A$50,000 Challenge
Day 1 Completed
2020 Aussie Millions
A$50,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2020 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
50,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,977,000 AUD
Entries
82
Level
19
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Entries
67
Players Left
39
Burns Leads Record-Breaking $50,000 Challenge After Day 1
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
A total of 67 players jumped into the second-biggest event of the 2020 Aussie Millions and by the end of it, 39 players remain ahead of Day 2 which starts at 2:10 p.m. AEDT on January 18.
Late registration and unlimited re-entry is available until the end of the first level tomorrow, but the field is already a record, beating the 62 players from 2019.
Leading the way is Australian Kahle Burns who is the only player above 200,000 in chips. He leads from Elio Fox (187,700), Michael Soyza (187,400) and Mike Watson (169,600) at the top of the counts.
It was a good recovery for Watson, who was one of at least a dozen re-entries in the tournament, after the Canadian became the first elimination of the day. Aces were no good against the trip sixes of Alex Foxen, but Watson did better on his second bullet.
Other players to re-enter today included David Yan, Sam Grafton, Chi Zhang, Dan Smith and Aaron van Barclum.
$25,000 Challenge champion Farid Jattin was one of only two players who fired two bullets and failed to make Day 2, the other being Michael Lim. Jattin bust first to Dietrich Fast and then to Watson in the final level of the day, but may still choose to fire a third time tomorrow.
Other notable eliminations included Sam Higgs, Kazuhiko Yotsushika, Sergio Aido, Vincent Huang, Cary Katz, Chino Rheem and Thomas Muehloecker.
Cards will be back in the air on January 18 at 2:30 pm. The current plan is to play until a winner, although that seems unlikely considering the current blind levels and players remaining. Stay tuned to PokerNews for updates as we hopefully crown another winner here at the 2020 Aussie Millions.
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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226,400 | 11,400 |
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187,700 | 17,700 |
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187,400 | 67,400 |
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169,600 | -30,400 |
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161,300 | -4,700 |
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151,600 | 11,600 |
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136,200 | -8,800 |
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131,500 | 99,500 |
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128,300 | 80,300 |
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115,600 | -4,400 |
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112,400 | 112,400 |
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107,600 | 32,600 |
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103,700 | 38,700 |
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100,000 | 40,000 |
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89,000 | 60,000 |
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86,400 | 59,400 |
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85,200 | 5,200 |
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78,700 | 78,700 |
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76,400 | 23,400 |
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76,100 | 22,100 |
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74,900 | 21,900 |
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74,500 | -13,500 |
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71,800 | 21,800 |
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67,000 | 7,000 |
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56,200 | 3,200 |
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Ambassador
Ambassador
Five More Hands
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
There will be five more hands in the A$50,000 Challenge before players bag up for the evening.
Updated Chip Counts
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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215,000 | 50,000 |
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170,000 | 55,000 |
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166,000 | -14,000 |
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140,000 | 35,000 |
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88,000 | -117,000 |
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70,000 | 25,000 |
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55,000 | 55,000 |
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53,000 | 3,000 |
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53,000 | -19,000 |
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53,000 | -7,000 |
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40,000 | 15,000 |
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35,000 | -25,000 |
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19,000 | -11,000 |
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Muehloecker James into Kempe
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Thomas Muehloecker was in the small blind and was all in for 21,000. Rainer Kempe had called in the big blind putting his opponent at risk.
Thomas Muehloecker: 
Rainer Kempe: 
The board ran out 
giving no help to Muehloecker who was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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120,000 | 82,000 |
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Busted | |
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Recent Eliminations
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Davies Hits His Set to Eliminate Aido
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Sergio Aido was all in with 
and would need to win a flip against Seth Davies with 
.
There was a king on the flip, but a queen as well as the 
board gave Davies a set and sent Aido to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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145,000 | 65,000 |
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Busted | |
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Jattin Becomes First Double Elimination
Level 6
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Farid Jattin had shoved for 37,000 into a pot of only 25,000 on the 
river and opponent Mike Watson was deep int he tank.
He used two time extensions before flicking in a single chip to call.
Jattin showed 
for a missed flush draw and Watson showed which was good enough to eliminate Jattin.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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200,000 | 99,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 6
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200