First Break
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Players are on a 15-minute break.
2020 Aussie Millions
A$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1b
Ostby Gets Dreamy Turn
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With 
on the felt, the big blind checked to Bjorn Ostby, who bet 2,000, a little under the pot. The big blind made it 5,000 and Ostby snap-called. Another 5,000 and a call on the 
river, and Ostby's 
was good against 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
47,800 |
Value for Veksler
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Pavel Veksler was in middle position and he and his neighbor in the hijack made it to the river of the 
board. Veksler fired 3,000 into a pot of about 7,500 and his opponent paused for about a minute. Then he declared a call and Veksler turned up 
for a flopped set. The other player mucked and Veksler vaulted above the starting stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,500 | 3,500 |
Blomberg Still Sliding
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Colton Blomberg looked to have gotten in a raising war, button versus cutoff, on 
. He had a raise to 2,000 in front of him and was facing a reraise from his opponent in the cutoff to 5,000. Blomberg opted to let it go, and he's down to about a third of the starting stack after most of a rough Level 1.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,100 | -5,900 |
Glaser Flops Trips
Level 1
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Benny Glaser was on the button, facing off against a player under the gun. They had made it to the 
by the time the action was picked up. Glaser called a 2,100-bet and the 
completed the board. Glaser called another shell, worth 5,000, and his opponent tabled 
for two pair. Glaser had him beat with 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,300 | 3,300 |
More Level 1 Arrivals
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Urbanovich's Block Bet Doesn't Work
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 300 under the gun, receiving a call on his left before a player in the hijack squeezed to 1,400. Both players in early positions called and the action continued three-ways to the 
flop.
Urbanovich was the only player to check-call a 2,000-continuation bet. The 
turn was checked and Urbanovich went for a small lead on the river, betting 400. His opponent, however, raised to 2,500 and Urbanovich sent his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
37,500 | 5,500 |
Koop Gets Almost All of it
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
A player checked in early position and called what looked to be a bet of around 5,000 from Niko Koop on 
. The river brought a 
and a check from the first player. Koop bet 17,000 and his opponent thought only briefly before splashing in most of his stack.
Koop showed 
for the nuts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
59,000 |
Schlie and Blomberg Battle Again
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Nikolas Schlie (under the gun) and Colton Blomberg (button) had each put 2,700 into the middle after the 
flop as the action got caught up just before the dealer rolled over the turn card.
Schlie checked to Blomberg who fired 5,600 into a pot of just over 11,000. Schlie took his time and then called.
The 
landed on the felt and Schlie checked one more time. Blomberg figured out it wasn't a great river card to continue betting and he checked back with . Schlie opened 
and raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
45,000 | 12,475 |
|
|
16,000 | -6,500 |
Blomberg Smells a Set
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With 
on the table, a player in the big blind bet 425 and Colton Blomberg flatted on his left. Nikolas Schlie raised to 2,425 from the button, forcing a fold from the big blind. Blomberg, however, matched the bid.
The river came 
and Blomberged checked to Schlie who announced a bet of 7,500. Blomberg contemplated his decision for a while and then mumbled that his opponent might have turned a set of fives. Eventually, he released his hand and Schlie claimed the pot without showing any of his hole cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
32,525 | -175 |
|
|
22,500 | -7,500 |