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

Muehloecker Pressures Lim

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

With 70,000 already in the pot and the board showing {10-Spades}{a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} Chin Wei Lim checked from the big blind before Thomas Muehloecker fired out 44,000 from the button. Lim called.

The {8-Diamonds} completed the board and both players opted to check.

Muehloecker tabled {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades} for top pair and took down the pot after Lim mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
525,000
70,000
70,000
Profile photo of Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
138,000
62,000
62,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Thomas MuehloeckerChin Wei Lim

Burns Chipping Up

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Kahle Burns opened to 12,000 on the button and both Manig Loeser and Thomas Muehloecker called from the blinds.

The flop landed {10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Burns continued for 13,500. Loeser and Muehloecker both check-called as the {5-Spades} arrived on the turn.

Loeser and Muehloecker checked, and Burns bet out 80,500. Loeser and Muehloecker both quickly mucked, and Burns collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
455,000
65,000
65,000
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
450,000
48,000
48,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
440,000
38,000
38,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Thomas MuehloeckerManig LoeserKahle Burns

Burns Pressures Lewis

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Both Toby Lewis and Kahle Burns committed 35,000 after the turn dropped on the {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} board.

The {4-Hearts} fell on the river and Lewis checked. Burns fired out 63,000 just as his 30 second time allocation was about to expire. Lewis thought for a moment before opting to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
402,000
53,000
53,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
311,500
114,500
114,500
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Kahle BurnsToby Lewis

Don't Mess With Nitsche

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Thomas Muehloecker raised to 11,500 from under the gun before Chin Wei Lim re-raised to 35,000 from the cutoff. Dominik Nitsche then moved all in for around 145,000 from the button. Muehloecker quickly mucked after the blinds folded. Lim took one last look at his cards before opting to fold as well.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
520,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
204,000
51,500
51,500
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
200,000
48,000
48,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chin Wei LimDominik Nitsche

Tang Eliminated by Li

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
Danny Tang
Danny Tang

Bryn Kenney opened to 10,000 in the hijack before Bjorn Li three-bet the button to 40,000. Danny Tang shoved all in from the small blind for 66,000, and once Kenney folded, Li called.

Tang: {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts}
Li: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

The dealer spread a {6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds} board and Tang was eliminated in 12th place from the AU$50,000 Challenge.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Bjorn Li au
Bjorn Li
205,000
30,000
30,000
Profile photo of Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
Busted

Tags: Bjorn LiBryn KenneyDanny Tang

Shove From Nitsche

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Manig Loeser raised to 10,500 from the hijack before the action folded around to Dominik Nitsche in the big blind. He moved all in for 134,500 putting the pressure on Loeser.

Loeser took an additional minute to decide what to do after tossing in one of his time extension discs. Eventually he mucked his hand as he relinquished the pot to Nitsche.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
152,500
25,500
25,500
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Manig LoeserDominik Nitsche

Updated Chip Counts and Seating Draw

Level 13 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
SeatNameCountryChip Count
1Danny TangHong Kong64,000
2-- empty ------
3Tobias ZieglerGermany180,000
4Michael AddamoAustralia147,000
5Bryn KenneyUnited States285,000
6-- empty ------
7Michael ZhangUnited Kingdom106,500
8Bjorn LiAustralia175,000
    
1-- empty ------
2-- empty ------
3Thomas MuehloeckerAustria530,000
4Toby LewisUnited Kingdom197,000
5Chin Wei LimMalaysia248,000
6Dominik NitscheGermany127,000
7Kahle BurnsAustralia455,000
8Manig LoeserGermany478,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
530,000
Profile photo of Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
478,000
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
455,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
285,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
248,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
197,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tobias Ziegler de
Tobias Ziegler
180,000
Profile photo of Bjorn Li au
Bjorn Li
175,000
Profile photo of Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
147,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Profile photo of Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
127,000
WSOP 4X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Michael Zhang gb
Michael Zhang
106,500
Profile photo of Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
64,000