2020 Aussie Millions

A$100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info

2020 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
1,746,360 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
5,238,000 AUD
Entries
54
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
40
Players Left
21

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 {8-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} flop. Watson checked, O'Dwyer bet 30,000, Watson check-shoved and O'Dwyer called.

Watson: {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}
O'Dwyer: {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

O'Dwyer trailed but a bunch of outs could pull his hand ahead. The {6-Spades} turn and the {j-Diamonds} river changed nothing, though.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 2X Winner
690,000 265,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Mike WatsonSteve O'Dwyer

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 {q-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and it was practically over for him already on the {a-Spades}{6-Spades}{j-Spades} flop as Soyza's {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} connected strongly. The {6-Diamonds} turn made Yotshushika's exit definitive.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
645,000 125,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
Busted

Tags: Kazuhiko YotsushikaMichael Soyza

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 {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Clubs}, though we didn't see who did the betting. On the {q-Spades} river, Smith shoved for 129,000 effective and Fox mucked without delay.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
332,000 26,000
Elio Fox us
Elio Fox
WSOP 2X Winner
129,000 -101,000

Tags: Elio FoxDan Smith

Level: 9

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Adams Busts Sam Greenwood

Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma made it 17,000 in the hijack and Sam Greenwood three-bet shoved for 100,500 from the button. Timothy Adams called from the big blind and Toma let his hand go.

Greenwood: {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Adams: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

The {6-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop gave Greenwood a flush draw and he hit a pair on the {5-Spades} turn. The {7-Hearts} river didn't help him, however, and Adams finished with a straight to eliminate the fellow Canadian.

Player Chips Progress
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
WSOP 1X Winner
560,000 80,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
WSOP 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Sam GreenwoodTimothy AdamsTsugunari Toma

Kenney Ships on van Blarcum

Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Addamo raised early and Bryn Kenney made it 55,000 in the hijack. Aaron van Blarcum cold-called in the small blind and they went heads up to {3-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Spades}. Van Blarcum checked and Kenney bet 45,000. Van Blarcum made it 100,000 to go and Kenney quickly jammed for 357,000.

"Ohhh, I can't imagine you got this hand beat, buddy," van Blarcum said.

He tanked long enough to use three time extensions then conceded the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
600,000 160,000
Aaron van Blarcum us
Aaron van Blarcum
WPT 1X Winner
490,000 -210,000

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumBryn Kenney

Davies Gives Up, Saves Some Ammo

Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Michael Zhang was in the big blind, checking the {3-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} turn to Seth Davies by the time the action was picked up. Davies wagered a hefty bet of 80,000 and Zhang called.

The river fell {5-Clubs} and Zhang checked again. Davies decided to skip the final chance to bluff and tabled {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for a whiff. Zhang showed {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Zhang gb
Michael Zhang
500,000 30,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
WPT 1X Winner
385,000 -95,000

Tags: Michael ZhangSeth Davies

Kenney Rips it Cold

Level 8 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

George Wolff raised to 17,000 under the gun, Aaron van Blarcum called in the hijack, and Kazuhiko Yotsushika made it 43,000 in the cutoff. Bryn Kenney shoved it all in from the big blind for 331,000 and chased everyone else out of the pot.

At another table, Matthias Eibinger headed for the rail after sending the last of his chips to nemesis Tsugunari Toma.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
WSOP 1X Winner
440,000 190,000
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
425,000 85,000
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
Busted

Tags: Bryn KenneyKazuhiko YotsushikaMatthias EibingerTsugunari Toma