A$100,000 Challenge Day 1 | 2020 Aussie Millions

01-22-2020 16:46 UTC+10

Lewis Times Two

Jan_Kores

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

The board read and Toby Lewis checked to Mike Watson who bet 10,000 into about 30,000 from early position. Lewis called.

The river was the and Lewis checked again. Watson bet enough to cover Lewis' remaining 38,500 and Lewis snap-called, showing . Watson exposed before sending his hand into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	296,000

Toby Lewis	130,000

Tags: Mike Watson Toby Lewis

01-22-2020 16:43 UTC+10

Sam Greenwood Doubles Through Burns

mnuwwarah

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

We didn't arrive in time for the action, but Sam Greenwood got his remaining 152,000 in on a flop with , blind versus blind against the of Kahle Burns. The turn opened up some chopping outs for Burns, but the didn't do it.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	415,000 -210,000	-210,000

Sam Greenwood	400,000 190,000	190,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Sam Greenwood

01-22-2020 16:38 UTC+10

Burns Gets Three Streets of Value

Jan_Kores

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

Tsugunari Toma checked a flop and Kahle Burns fired 17,000 into 26,000 from early position. Toma called and then check-called another 45,000 on the turn. The river came and Toma checked one more time. Burns bet 100,000 and Toma called again. Burns tabled and Toma sighed before he mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kahle Burns	625,000 225,000	225,000

Tsugunari Toma	170,000 -205,000	-205,000

Tags: Kahle Burns Tsugunari Toma

01-22-2020 16:35 UTC+10

Zhang Busts to Wolff, Re-Enters

mnuwwarah

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

George Wolff bet an unknown amount from the big blind in what looked like a three-bet pot on a flop. Michael Zhang raised to 40,000 in the hijack and Wolff shoved for 103,000 or so effective. Zhang quickly called off with but needed help against . He bricked out on the turn and river.

Zhang reentered shortly afterwards. Meanwhile, Toby Lewis joined for the first time and Michael Soyza reentered.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Wolff	275,000 137,000	137,000
Toby Lewis	250,000 250,000	250,000

Michael Soyza	250,000 250,000	250,000

Michael Zhang	250,000 118,000	118,000

Tags: George Wolff Michael Zhang

01-22-2020 16:29 UTC+10

Sam Greenwood Shuts Down Soyza's Comeback

Jan_Kores

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

Michael Soyza was all in from the cutoff for 58,500 and Sam Greenwood reshoved for about 140,000 from the button. Shan Huang thought for a bit in the small blind, but he eventually said, "Alright, I fold."

Soyza:
Greenwood:

The board ran out and Greenwood pulled ahead on the river to knock Soyza out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	210,000 102,000	102,000

Michael Soyza	Busted

Tags: Michael Soyza Sam Greenwood

Level: 5

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

01-22-2020 16:26 UTC+10

Soyza Back in it

mnuwwarah

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Michael Soyza stuck in his last 12,000 with and prevailed against an opponent's , making a full house.

Then, he shoved for 31,500 early and got called by Matthias Eibinger and Junichi Nakanowatari. Those two checked a flop, bringing an . Eibinger bet and Nakanowatari folded.

Eibinger showed but had been caught on the turn by . The river was a and Soyza has a playable stack again.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Soyza	100,000 88,000	88,000

Tags: Matthias Eibinger Michael Soyza

01-22-2020 16:25 UTC+10

Addamo More Than Doubles

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Three players made it to a turn with around 160,000 in the pot. Michael Zhang checked from the small blind and Aaron van Blarcum bet 105,000 from early position. Michael Addamo called off for his last 78,000 from the cutoff and Zhang left the contest, leaving himself with around 130,000.

Van Blarcum:
Addamo:

Addamo needed to fade an ace or a six to claim the large pot and he did so as the completed the board.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron van Blarcum	425,000 -100,000	-100,000

Michael Addamo	316,000 166,000	166,000

Michael Zhang	132,000 -48,000	-48,000

Tags: Aaron Van Blarcum Michael Addamo Michael Zhang

01-22-2020 16:19 UTC+10

Katz Gives Up on Turn

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Cary Katz raised to 6,000 under the gun and Aaron van Blarcum called on his left. The rest of the table folded and they went heads up to the flop. Katz checked to van Blarcum who bet 10,000.

"He's milking me!" Katz said and called.

The appeared on the turn and Katz checked again. Van Blarcum bet 18,000 and Katz mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aaron van Blarcum	525,000 55,000	55,000

Cary Katz	345,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Aaron Van Blarcum Cary Katz

01-22-2020 16:12 UTC+10

Katz Has Better Kicker

Jan_Kores

Level 4 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Cary Katz and George Wolff met in a three-bet pot and they checked down to the river of the board. Katz fired 38,000 from the hijack and Wolff quickly called from the button. Katz turned up and he took it down as Wolff flashed only the while mucking the other hole card.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cary Katz	355,000 85,000	85,000

George Wolff	138,000 -72,000	-72,000

Tags: Cary Katz George Wolff