2020 Aussie Millions

A$25,000 Challenge
Day: 1
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 1
Entries
169
Players Left
33

Marsh Has the Higher Pair

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

Justin Liberto made it 1,200 to go and was called by Luke Marsh on the button and the big blind. The flop brought {q-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} and the action checked to Liberto, who continued for another 1,600. Marsh was the only caller and the {q-Clubs} turn brought a second barrel for 4,400, Marsh called.

The {2-Clubs} on the river was checked and Liberto briefly showed the {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}, Marsh had the higher pair with the {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Luke Marsh gb
Luke Marsh
69,000
19,000
19,000
Profile photo of Justin Liberto us
Justin Liberto
33,000
17,000
17,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Justin LibertoLuke Marsh

Jiang Eliminated by Kempe

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante
Rainer Kempe
Rainer Kempe

Sosia Jiang opened to 2,000 on the button and Rainer Kempe three-bet to 5,800 in the big blind. Jiang asked how much he was playing before calling.

Kempe bet 3,000 on the {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Jiang called. The turn was the {10-Spades} and Kempe continued for 12,800. Jiang called again.

The river was the {q-Diamonds}. Kempe bet 25,300 with just 100 chips behind. Jiang called for less and was all in.

Kempe showed {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} for the nut straight and Jiang flashed {q-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for trip queens and she was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Rainer Kempe
95,000
42,000
42,000
Defending Champion
Profile photo of Sosia Jiang nz
Sosia Jiang
Busted

Tags: Rainer KempeSosia Jiang

Updated Counts

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Dyer us
Michael Dyer
78,000
28,000
28,000
Profile photo of Michael Zhang gb
Michael Zhang
67,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
66,000
16,000
16,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Tyron Krost au
Tyron Krost
64,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Quan Zhou cn
Quan Zhou
46,000
4,000
4,000
$25K Fantasy
Profile photo of Yang Wang cn
Yang Wang
44,000
Profile photo of Martin Zamani us
Martin Zamani
44,000
6,000
6,000
$25K Fantasy
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Koray Aldemir
42,000
8,000
8,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
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Sherif Derias
38,000
12,000
12,000
Profile photo of Peter Jetten ca
Peter Jetten
32,000
18,000
18,000
Profile photo of Johannes Becker de
Johannes Becker
29,000
21,000
21,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mike Del Vecchio us
Mike Del Vecchio
26,000
24,000
24,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ivan Deyra fr
Ivan Deyra
20,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Profile photo of Chao Duan cn
Chao Duan
Busted

Kuo Runs Queens into Kings to Bust

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

Kitty Kuo opened to 1,500 on the button and the small blind called. Igor Yaroshevskyy three-bet to 7,000 from the big blind and Kuo asked how much he was playing. The answer was around 45,000 and Kuo then four-bet all in for 45,800.

The small blind folded and Yaroshevskyy called, covering his opponent by just a few hundred chips.

Kitty Kuo: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Igor Yaroshevskyy: {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

There was no help on the {10-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{10-Spades}{j-Spades} board and Kuo was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Yaroshevskyy
92,000
Profile photo of Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
Busted

Tags: Igor YaroshevskyyKitty Kuo

Hanlon Takes From Badziakouski

Level 4 : 300/600, 600 ante

David Hanlon checked the {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} turn and called a bet of 3,000 by Mikita Badziakouski. The {3-Hearts} on the river was checked and Badziakouski turned over the {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, which Hanlon had beat with the {q-Clubs}{10-Spades} for a pair of tens.

Player Chips Progress
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David Hanlon
62,000
13,000
13,000
Profile photo of Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
54,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Mikita Badziakouski
49,000
8,000
8,000
ODB Bonus Player
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alex Trevallion au
Alex Trevallion
48,000
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Jeremy Pekarek us
Jeremy Pekarek
47,000
6,000
6,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: David HanlonMikita Badziakouski

Level: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Kempe Jams Into Mirzikinian

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Ryan Hong and Sosia Jiang confirmed that the action on their table has been crazy so far and that didn't slow down with the arrival of Warwick Mirzikinian, who was just involved in the action. Ting-Yi Tsai bet the {9-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop for 2,000 and Mirzikinian raised to 5,500 on the button. Defending champion Rainer Kempe raised to 9,500 and Tsai folded, Mirzikinian called.

After the {k-Hearts} turn, Kempe jammed for 26,750 and Mirzikinian folded after giving it some consideration. The table previously lost Derek Ip, who lost his entire stack in two hands to Mirzikinian.

Player Chips Progress
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Warwick Mirzikinian
88,000
88,000
88,000
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
53,000
3,000
3,000
Defending Champion
Profile photo of Sosia Jiang nz
Sosia Jiang
49,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Dan Shak us
Dan Shak
48,000
2,000
2,000
$25K Fantasy
Profile photo of Ting Yi Tsai tw
Ting Yi Tsai
46,000
46,000
46,000
Profile photo of Derek Ip hk
Derek Ip
Busted

Tags: Derek IpRainer KempeRyan HongSosia JiangTing Yi TsaiWarwick Mirzikinian

Lewis Doubles Through Kisacikoglu

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

A big pot was brewing between Toby Lewis and Orpen Kisacikoglu with around 25,000 chips in the middle on a {10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{9-Clubs} board. Kisacikoglu checked to his opponent who then shoved for 24,900. Kisacikoglu didn't look confident, but called with {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} for a set.

However, Lewis had flopped a straight with {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs} and dodged the board pairing - or indeed the cased jack - on the {6-Clubs} river to double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Toby Lewis
73,000
38,000
38,000
$25K Fantasy
WSOP 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
54,000
36,000
36,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Toby LewisOrpen Kisacikoglu

Dhingra Forces Out Grafton

Level 3 : 200/400, 400 ante

Sam Grafton opened and Gautam Dhingra three-bet to 4,000 from the small blind. Grafton four-bet to 13,000 and Dhingra called.

Dhingra check-called 8,000 on the {3-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{2-Spades} flop and both players checked the {10-Diamonds} turn.

The river was the {3-Clubs} and Dhingra moved all in for 29,200. Grafton pondered and eventually mucked.

"Show one," said tablemate Bart Lybaert to Dhingra.

"If I show one, I can ask you to show one later on," said Dhingra, with Lybaert agreeing. Dhingra turned over the {k-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Gautam Dhingra au
Gautam Dhingra
67,000
17,000
17,000
Profile photo of Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
49,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Bart LybaertSam GraftonGautam Dhingra