2016 Aussie Millions

Event #12: $100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
1,446,480 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
98,000 AUD
Prize Pool
4,018,000 AUD
Entries
41
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

Kurganov Falls for a Third Time

Level 6 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Igor Kurganov
Igor Kurganov

Yesterday wasn't too bad for Igor Kurganov, who finished runner-up in the $25K Challenge for AU$541,680. Today, not so much.

Kurganov was just eliminated from this this tournament for a third time, meaning he's lost AU$300,000 thus far... and still has the option to reenter.

In his most recent elimination, Kurganov limped the button and Paul Newey did the same from the small blind. David Peters then raised to 7,000 from the big, Kurganov called, and Newey woke up with a three-bet to 35,000. Peters called and Kurganov thought for a long time �� even using a time extension �� before just calling, which left him 13,000 or so behind.

When the flop came down {6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{7-Spades}, Newey moved all in and Kurganov called off.

Newey: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Kurganov: {j-Spades}{10-Spades}

The {6-Clubs} turn left Kurganov drawing dead, and he was up out of his chair before the {9-Diamonds} was run out on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
125,000
50,500
50,500
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

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