000 | -15,000 |
|
|
240,000 | 135,000 |
Lewis Strikes the River
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Bjorn Li opened to 36,000 from the button and both Toby Lewis and Dominik Nitsche called from the blinds.
The flop landed 
and action checked through to reveal the on the turn.
Li continued for 60,000, and Lewis check-called as Nitsche check-folded.
The river landed the 
and both players checked.
Lewis tabled his 
, and Li stated he had sevens and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,240,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
645,000 | -185,000 |
|
365,000 | -99,000 |
Muehloecker Doubles Through Li Again
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker completed the call from the button as did Bjorn Li in the small blind. Toby Lewis checked his option from the big blind.
The flop came 
and the blinds checked. Muehloecker bet 16,000. Li raised to 50,000. Lewis folded. Muehloecker called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn before the 
completed the board.
Li paused for a moment before announcing all in. Muehloecker snap-called with 134,000 chips behind.
Muehloecker tabled 
for the ace-high flush and took down the pot after Li reluctantly revealed his 
for the king-high flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
495,000 | -150,000 |
|
|
432,000 | 192,000 |
Queen-High Check Down for Lewis
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Toby Lewis limped the small blind for 16,000 and Dominik Nitsche checked his option.
Both players checked down the 
board and Lewis revealed his and Nitsche mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,360,000 | 120,000 |
|
|
310,000 | -55,000 |
Loeser Shoves on Li
Level 18
: 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Bjorn Li raised to 34,000 from the cutoff and was called by Manig Loeser in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Loeser checked. Li continued for 30,000. Loeser then asked Li what he was playing behind before announcing all in. Li folded immediately and Loeser took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000 | 150,000 |
|
|
400,000 | -95,000 |