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

Martinelli Eliminated by Muehloecker

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Bjorn Li raised to 2,700 from under the gun and was called by Thomas Muehloecker in the hijack. Luke Martinelli was seated in the big blind and moved all in for 35,900. Li thought for a moment before opting to fold. Muehloecker made the quick call.

Thomas Muehloecker: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Luke Martinelli: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The board ran out {2-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Spades}{k-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} to see Muehloecker improve to a set on the flop resulting in Martinelli being eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Thomas Muehloecker
180,000
75,000
75,000
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Luke Martinelli
Busted

Tags: Bjorn LiLuke MartinelliThomas Muehloecker

Foxen Gets the Better of Kanit

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Mustapha Kanit raised to 2,600 from middle position and was called by Alex Foxen in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Foxen checked. Kanit continued for 2,600. Foxen called.

The turn brought the {10-Clubs} and Foxen bet out 6,800. Kanit called.

The {9-Hearts} completed the board and Foxen bet 19,500. Kanit used one of his time extension buttons to deliberate over his decision for an additional minute before finally opting to release his hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Foxen
150,000
28,000
28,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 3X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
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Mustapha Kanit
108,000
5,500
5,500
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Alex FoxenMustapha Kanit

Top Pair for Yotsushika

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kahle Burns opened under the gun to 2,600 and Kazuhiko Yotsushika called in the cutoff.

The flop landed {2-Spades}{K-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Burns continued for 3,500. Yotsushika raised to 8,500, and Burns folded.

Yotsushika flashed the {K-Hearts} for at least top pair, and then collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Kahle Burns
223,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Kazuhiko Yotsushika
56,000
5,800
5,800

Tags: Kazuhiko YotsushikaKahle Burns

Sinclair Eliminated by Katz

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Jack Sinclair moved all in for his remaining chips from under the gun plus one and watched as Cary Katz moved all in over the top from the button. The blinds got out of the way before both players tabled their cards.

Cary Katz: {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Jack Sinclair: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} to see Sinclair unable to improve as he was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Cary Katz
56,000
18,500
18,500
$25K Fantasy
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Jack Sinclair
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Jack SinclairCary Katz

Izutsu Bests Shan

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Huang Shan raised to 2,600 from the cutoff before Hideki Izutsu re-raised to 7,000 from the button. Shan called once the blinds mucked their hands.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{k-Spades} and Shan checked. Izutsu bet out 7,000. Shan quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Hideki Izutsu
180,000
51,100
51,100
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Danny Tang
49,000
1,000
1,000
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Huang Shan
48,500
28,800
28,800
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Maria Ho
46,800
12,500
12,500
ODB Bonus Player
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Michael Soyza
43,000
45,300
45,300
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Koray Aldemir
40,000
10,000
10,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kristen Bicknell
17,400
32,600
32,600
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 4X Winner

Tags: Huang ShanHideki Izutsu

Jiang's Two Pair Best Katz' Two Pair

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Cary Katz raised to 2,600 from middle position and Thomas Muehloecker called in the hijack, as did Sosia Jiang and Rainer Kempe from the cutoff and button.

The flop landed {K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and action checked to Jiang who bet 5,500. Kempe folded, but both Katz and Muehloecker called before the {3-Diamonds} and {9-Diamonds} checked through on the turn and river.

Katz tabled his {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs} for two pair, and after Muehloecker folded, Jiang tabled her {K-Spades}{J-Spades} for a better two pair, and she collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Rainer Kempe
105,000
1,000
1,000
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Thomas Muehloecker
105,000
21,700
21,700
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Sosia Jiang
75,000
25,400
25,400
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Bjorn Li
72,000
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Jessica Ngu
39,600
2,700
2,700
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Cary Katz
37,500
12,500
12,500
$25K Fantasy
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Luke Martinelli
33,000
17,000
17,000
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Jack Sinclair
17,700
16,100
16,100
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Cary KatzRainer KempeSosia JiangThomas Muehloecker

Yotsushika Forces Fold From Burns

Level 6 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 2,900 from under the gun and was called by Kahle Burns in the cutoff.

The flop came {10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} and Yotsushika checked. Burns bet 3,000. Yotsushika immediately raised to 8,000. Burns called shortly after.

The turn brought the {q-Clubs} and Yotsushika quickly moved all in for 25,400. Burns deliberated over his decision before opting to muck once his 30-second timer ran out.

Player Chips Progress
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Kahle Burns
220,000
22,300
22,300
WSOP 2X Winner
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Kazuhiko Yotsushika
50,200
200
200

Tags: Kazuhiko YotsushikaKahle Burns