2013 Aussie Millions

$100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
1,000,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
2,167,000 AUD
Entries
22
Level Info
Level
14
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
2,000

Level: 14

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 2,000

First Hand of Heads-Up Play

In the first hand of heads-up play, both players saw a flop of {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Andrew Robl check-called a bet of 34,000. Both players then checked the {Q-Diamonds} turn, and Robl ended up check-calling another bet, this time 76,000, on the {3-Spades} river.

Kurganov revealed {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for a pair of queens, but it was no good as Raobl held {K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
1,894,000
140,000
140,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
306,000
-140,000
-140,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Igor KurganovAndrew Robl

Masa Kagawa Eliminated in 3rd Place (AU$320,000)

Masa Kagawa - 3rd Place
Masa Kagawa - 3rd Place

Masa Kagawa, who began the day as chip leader, had been nursing a short stack in the last few levels. He managed to fight back a few times, but his bid at a comeback has come to an end.

It happened when he limped from the small blind and Andrew Robl checked his option from the big. Kagawa then moved all in for 338,000 on the {10-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and Robl thought for a solid minute before making the call.

Robl: {10-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
Kagawa: {10-Clubs}{K-Hearts}

Both players had flopped a pair of tens, but Kagawa's kicker had him out in front. Robl could still take the lead with either a jack or nine, and one appeared when the dealer burned and turned the {9-Clubs}. Robl hit his straight and Kagawa was drawing to a chop, which didn't hit as the {6-Diamonds} blanked on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
1,754,000
604,000
604,000
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
446,000
26,000
26,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Masa Kagawa
Masa Kagawa
Busted

Tags: Masa KagawaAndrew Robl

Kagawa Wins the Race to Stay Alive

Masa Kagawa managed to get all in preflop for 196,000 holding {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and was racing against the {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} of Andrew Robl. It seems that in situations like these (at least in this tournament) the pairs haven't held up, and this was the case here as the board ran out {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Spades}{Q-Hearts}. Kagawa flopped a pair of tens to double through Robl.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
1,450,000
-200,000
-200,000
Masa Kagawa
Masa Kagawa
400,000
165,000
165,000

Tags: Andrew RoblMasa Kagawa

Robl Pulling Away

Igo Kurganov limped from the button, Masa Kagawa did the same from the small blind, and Andrew Robl checked his option from the big. All three players then checked the {10-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop, and Kagawa checked the {6-Hearts} turn. Robl took the opportunity to bet 30,000, Kurganov folded, and Kagawa called, bringing about the {5-Clubs} turn. Kagawa checked for a third time, and then ended up folding when Robl bet 95,000.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Robl us
Andrew Robl
1,450,000
125,000
125,000
Masa Kagawa
Masa Kagawa
350,000
-75,000
-75,000

Tags: Andrew RoblMasa Kagawa