2020 Aussie Millions

A$25,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Farid Jattin
Prize
983,646 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
4,056,000 AUD
Entries
169
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Players Info - Day 2
Players Left
1

Martin Zamani Eliminated in 11th Place (A$91,260)

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Martin Zamani
Martin Zamani

Martin Zamani raised to 27,000 in the cutoff and called when Kenny Hallaert shoved for 325,000 effective in the big blind. Zamani was racing with {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} and expressed confidence he'd double against {7-Spades}{7-Clubs}.

The deck had other ideas as Hallaert was the one improving on the {5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{6-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Diamonds} board.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
1,020,000
300,000
300,000
Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
Busted

Tags: Kenny HallaertMartin Zamani

Chino Rheem Eliminated in 12th Place (A$91,260)

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Chino Rheem
Chino Rheem

Tom Rafferty raised on the button to 27,000 and called the shove of Chino Rheem, who had about 150,000 more in the small blind. Rheem was in rough shape with {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} against {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and did not improve on the {q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} board.

It's Rheem's second straight cash in this event after he came third last year for A$416,760.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
1,600,000
270,000
270,000
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
Busted
WPT 3X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemTom Rafferty

Sam Higgs Eliminated in 13th Place (A$70,980)

Level 17 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sam Higgs
Sam Higgs

Sam Higgs and Chino Rheem had been under pressure over on table seven while George Wolff dropped below a million and Steve O'Dwyer raked in more chips. It would then be O'Dwyer who knocked out Higgs in 13th place to set up the final two tables.

Higgs was at risk with {a-}{6-} against the {a-}{9-} of O'Dwyer and a nine-high board left Higgs drawing dead on the turn. He takes home A$70,980 and the remaining 12 players are now guaranteed at least A$91,260.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
1,325,000
-75,000
-75,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
960,000
330,000
330,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
EPT 1X Winner
George Wolff us
George Wolff
850,000
-145,000
-145,000
Chino Rheem us
Chino Rheem
170,000
-15,000
-15,000
WPT 3X Winner
Sam Higgs au
Sam Higgs
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Chino RheemGeorge WolffSam HiggsSteve O'Dwyer

Derek Ip Eliminated in 14th Place (A$70,980)

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Derek Ip
Derek Ip

Derek Ip was caught bluffing when he only had a bottom pair of deuces and Masato Yokosawa looked him up with {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for third pair.

That reduced the stack of Ip significantly and he dropped below 10 big blinds.

He was then in the big blind and faced a button raise to 23,000 by Tom Rafferty. Farid Jattin moved all in from the small blind and Ip called all-in for 81,000 from the big blind, Rafferty folded.

Derek Ip: {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Farid Jattin: {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}

The {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop paired Jattin and Ip was in need of running cards to double. It was all over after the {q-Spades} turn and the {2-Hearts} river mattered no more. Ip has been eliminated in 14th place and takes home A$70,980 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Rafferty au
Tom Rafferty
1,180,000
145,000
145,000
Masato Yokosawa jp
Masato Yokosawa
1,020,000
210,000
210,000
WPT 1X Winner
Yake Wu cn
Yake Wu
450,000
-40,000
-40,000
Farid Jattin co
Farid Jattin
450,000
20,000
20,000
Derek Ip hk
Derek Ip
Busted

Tags: Derek IpFarid JattinMasato YokosawaTom Rafferty

Koray Aldemir Eliminated in 15th Place (A$70,980)

Level 16 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Koray Aldemir
Koray Aldemir

Down to the last five big blinds, Koray Aldemir pushed all-in from under the gun and behind him, Sam Greenwood on the button and Dietrich Fast in the big blind also got their stacks into the middle.

Koray Aldemir: {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}
Dietrich Fast: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Sam Greenwood: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

"Let's make it a fun one," Martin Zamani demanded but there was very little sweat for Aldemir on a {j-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{q-Clubs} board. Both ace-kings chopped up his stack and the High Roller regular departed in 15th place for A$70,980.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
510,000
22,000
22,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
410,000
-20,000
-20,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Koray Aldemir de
Koray Aldemir
Busted
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Dietrich FastKoray AldemirMartin ZamaniSam Greenwood

Vincent Huang Eliminated in 16th Place (A$70,980)

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Vincent Huang
Vincent Huang

Vincent Huang three-bet from the small blind to 62,000 preflop and George Wolff called on the button. On the {2-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop, Huang bet 37,000 and Wolff called. Huang bet 102,000 on the {10-Diamonds} and Wolff shoved all in for about 100,000 more. Huang called it off right away with {a-}{10-} but was in awful shape against {6-}{6-}. The river was a {k-Spades} and Huang headed for payouts.

Player Chips Progress
George Wolff us
George Wolff
1,100,000
430,000
430,000
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
Busted

Tags: George WolffVincent Huang

Najeem Ajez Eliminated in 17th Place (A$70,980)

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Najeem Ajez
Najeem Ajez

Martin Zamani opened the action with a raise and called the shove of Najeem Ajez for around 130,000 from one seat over.

Najeem Ajez: {a-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Martin Zamani: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} board failed to provide any help and Ajez was the first player to head to the payout desk, collecting A$70,980 for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
510,000
60,000
60,000
Najeem Ajez au
Najeem Ajez
Busted

Tags: Martin ZamaniNajeem Ajez

Chin Wei Lim Bubbles the A$25,000 Challenge

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Chin Wei Lim
Chin Wei Lim

Chin Wei Lim jammed the button for 90,000 and was called by Jack Sinclair out of the big blind.

Chin Wei Lim: {a-Clubs}{5-Hearts}
Jack Sinclair: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

On a board of {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}, the kicker played and the bubble burst to reduce the field to the final 17 hopefuls.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
800,000
-95,000
-95,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
Busted

Tags: Chin Wei LimJack Sinclair

Huang Busts Krost

Level 15 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Tyron Krost
Tyron Krost

Tyron Krost open-jammed for the last 100,000 and he was called by Vincent Huang in the big blind.

Tyron Krost: {q-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Vincent Huang: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The {5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop was bad news for Krost but he picked up some outs with the {9-Diamonds} turn.

"Don't stand up mate," Huang joked. A blank {a-Spades} fell on the river and that spelled the end for Krost in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Vincent Huang au
Vincent Huang
365,000
270,000
270,000
Tyron Krost au
Tyron Krost
Busted

Tags: Tyron KrostVincent Huang

Yokosawa Surges into Lead

Level 14 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Masato Yokosawa
Masato Yokosawa

Justin Liberto was under the gun and contemplating whether to call off his stack against Masato Yokosawa, who had shoved from his left for a pot-sized bet of 220,000 effective.

The board read {a-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Liberto cracked his knuckles and shrugged. After about another minute, he dropped in a stack of chips, but he couldn't beat {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} for a straight. The dealer flashed what looked to be {a-Hearts}{q-Spades} as Liberto gathered to exit.

Player Chips Progress
Masato Yokosawa jp
Masato Yokosawa
900,000
460,000
460,000
WPT 1X Winner
Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Justin LibertoMasato Yokosawa