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: 15

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Kenney Eliminated by Zhang

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Zhang raised to 12,000 from under the gun before Bryn Kenney moved all in for 51,000 from the big blind. Zhang didn't seem pleased but made the call.

Michael Zhang: {k-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Bryn Kenney: {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}

The board ran out {j-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{k-Diamonds} to see Zhang spike a king on the river taking down the pot with a higher pair.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Zhang gb
Michael Zhang
287,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Bryn KenneyMichael Zhang

Ziegler Doubles Through Kenney

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Tobias Ziegler raised to 12,000 in the cutoff before Bryn Kenney shoved all in from the small blind for nearly 200,000. Ziegler called all in for 156,000, and the cards were tabled.

Kenney: {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Ziegler: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}

Ziegler was in great shape to double before the {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} flop was spread by the dealer.

The turn of the {J-Spades} gave Kenney outs to a straight, but when the {6-Diamonds} completed the board on the river, Ziegler secured the double.

Player Chips Progress
Tobias Ziegler de
Tobias Ziegler
324,000 155,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
42,000 -129,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyTobias Ziegler

Nitsche Doubles Through Muehloecker

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

On a flop of {2-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs} Dominik Nitsche checked from the big blind. Thomas Muehloecker bet 14,000 from the cutoff. Nitsche called.

The {5-Diamonds} dropped on the turn and Nitsche checked. Muehloecker bet out 60,000 which had Nitsche's stack of 57,000 covered. Nitsche instantly called.

Dominik Nitsche: {6-Spades}{4-Spades}
Thomas Muehloecker: {3-Spades}{3-Hearts}

Nitsche had taken the lead making a straight on the turn after Muehloecker had flopped a set of threes.

Nothing would change after the {k-Clubs} completed the board resulting in Nitsche doubling up.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
390,000 -80,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
188,000 106,000

Tags: Thomas MuehloeckerDominik Nitsche

Burns Pressures Muehloecker

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Kahle Burns raised to 14,000 from the button before Thomas Muehloecker re-raised to 53,000 from the big blind. Burns called.

Both players checked the {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{j-Spades} flop before the {4-Spades} dropped on the turn.

Burns then fired out 42,000. Muehloecker deliberated for 30 seconds before releasing his hand to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
470,000 -120,000
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
WSOP 2X Winner
400,000 60,000

Tags: Thomas MuehloeckerKahle Burns

Kenney Doubles Through Zhang

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Michael Zhang opened to 14,000 from under the gun, and Bryn Kenney called in the big blind to see a {2-Spades}{5-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop.

Kenney checked to Zhang, and he continued for 9,000. Kenney check-raised all in for 67,000, and after using a time extension button, Zhang called.

Zhang: {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Kenney: {6-Spades}{5-Spades}

The turn and river landed the {J-Diamonds} and {7-Hearts}, and Kenney doubled through.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Zhang gb
Michael Zhang
266,000 -69,000
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
171,000 84,000

Tags: Bryn KenneyMichael Zhang