Pictures From Day 1b of the 2019 Aussie Millions Main Event
2019 Aussie Millions
AU$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
8,220,000 AUD
Entries
822
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Michel Bouskila Wins Event #14: AU$1,150 Hyper Turbo 10/10/10
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
It was fast. It was frantic. And at the end of the day, it was Michel Bouskila walking away with AU$80,930 in prize money and a second Aussie Millions ANTON Championship Ring after winning Event #14: AU$1,150 Hyper Turbo 10/10/10.
The premise was simple. A 10,000 starting stack, ten-minute levels and a ten-second shot clock to decide the latest - and perhaps the quickest Aussie Millions ring of the schedule.
Here are the final table results:
| Place | Name | Country | Payout (AUD) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michel Bouskila | Australia | $80,930 | $58,270 |
| 2 | Bo Song | China | $51,655 | $37,192 |
| 3 | Dean Blatt | Australia | $32,715 | $23,555 |
| 4 | Jiwei Deng | China | $25,830 | $18,598 |
| 5 | En-Ching Wu | Taiwan | $18,940 | $13,637 |
| 6 | Ben Lai | Hong Kong | $15,500 | $11,160 |
| 7 | Kenny Hallaert | Belgium | $12,055 | $8,680 |
| 8 | Rodljub Batoz | Canada | $10,160 | $7,315 |
| 9 | Tino Lechich | Australia | $8,265 | $5,951 |
Event #14 attracted 336 entries and paid out 36 spots. Notable players finishing in the money included Natalie Teh (32nd - AU$2,240), Aditya Sushant (25th - AU$2,410), Netanel Amedi (11th - AU$5,680) and Luke Marsh (10th - AU$6,715).
Finishing in ninth place was Australian Tino Lechich who recorded the 14th Aussie Millions cash, closely followed by Rodoljub Batoz who recorded his first since 2014 and his first final table.
The biggest name at the final table was Belgian Kenny Hallaert who won his Aussie Millions ring last year in a Turbo Shot Clock event, but sadly couldn't add another to his collection as he bust in seventh for AU$12,055.
Ben Lai cashed in the Opening Event for AU$10,056 and bettered that here with a AU$15,500 cash in sixth place.
Both En-Cheng Wu and Jiwei Deng recorded their first Aussie Millions cashes as they were eliminated in fifth (AU$18,940) and fourth (AU$25,830) place respectively.
Three-handed Dean Blatt got pocket tens in against Bo Song who held queen-nine. There was a ten in the window giving Blatt a set, but by the turn it was Song who had turned a straight to eliminate Blatt in third place for AU$32,715.
Blatt held a 5:1 chip lead heads-up against Michel Bouskila, but his opponent battled back to eventually clinch victory and secure his second Aussie Millions ring.
Chip Counts and Bustouts
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
85,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
65,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
60,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
54,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
53,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
48,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
38,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
36,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
28,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
15,000
-22,000
|
-22,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
Davies Tells no Stories
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
Scott Davies defended his big blind against the raise of James Hopkins and check-called a bet of 700 on the 
flop. On the 
turn, Davies check-called another 1,700 and then faced a third barrel worth 8,000 on the 
river. Davies, who was just working on a mango as additional source of energy for the last levels of the night, let go and Josip Simunic returned to his seat with some table chat.
"Come on, just jam. Tell him a story that you have a six, bet 6,600 or something." Davies just grinned and forfeited the pot, remaining above the current average in the penultimate level of Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
|
||
|
34,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Lehmanski Rising
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
Both Dejan Boskovic Junior and Senior are playing with the former now below starting stack. Maxi Lehmanski has joined the big stacks and Celina Lin remains well above the current average with 175 players out of 267 entries remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
135,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
|
||
|
100,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
85,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
75,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
67,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
57,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
55,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
|
||
|
48,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
|
45,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
40,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
27,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
24,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
18,000 | |
|
|
||
|
18,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Ishida Doubles Through Taylor
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
Yuri Ishida opened to 1,500 and Clinton Taylor three-bet to 4,500 from one seat over, Ishida came along and they headed to the 
flop. Ishida's check was followed by a quick bet of 10,000 by Taylor and Ishida almost beat him into the pot with a check-shove.
Taylor glanced over to get any kind of reaction and Ishida looked down at her smartphone, not taking any eye contact. After half a minute, Taylor asked for a count and the shove was for 41,450. Not even a full minute passed and Taylor announced the call.
Yuri Ishida: 
Clinton Taylor: 
The 
turn gave Taylor an additional gutshot, but the 
river changed nothing whatsoever. Despite losing this pot, Taylor remains at three times the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
94,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
|
90,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Sleeth Drags Another Pot
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
On a 
river, Ashley Sleeth bet 6,000 and her opponent shook his head before appearing resigned in calling.
Sleeth turned over 
and her opponent flung his hand into the muck. Sleeth moves over 100,000 in chips with around two hours of play left in the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 |
De Cesare Eliminated
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
Amanda De Cesare ended up all in and at risk with the 
and Dean Cox looked her up out of the small blind. The board came 
gave De Cesare a queen-high straight. However, she noticed one second later that Cox had made the nut straight with the very same river card and quickly headed out of the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
60,100
34,100
|
34,100 |
|
Busted |
Ioannis Angelou-Konstas Wins Event #13: AU$1,150 Terminator for AU$59,695
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
It was a case of first cash, first ring for Ioannis Angelou-Konstas, who took down Event #13: AU$1,150 Terminator for AU$59,695 for his first cash on Aussie soil.
The Greek player, who sits third on his nation's all-time money list, beat a field of 489 players to clinch victory, defeating Australian Michael Fraser heads up.
Here's how the final table finished:
AU$1,150 Termintor Final Table Results
| Place | Name | Country | Payout (AUD) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ioannis Angelou-Konstas | Greece | $59,695 | $42,980 |
| 2 | Michael Fraser | Australia | $37,865 | $27,263 |
| 3 | Gavin O'Rourke | Ireland | $23,745 | $17,096 |
| 4 | Hung-Sheng Lin | Taiwan | $18,610 | $13,399 |
| 5 | Vinod Megalmani | India | $13,485 | $9,709 |
| 6 | Susanne Kaeufer | Germany | $10,915 | $7,859 |
| 7 | Connie Graham | Australia | $8,600 | $6,192 |
| 8 | Tim Sheehan | Australia | $7,315 | $5,267 |
| 9 | Grant Levy | Australia | $6,035 | $4,345 |
Grant Levy added to his over $2.3M in earnings with a final table finish here in the Terminator, while fellow Australian Tim Sheehan recorded his first cash since winning another bounty tournament in Sydney last December.
Two ladies were next to go; Connie Graham recorded the best Aussie Millions cash of her career and her second of 2019 by finishing seventh for AU$8,600 as Germany's Susanne Kaufer finished sixth for AU$10,915 in her first cash in almost seven years.
India is becoming increasingly represented at the 2019 Aussie Millions, with Jayan Prasad final tabling the Accumulator and now Vinod Megalmani with his first Aussie Millions cash and one of the biggest of his career, finishing fifth for AU$13,485.
Hung-Shen Lin may be one of the few players to have already cashed in two separate events here in Melbourne this year, and after narrowly missing out on the final stages of the Mix Max tournament where he finished 10th, he made it to the final table and took home AU$18,610 for his fourth-place finish.
Gavin O'Rourke had led for most of the final table, but his elimination boosted Angelou-Konstas into a tie for the lead. It's been a busy couple of days for O'Rourke who, after finishing 12th in the Accumulator yesterday, jumped into the Terminator and ran it up to finish third for AU$23,745.
The biggest cash of Fraser's career came in 2017 where he finished second in the WSOPC Sydney Main Event, and he would have to settle for another second place here for AU$37,685 as Angelou-Konstas took down the title, the ring and almost AU$60,000 in prize money.
Mandavia Takes a Hit
Level 6
: 250/500, 75 ante
Ankush Mandavia three-bet out of the blinds and was called by a short-stack, who had fewer than 5,000 behind. The flop came 
and Mandavia bet 5,000, his opponent called all in for 4,150 and tabled 
for top two. Mandavia needed running outs with the 
and spiked some hope with the 
turn, however, the river was a blank.
In the meanwhile, it appears that Matthew Wakeman has taken over the lead towards the end of level six on Day 1b.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
160,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
122,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
70,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
69,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
55,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
|
43,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
36,000 | |
|
35,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
|
|
22,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
13,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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