2020 Aussie Millions

A$100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
1,746,360 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
100,000 AUD
Prize Pool
5,238,000 AUD
Entries
54
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
21
Players Left
1

Grafton Squeezes Out Value on Rough Board

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Sam Grafton opened second to act and Michael Zhang defended big blind. Both players checked the flop for a board of {4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Zhang bet 35,000 and Grafton made it 140,000. Zhang called and checked the {j-Spades} river.

Grafton quickly rolled over {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and his pair was good.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Grafton
2,480,000
380,000
380,000
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Michael Zhang
1,772,000
-218,000
-218,000

Tags: Michael ZhangSam Grafton

Huang Forces Fold From Burns

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Shan Huang made it 42,000 in the hijack and Kahle Burns three-bet to 105,000 from the cutoff. Huang tanked and then called. The {9-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} flop saw Huang check to Burns who bet 55,000. Huang raised to 137,000 and Burns called. The turn came {7-Hearts} and Huang shoved his last 231,000, prompting a quick fold from Burns

Player Chips Progress
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Kahle Burns
872,000
-328,000
-328,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Shan Huang
765,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Kahle BurnsShan Huang

Fox Folds to Kenney's River-Bet

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Bryn Kenney raised to 45,000 in the cutoff and Elio Fox called from the big blind. Kenney checked back on the {5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} flop and the turn was the {6-Diamonds}. Fox checked, Kenney bet 65,000 and Fox called. The river fell {a-Spades} and Fox checked again. Kenney sized a 135,000-bet and Fox gave up.

Player Chips Progress
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Bryn Kenney
1,040,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Elio Fox
258,000
-142,000
-142,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Bryn KenneyElio Fox

Burns Eliminates Toma

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Tsugunari Toma
Tsugunari Toma

Kahle Burns opened on the button, Tsugunari Toma shoved in the big blind, and Burns quickly called with {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}. Toma was dominated with {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and the {2-Spades}{7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} flop brought him nothing. He did pick up some outs on the {6-Hearts} turn, but the river was a {10-Spades}.

Stacks were counted and Burns had 664,000, which was a bit more than Toma, who looked to be just south of 600,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Kahle Burns
1,200,000
690,000
690,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Tsugunari Toma
Busted

Tags: Kahle BurnsTsugunari Toma

Soyza Dismisses van Hoof

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jorryt van Hoof was all in from the big blind for last 146,000, facing off against Michael Soyza on the button. Van Hoof had a better starting hand with {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts} against {q-Spades}{9-Spades}, but Soyza spiked two of his outs on the {9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Clubs} flop. The {3-Spades} turn sealed van Hoof's exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Soyza
1,660,000
445,000
445,000
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Jorryt van Hoof
Busted

Tags: Jorryt van HoofMichael Soyza

Badziakouski Back on a Nub

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Aaron van Blarcum bet 70,000 in the cutoff with {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades} on the felt, and Mikita Badziakouski called in the small blind. The river was a {7-Clubs} and Badziakouski checked. Van Blarcum quickly bet 215,000.

"Not much for you, but for me, it's a lot of my stack," Badziakouski mused.

He used a time extension then called, but van Blarcum had the goods with {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts}.

"Thought it was a good river, but I guess not," Badziakouski said.

Player Chips Progress
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Aaron van Blarcum
1,500,000
376,000
376,000
WPT 1X Winner
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Mikita Badziakouski
180,000
-352,000
-352,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumMikita Badziakouski

Fox Doubles His Short Stack

Level 12 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Elio Fox defended his big blind, calling Dan Smith's open from middle position. The remaining chips went in on the flop of {8-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{k-Hearts} with Fox at risk for 134,000. Fox was ahead with {9-Spades}{7-Hearts} versus {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and Smith failed to improve on the {8-Spades} turn and {5-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Dan Smith
670,000
-258,000
-258,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Run It Once
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Elio Fox
400,000
150,000
150,000
WSOP 2X Winner

Tags: Dan SmithElio Fox

Level: 12

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Grafton Eliminates Eibinger

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Matthias Eibinger
Matthias Eibinger

Sam Grafton opened under the gun to 32,000 and both blinds called him. Everyone checked the {4-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds} flop, bringing an {8-Hearts} turn. Matthias Eibinger checked, Bryn Kenney bet 45,000 and Grafton called. Eibinger shoved all in for 346,000 and Kenney quickly folded. Grafton got the count and called.

Grafton: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}
Eibinger: {4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}

The river was a {2-Hearts}, and Grafton scooped the pot with his superior set.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Grafton
2,100,000
500,000
500,000
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Matthias Eibinger
Busted

Tags: Bryn KenneyMatthias EibingerSam Grafton

Foxen Drags Big Pot After Clashing With van Blarcum

Level 11 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Alex Foxen
Alex Foxen

Alex Foxen made it 36,000 from middle position and Aaron van Blarcum flatted in the cutoff. Both players checked the {4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop and Foxen fired 82,000 on the {j-Diamonds} turn. Van Blarcum called.

The river was the {j-Spades} and Foxen cut out a large bet of 365,000. Van Blarcum called again but Foxen had him beat as he'd flopped a straight and improved to a flush with {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}.

The stream revealed that van Blarcum held {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Foxen
1,645,000
485,000
485,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Aaron van Blarcum
1,124,000
-476,000
-476,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumAlex Foxen