2020 Aussie Millions

A$50,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2020 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
66
Prize
1,073,790 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
50,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,977,000 AUD
Entries
82
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
82
Players Left
1

Zhou Doubles Through Romero

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

James Romero three-bet to 18,500 out of the small blind and Quan Zhou called on the button. Romero check-raised the {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop from 9,000 to 23,000 and was called to then bet the {9-Diamonds} turn for 32,000, which Zhou called.

Romero check-called the shove of Zhou for 23,600 on the {a-Diamonds} river and his queens with the {q-Diamonds} were no good as Zhou had flopped trips and turned a full house with the {9-Spades}{8-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Quan Zhou
200,000
118,000
118,000
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James Romero
45,000
-107,000
-107,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: James RomeroQuan Zhou

The Final Three Tables

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
SeatTable 7Table 8Table 10
1Orpen KisacikogluMike WatsonPeter Jetten
2Michael AddamoRainer KempeSosia Jiang
3Quan ZhouSam GreenwoodCary Katz
4James RomeroMikita BadziakouskiChoon Tong Siow
5Sam GraftonBen LambKristen Bicknell
6Aaron van BlarcumMichael SoyzaErik Seidel
7Timothy AdamsSteve O'DwyerElio Fox
8Yong WangAlex FoxenKahle Burns

It Is Always Coming Seven

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Down to a mere 15,100, Juafeng Wang was all in with the {a-Spades}{j-Spades} and Michael Soyza looked him up with the {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts}.

Wang even flopped a flush draw to further cement his lead on {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} while the {5-Clubs} turn opened some chop opportunities. However, Soyza hit the {7-Diamonds} on the river and that sent Wang to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Michael Soyza
360,000
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Juafeng Wang
Busted

Tags: Juafeng WangMichael Soyza

Bicknell Takes From O'Dwyer

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Steve O'Dwyer check-called a bet of 30,000 by Kristen Bicknell with the turn showing {10-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and checked again the {9-Spades} on the river.

Bicknell now bet once more and O'Dwyer quickly folded without asking for a count on the bet size.

Player Chips Progress
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
495,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Kristen Bicknell
175,000
95,000
95,000
WSOP 4X Winner
Chip Leader Coaching
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Erik Seidel
80,000
40,000
40,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
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Rainer Kempe
65,000
10,000
10,000
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Steve O'Dwyer
60,000
-40,000
-40,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Aaron van Blarcum
38,000
-7,000
-7,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Kristen BicknellSteve O'Dwyer

Yan No More

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

David Yan was all-in before the flop for what appeared to be 95,000 and had a flip with {k-Spades}{q-Spades} against the {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} of Timothy Adams.

The {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop was bad news for Yan as he was drawing dead, which made the {k-Diamonds} turn and {2-Clubs} river a formality.

Yong Wang followed Yan to the rail shortly after, which reduced the field to the final 26 players.

Player Chips Progress
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Timothy Adams
270,000
85,000
85,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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David Yan
Busted
WSOP 2X Winner
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Yong Wang
Busted

Tags: David YanTimothy AdamsYong Wang

Huang Busts Chidwick; Busts to Grafton

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante
Shan Huang
Shan Huang

Stephen Chidwick and Shan Huang clashed before the flop with the former at risk with the {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}, while Huang held {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}.

The board came {10-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} and Huang rivered the ace.

Soon after the fortune would change for Huang when he called the shove of Sam Grafton on the {q-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Clubs} turn.

Shan Huang: {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs}
Sam Grafton: {10-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}

Huang was ahead with top set while Grafton tabled a straight and flush draw. The {7-Diamonds} on the river improved Grafton to a flush and Huang was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Grafton
180,000
60,000
60,000
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Shan Huang
Busted
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Stephen Chidwick
Busted
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Sam GraftonShan HuangStephen Chidwick

A Double for van Blarcum

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

Aaron van Blarcum jammed for 20,500 first to act and was called by Steve O'Dwyer.

Van Blarcum turned over {a-Spades}{10-Hearts} while O'Dwyer had a pair in {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}.

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and the ace hit on the flop, keeping van Blarcum in contention.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
100,000
-25,000
-25,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Aaron van Blarcum
45,000
20,000
20,000
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Aaron Van BlarcumSteve O'Dwyer

Kisacikoglu Approaches Half a Million; Burns Doubles

Level 10 : 1,200/2,400, 2,400 ante

At nearly the same time, Matthias Eibinger was eliminated by Orpen Kisacikoglu while Kahle Burns doubled through Elio Fox to remain in contention.

Eibinger got it in before the flop with {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} versus {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} and found no miracle on a {10-Spades}{9-Spades}{3-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} board as he was drawing dead on the turn.

Burns doubled through Fox for 41,400 when he held up with {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} versus {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} thanks to a board of {j-Spades}{8-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
492,000
107,000
107,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Elio Fox
170,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 2X Winner
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Kahle Burns
90,000
-40,000
-40,000
Day 1 Chip Leader
WSOP 2X Winner
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Matthias Eibinger
Busted

Tags: Elio FoxKahle BurnsMatthias EibingerOrpen Kisacikoglu