$25,000 Challenge | 2014 Aussie Millions

2014-02-03 14:42 UTC+10

"Crazy" Zachary Busts to "King" Dan

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Nível 10 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Action folded to Zachary Clark in the cutoff and he opened for 5,500. After the button folded, Dan Smith three-bet to 15,000 the small blind and the big folded. With action back on Clark, he assessed the situation and opted to move all in for right around 85,000, a four-bet shove that Smith called.

Smith:
Clark:

It was a classic flip, and according to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, Smith was a slight 55.09% favorite while Clark had a 44.54% chance of surviving the hand. The flop was of no consequence, and Smith became a 3-1 favorite.

The turn further increased Smith's lead to 86.36%, which meant Clark needed either an ace, queen, or nine on the river to stay alive — something that would happen just 13.64% of the time. The dealer burned one last time and put out the . Smith improved to a full house and Clark's $25,000 Challenge officially came to an end.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dan Smith	250,000	118,000
Zachary Clark	Eliminado

Tags: Zachary Clark Dan Smith

2014-02-03 14:29 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 10 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Fabian Quoss	378,000	6,000
[Removed:17]	223,000	3,000
Ognjen Sekularac	222,000	-8,000
Martin Jacobson	190,000	16,000
Jason Mercier	170,000	-36,000

2014-02-03 14:28 UTC+10

A Few Day 2 Photos

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2014-02-03 14:23 UTC+10

Mercier Rises; Juanda Eliminated

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Nível 10 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

In the last hand of the last level at the table, Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier doubled through five-time World Series of Poker gold bracelet winner John Juanda, leaving the latter crippled.

On the hand, action folded to Juanda on the button, and he raised to 4,200. Mercier called from the small blind, and Max Lehmanski called from the big blind. That brought about the flop, and Mercier and Lehmanski checked. Juanda bet 7,800, and only Mercier made the call. Lehmanski folded.

The turn was the , and Mercier checked again. Juanda slid out a bet of 15,500, and Mercier called. Then, the completed the board on the river. Mercier checked, and Juanda bet 27,500. Mercier check-raised all in for 79,100. After a bit of time in the tank, Juanda stuck in the chips to make the call.

Mercier rolled over the for a rivered set of nines. Juanda mucked his hand, and Mercier scooped the pot to move over 200,000 in chips. Juanda was left with under 8,000.

Just two hands later, in the current level, Juanda moved all in from under the gun for 6,900. Mercier was next to act and reraised to 11,400. Action then folded to Scott Seiver in the big blind, and he moved all in for 65,200. After half a minute or so, Mercier folded his hand.

Seiver showed the for another pair of nines that Juanda was up against. The at-risk Juanda showed the .

The flop, turn, and river ran out and Juanda lost out to Seiver's set.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Mercier	206,000	78,000
Scott Seiver	86,000	20,000
John Juanda	Eliminado

Tags: Jason Mercier John Juanda Scott Seiver Max Lehmanski

Nível: 10

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

2014-02-03 13:55 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts (Completo)

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Nível 9 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Fabian Quoss	372,000	23,200
Ognjen Sekularac	230,000	-29,200
[Removed:17]	220,000	38,900
Jeff Rossiter	200,000	100,400
Martin Jacobson	174,000	-19,000
Dan Shak	162,000	-68,000
Max Altergott	160,000	-19,700
Justin Bonomo	136,000	-34,700
Dan Smith	132,000	43,000
Tobias Reinkemeier	130,000	43,700
Marvin Rettenmaier	128,000	80,100
Daniel Negreanu	128,000	52,900
Jason Mercier	128,000	800
John Juanda	125,000	-13,400
Ole Schemion	120,000	-13,600
Ryan Riess	105,000	13,100
Tony Bloom	100,000	-44,800
Sorel Mizzi	80,000	21,200
Benny Spindler	75,000	-44,000
Seng Unh	70,000	3,600
Max Lehmanski	70,000	44,500
Scott Seiver	66,000	-31,800
Angel Guillen	62,000	-4,100
Isaac Haxton	55,000	-24,000
Zachary Clark	48,000	13,200

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2014-02-03 13:45 UTC+10

Karageorge Out

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Nível 9 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

George Karageorge, the shortest stack returning for Day 2, has been eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
George Karageorge	Eliminado

2014-02-03 13:17 UTC+10

Shak Busts Hachem

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Nível 9 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Dan Shak check-called a bet of 17,100 on the flop from Joe Hachem to see the land on the turn. Shak checked again, Hachem moved all in for approximately 18,000, and Shak called.