Level: 9
Blinds: 5,000/10,000
Ante: 10,000
2020 Aussie Millions
A$100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2020 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
5,238,000 AUD
Entries
54
Level
19
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
40
Players Left
21
Addamo Falls to Katz
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Addamo open-shoved for 126,000 from the hijack and Cary Katz reraised all in from the small blind. Aaron van Blarcum folded in the big and the cards were turned up.
Addamo: 
Katz: 
Katz prevailed on the 
and Addamo lost his second bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
490,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
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Busted | |
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Smith Shoves on Fox
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
In a limped battle of the blinds, Dan Smith and Elio Fox each put in 45,000 on a board of 
, though we didn't see who did the betting. On the 
river, Smith shoved for 129,000 effective and Fox mucked without delay.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
332,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
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|
129,000
-101,000
|
-101,000 |
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Yotsushika Dispatched by Soyza
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Kazuhiko Yotsushika was all in from the small blind and Michael Soyza looked him up with a dominating hand. Yotsushika had 
and it was practically over for him already on the 
flop as Soyza's 
connected strongly. The 
turn made Yotshushika's exit definitive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
645,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Addamo Back
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Addamo isn't giving up yet, as he reentered again and is seated at Table 8.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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O'Dwyer Runs Into Watson's Blades
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
It seemed that big blind Mike Watson just flatted Steve O'Dwyer's raise on the button and they got it in on the 
flop. Watson checked, O'Dwyer bet 30,000, Watson check-shoved and O'Dwyer called.
Watson: 
O'Dwyer: 
O'Dwyer trailed but a bunch of outs could pull his hand ahead. The turn and the 
river changed nothing, though.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
690,000
265,000
|
265,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
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Soyza Bluffs Off to van Blarcum
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Aaron van Blarcum opened under the gun for 26,000 and called a three-bet to 78,000 from Michael Soyza a couple of seats over. On the 
flop, van Blarcum check-called 60,000. He check-called 200,000 on the turn, bringing a 
river. Both players quickly checked.
"You win," Soyza declared, opening 
.
Van Blarcum indeed had that beat with .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
880,000
390,000
|
390,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
390,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
|
|
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Kenney Busts Fox
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Elio Fox (big blind) and Bryn Kenney (hijack) were all in preflop with Fox at risk as he had only 95,000 or so. He was slightly ahead with 
against 
but Kenney finished with a better hand as the dealer rolled out 
on the felt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
550,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
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|
|
Busted | |
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Final Three Hands
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The tournament clock has been paused and the tournament staff anounced the last three hands for the night.
Soyza's Kings Hold
Level 9
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Aaron van Blarcum made it 26,000 in the cutoff and Michael Soyza three-bet to 75,000 in position. Van Blarcum check-called 45,000 on and both players checked the turn as well as the river. Soyza tabled 
and van Blarcum mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
680,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
|
|
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|
|
485,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
|
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