AU$50,000 Challenge
Day 1 Started
2019 Aussie Millions
AU$50,000 Challenge
Day: 1
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
The AU$50,000 Challenge is Here; Bring Out the Shot Clock and Re-entries
Welcome to the 2019 Aussie Millions for Day 1 of Event #12: AU$50,000 Challenge live from Crown Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia.
The stakes are steadily climbing as the AU$25,000 Challenge has been completed with Rainer Kempe defeating Toby Lewis, and the AU$10,000 Main Event is also set to kick off. For those players looking for more high stakes action, the AU$50,000 Challenge is on the cards for the day.
In 2018 only four players participated, and it would be Sam Greenwood defeating Jan-Eric Schwippert heads-up to capture the AU$116,400 first prize and the Aussie Millions ring. Although last year's event may have been viewed as a disappointment, the 2019 installment is expected to extract some revenge as plenty of notables have expressed their desire to take a seat in the field.
Players will begin with 50,000 in starting chips and registration and re-entries are allowed until the end of level seven; approximately 3:10 p.m. (AEDT) on Monday, January 28. Levels will be 60 minutes in duration for the entirety of the tournament and there is a shot clock in play meaning players have just 30 seconds to act on their hand and will have two 60-second time extension chips.
The cards are in the air at 1:10 p.m. (AEDT) with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of all the Event #12: AU$50,000 Challenge action. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com for all the AU$50,000 Challenge action, along with all the updates live from the 2019 Aussie Millions.
Delayed Start
Play has been temporarily delayed while a few more players register and take their seat.
Currently there are five players already registered.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Play Underway
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The cards are now in the air for Event #12: AU$50,000 Challenge.
Structure Change
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The players have all agreed to a change in the structure that will see a big blind ante in place for the duration of the tournament that matches the size of the big blind.
The First Round of Players
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The Tournament Director along with the players have decided to start the tournament on the same table instead of being spread over two. Here is how they currently line-up:
| Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Lim | Australia | 50,000 |
| 2 | Hideki Izutsu | Japan | 50,000 |
| 3 | Tsugunari Toma | Japan | 50,000 |
| 4 | Kahle Burns | Australia | 50,000 |
| 5 | Andras Nemeth | Hungary | 50,000 |
| 6 | Huang Shan | China | 50,000 |
| 7 | Takashi Ogura | Japan | 50,000 |
| 8 | Michael Addamo | Australia | 50,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Early Pot For Nemeth Against Burns
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
The action folded around to Kahle Burns in the small blind who called. Andras Nemeth raised to 700 from the big blind. Burns called.
The flop came 
and both players checked before the 
dropped on the turn. Burns checked. Nemeth tossed out 800. Burns called.
The 
completed the board and Burns checked for a third time. Nemeth reached for his chips and bet out 2,200. Burns confirmed the amount and made the call.
Nemeth tabled his 
for two pair and took down the pot after Burns mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,900 | 3,900 |
|
|
45,800 | -4,200 |
Ogura vs. Nemeth
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Michael Lim limped under the gun for 200 and Andras Nemeth raised to 700 in the cutoff. Takashi Ogura three-bet the small blind to 2,800, and Lim folded as Nemeth called.
The flop landed 
and Ogura continued for 2,500 as Nemeth called.
The turn of the 
checked through as the 
fell on the river.
Ogura bet out 6,500, and Nemeth mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
50,500 | 500 |
|
|
48,200 | -5,700 |
Nitsche Arrives
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Dominik Nitsche has arrived and is now occupied in seat nine.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 |