Event #9: $25,000 Challenge Dia 1 | 2016 Aussie Millions

2016-01-22 23:46 UTC+10

McDonald Eliminated by Kornuth

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Nível 11 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Chance Kornuth just raised under the gun to 6,500 and Mike McDonald moved all in from the big blind. Kornuth told us he called the shove for about 53,000 chips and the showdown went as follows.

Kornuth showed and beat McDonald's , and the event is now down to its last 40 players.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Chance Kornuth	250,000 46,000	46,000

Mike McDonald	Eliminado

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2016-01-22 23:50 UTC+10

Spindler Chips Up Through O'Dwyer

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Nível 11 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

From the hijack seat, Steve O'Dwyer raised to 7,000. Benny Spindler reraised to 20,000 on the button, and O'Dwyer made the call.

The flop came out , and O'Dwyer check-folded to a bet of 20,500 from Spindler.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Steve O'Dwyer	295,000 -16,000	-16,000

Benny Spindler	202,000 52,000	52,000

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2016-01-22 23:50 UTC+10

Yan Ousted by Quoss

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Nível 11 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

[Removed:17], who was down to just 14,000 chips, just moved all in and Fabian Quoss paid the small shove from the big blind.

Quoss:
Yan:

The board ran out and Yan was sent packing.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Fabian Quoss	80,000 -10,000	-10,000
[Removed:17]	Eliminado

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Nível: 12

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

2016-01-22 23:54 UTC+10

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Koon	206,000 96,000	96,000

Kitson Kho	150,000 -25,000	-25,000
Michael Weiss	117,000 -104,000	-104,000
Michael Liem	110,000 -30,000	-30,000

Chidwick Runs into Kurganov's Kings

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Nível 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Igor Kurganov raised from the button and Stephen Chidwick proceeded to move all in for about 80,000 from the small blind.

Kurganov called Chidwick's shove, and showed . Chidwick was in trouble holding , and the board brought him no help.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Igor Kurganov	240,000 114,000	114,000

Stephen Chidwick	Eliminado

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2016-01-22 23:59 UTC+10

Giesbrecht Gone

Nível 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Sean Giesbrecht, who fired two bullets in this event, open-shipped under the gun for his last 24,000 and action folded to Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov, who called from the big blind.

Katchalov:
Giesbrecht:

Giesbrecht was a heavy favorite, but disaster struck when the flop paired Katchalov's kicker. Neither the turn nor river helped Giesbrechet, and he headed for the exit here in the last level of the night.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Eugene Katchalov	300,000 50,000	50,000

Sean Giesbrecht	Eliminado

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2016-01-23 00:04 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Rainer Kempe	310,000 89,000	89,000
Igor Kurganov	230,000 -10,000	-10,000

Jeff Rossiter	148,000 -2,000	-2,000
Martin Kozlov	100,000 22,000	22,000

Erik Seidel	95,000 35,000	35,000

Connor Drinan	90,000 -35,000	-35,000

Daniel Neilson	81,000 -14,000	-14,000
Byron Kaverman	70,000 10,000	10,000

2016-01-23 00:05 UTC+10

Cates Doubles Lynskey

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Nível 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Alexander Lynskey opened to 8,000 from first position on his 5-handed table. Daniel Cates three-bet to (what appeared to be) 29,000 from the small blind and Elliot Smith folded from the big blind. Lynskey pushed all in for 69,000 and Cates, after giving it some thoughts, made the call.

Alexander Lynskey:
Daniel Cates:

The gave Cates some additional outs. The made Lynskey top set and left Cates drawing dead. The on the river gave Cates two pair but it wasn't good enough this time.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alexander Lynskey	144,500 81,500	81,500
Daniel Cates	78,500 -71,500	-71,500

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2016-01-23 00:08 UTC+10

Kurganov Fishhooks Kozlov

Nível 12 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Igor Kurganov opened for 8,000 from the button and Martin Kozlov responded by three-betting all in for roughly 90,000 from the small blind. Kurganov wasted little time in making the call after the big blind got out of the way.

Kurganov:
Kozlov:

Kurganov's fishhooks were well out in front, and that's just where they stayed as the the board ran out to send Kozlov to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Igor Kurganov	320,000 90,000	90,000

Martin Kozlov	Eliminado

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