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

Wolff Fades Elimination

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

In a battle of blinds, Aaron van Blarcum and George Wolff ended up all in preflop for Wolff's 90,000 or so. Wolff held a dominating hand with {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} against {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, but the {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop gave van Blarcum a lot of outs. However, he wouldn't connect with any of them as the {2-Clubs} turn and {5-Diamonds} river bricked out.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron van Blarcum us
Aaron van Blarcum
335,000
-90,000
-90,000
WPT 1X Winner
George Wolff us
George Wolff
190,000
115,000
115,000

Tags: George WolffAaron van Blarcum

Lucky Sevens for Grafton

Level 6 : 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Sam Grafton raised from the small blind, Luc Greenwood three-bet to 45,000, Grafton shoved his 194,000 and Greenwood immediately called.

Grafton: {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}
Greenwood: {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Grafton faced elimination but he found what he needed on the {7-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs} board and doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
393,000
178,000
178,000
PokerStars
Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
70,000
-235,000
-235,000

Tags: Luc GreenwoodSam Grafton

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Three-Bet Pot to Badziakouski

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened on the button and called a three-bet to 40,000 from neighbor Orpen Kisacikoglu. The latter checked the {9-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and called 22,000 from Badziakouski. Both players checked the {4-Hearts}, bringing a {6-Diamonds}. Kisacikoglu check-folded to 50,000.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
405,000
155,000
155,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
176,000
-134,000
-134,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluMikita Badziakouski

Unusual Line from Burns

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Kahle Burns and Stephen Chidwick looked to be in a three-bet pot with about 60,000 in the middle. Burns checked in the small blind and Chidwick checked in the cutoff until the board read {k-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Finally, Burns piled in 132,000 and Chidwick folded.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
566,000
151,000
151,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
445,000
-42,000
-42,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Kahle BurnsStephen Chidwick

Davies Overbets River

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Seth Davies checked from the small blind and Sam Grafton checked back on a turn reading {8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. They continued to the {8-Spades} river with around 60,000 in the pot. Davies burned one of his timebanks before he led out 112,000. Grafton raised his eyebrows and then folded.

Player Chips Progress
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
480,000
90,000
90,000
WPT 1X Winner
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
215,000
-35,000
-35,000
PokerStars

Tags: Sam GraftonSeth Davies

Addamo Puzzles Wolff

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

George Wolff was in the small blind, checking the {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} flop when the action was picked up. Michael Addamo bet 17,000 under the gun and Wolff called.

On the {5-Spades} turn, Addamo sized his second barrel at 60,000 and Wolff check-called again, leaving himself with 125,500.

The river was the {9-Clubs}, Wolff checked, and Addamo moved all in with a covering stack. Wolff used all his timebanks but he eventually couldn't talk himself into calling. He slid his hand towards the dealer and Addamo raked in the hefty pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
455,000
139,000
139,000
WSOP 4X Winner
George Wolff us
George Wolff
125,500
-149,500
-149,500

Tags: George WolffMichael Addamo

Toma Bests Eibinger Again

Level 5 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Matthias Eibinger checked from middle position on {5-Spades}{3-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{a-Spades} and Tsugunari Toma bet 17,000 from the button. Eibinger called, bringing a {10-Spades} river. He checked and instantly called 31,500, but Toma had the winner with {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} for a flopped set.

Player Chips Progress
Tsugunari Toma jp
Tsugunari Toma
220,000
50,000
50,000
Natural8
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
151,500
-158,500
-158,500

Tags: Tsugunari TomaMatthias Eibinger