Welcome to the $100,000 Challenge
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Welcome to the original $100,000 event on the planet! Since the inception of this event in 2006, Crown Casino in beautiful Melbourne, Australia, has been hosting this six-figure buy-in affair each and every year at the Aussie Millions. It began as the $100,000 Speed Poker Million Dollar Challenge and has since turned into the $100,000 Challenge.
Last year, a huge field of 76 entries was generated for the $100,000 Challenge, and that was a massive increase from 2013. It was certainly a spectacular event that included six entries from Isaac Haxton and five from Daniel Negreanu. In the end, though, it was Yevgeniy Timoshenko taking home the title and the AU$2,000,000 top prize.
Below you can find a snapshot of the history of the event, dating all the way back to 2006:
| Year | Entries | Prize Pool (AU$) | Winner | First Prize (AU$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 10 | $1,000,000 | John Juanda | $1,000,000 |
| 2007 | 18 | $1,800,000 | Erick Lindgren | $1,000,000 |
| 2008 | 25 | $2,500,000 | Howard Lederer | $1,250,000 |
| 2009 | 23 | $2,300,000 | David Steicke | $1,200,000 |
| 2010 | 24 | $2,400,000 | Dan Shak | $1,200,000 |
| 2011 | 38 | $3,800,000 | Sam Trickett | $1,525,000 |
| 2012 | 22 | $2,200,000 | Dan Smith | $1,012,000 |
| 2013 | 22 | $2,167,000 | Andrew Robl | $1,000,000 |
| 2014 | 76 | $7,486,000 | Yevgeniy Timoshenko | $2,000,000 |
As you can see from that list, plenty of notable poker names have captured the title in this event. Furthermore, the list of all-time cash results from this event is quite an impressive one, and it's topped by Erik Seidel. In this event, Seidel has cashed three times for a combined total of AU$2,701,000.
| Player | Cashes | Total Earnings (AU$) |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Seidel | 3 | $2,701,000 |
| Yevgeniy Timoshenko | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| David Steicke | 3 | $1,975,000 |
| Tony Bloom | 3 | $1,775,000 |
| Dan Shak | 3 | $1,637,000 |
| Sam Trickett | 1 | $1,525,000 |
| Mike McDonald | 1 | $1,500,000 |
| Howard Lederer | 1 | $1,250,000 |
| Dan Smith | 1 | $1,012,000 |
| John Juanda | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Andrew Robl | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Doug Polk | 1 | $860,000 |
| Patrik Antonius | 1 | $700,000 |
| Mark Teltscher | 1 | $650,000 |
| Mikhial Smirnov | 1 | $616,000 |
| Igor Kurganov | 1 | $610,000 |
| Phil Ivey | 1 | $600,000 |
| Masa Kagawa | 2 | $570,000 |
| Daniel Negreanu | 1 | $550,000 |
| Martin Jacobson | 1 | $35,0000 |
| Michael Sampoerna | 1 | $350,000 |
| Tony G | 2 | $342,000 |
| Joe Hachem | 1 | $330,000 |
| J.C. Tran | 1 | $300,000 |
| Billy Jordanou | 1 | $300,000 |
| James Obst | 1 | $200,000 |
| Jeff Lisandro | 1 | $150,000 |
| David Benyamine | 1 | $150,000 |
| Nikolaus Jedlicka | 1 | $100,000 |
The event is set to kick off at 2:15 p.m. local time, and you can expect a strong, elite field of players that include Isaac Haxton, Brian Rast, Scott Seiver, Dan Smith, Steve O'Dwyer, Mike McDonald, and many more. You will also see Alex Trevallion in the field, and he's coming off a big win in the $25,000 Challenge yesterday for AU$645,150.