2019 Aussie Millions

AU$50,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2019 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j2
Prize
818,054 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
50,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,007,000 AUD
Entries
62
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
24,000

Level: 9

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Higgs Eliminated by Muehloecker

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Sam Higgs
Sam Higgs

Thomas Muehloecker raised to 3,500 from under the gun and Tobias Ziegler called in the hijack. From the small blind, Sam Higgs moved all in for 18,000 and Muehloecker called as Ziegler folded.

Muehloecker: {A-Spades}{4-Spades}
Higgs: {A-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}

The board ran out {4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Higgs was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Muehloecker
185,000
8,000
8,000
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Sam Higgs
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Sam HiggsThomas MuehloeckerTobias Ziegler

Becker Doubles Through Jiang

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Danny Tang raised to 4,000 from the hijack and Johannes Becker shoved all in for 20,500 from the small blind. Sosia Jiang moved all in for over 100,000 from the big blind, and Tang folded.

Becker: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Jiang: {A-Spades}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Becker doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
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Sosia Jiang
85,000
20,000
20,000
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Johannes Becker
49,000
24,000
24,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Danny TangJohannes BeckerSosia Jiang

Lim Shoves on Kempe

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

On a flop of {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{6-Diamonds} Rainer Kempe checked from under the gun. Chin Wei Lim bet 5,000 from the button. Kempe called.

The turn brought the {j-Hearts} and Kempe checked. Lim tossed out 14,000. Kempe called.

The {6-Spades} completed the board and Kempe checked for a third time. Lim thought for 30-seconds before moving all in for 62,500. Kempe didn't seem pleased before reluctantly mucking his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Chin Wei Lim
108,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Rainer Kempe
96,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Rainer KempeChin Wei Lim

Burns Approaching 400k

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Kahle Burns entered the pot first to act with a raise to 3,500 and Hideki Izutsu called in middle position as Dominik Nitsche defended his big blind.

The flop landed {7-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and action checked through to reveal the {A-Clubs} on the turn. Nitsche checked, Burns bet 8,500, and Izutsu folded while Nitsche called.

The river landed the {5-Clubs} and Nitsche checked to Burns who bet 29,200. Nitsche folded, and Burns collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kahle Burns
395,000
35,000
35,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Hideki Izutsu
272,000
18,000
18,000
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Dominik Nitsche
105,200
5,200
5,200
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dominik NitscheHideki IzutsuKahle Burns

Zhang Takes it Down

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante

Rainer Kempe raised to 3,500 from the hijack and was called by Chin Wei Lim and Michael Zhang in the blinds.

All three players checked the {7-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop before the {3-Spades} dropped on the turn.

Lim bet out 7,000. Zhang then raised to 21,200. Kempe let out a sigh and mucked his hand. Lim followed shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Zhang
98,000
49,400
49,400
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Rainer Kempe
96,000
4,000
4,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Chin Wei Lim
92,000
36,900
36,900
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Rainer KempeMichael ZhangChin Wei Lim

Shan Eliminated by Becker

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Huang Shan
Huang Shan

Huang Shan raised to 3,700 from under the gun, and Michael Addamo three-bet to 5,800 in the hijack. From the button, Johannes Becker four-bet to 15,000.

Shan committed his last 800 in chips, and Addamo folded.

Shan: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}
Becker: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}

The board ran out {6-Spades}{10-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Shan was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Addamo
80,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 4X Winner
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Johannes Becker
73,000
13,000
13,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Huang Shan
Busted

Tags: Huang ShanJohannes BeckerMichael Addamo

Ho Doubles Through Foxen

Level 8 : 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
Maria Ho
Maria Ho

On a flop of {5-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} Maria Ho checked from middle position before Alex Foxen bet 11,500 from the cutoff. Ho called.

The turn brought the {2-Hearts} and Ho checked once more. Foxen thought for 30 seconds before announcing all in for just over 100,000. Ho had 40,700 behind and deliberated for a moment before making the call.

Maria Ho: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Alex Foxen: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

Ho was at risk with top pair against Foxen's over-pair until the {10-Hearts} spiked on the river giving her the winning hand with trip tens.

Player Chips Progress
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Maria Ho
130,000
80,000
80,000
ODB Bonus Player
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Alex Foxen
60,000
108,000
108,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Maria HoAlex Foxen