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

2016-01-22 15:15 UTC+10

Tollerene Doubles His Starting Stack

Nível 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

We saw online poker star Ben Tollerene sitting with a mountain of chips — nearly 100,000 in fact — and he was kind enough to tell us how he got them.

It happened when his opponent raised to 1,100 from the button and Tollerene three-bet to 3,200 from the big blind. The button then four-bet to 8,000, Tollerene moved all in, and his opponent called off.

Tollerene:
Opponent:

It was a flip, and Tollerene fell behind on the flop. Fortunately for him, he was saved when the dealer burned and turned the . The river failed to change a thing, and Tollerene sent his opponent to the rail while being pushed the biggest pot of the tournament through three levels.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ben Tollerene	100,000 50,000	50,000

Tags: Ben Tollerene

2016-01-22 15:18 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Stephen Chidwick	66,000 16,000	16,000

Elliot Smith	65,000 15,000	15,000
Alexander Lynskey	56,000
Tom Alner	54,000
Erik Seidel	54,000 4,000	4,000

Nick Yunis	52,000 -2,000	-2,000
Martin Jacobson	51,000

Mustapha Kanit	51,000

Tony Bloom	48,000
David Peters	48,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tobias Reinkemeier	46,000 -4,000	-4,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	43,000 -7,000	-7,000
[Removed:17]	40,000 -9,000	-9,000
Brian Yoon	27,000 -11,000	-11,000

Sean Giesbrecht	20,000 -6,000	-6,000

2016-01-22 15:20 UTC+10

First Break of the Day

Nível 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

Three levels are in the books, and that means it's time for the first 15-minute break of the day.

2016-01-22 15:29 UTC+10

Special Poker Q&A with Jason Somerville

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Nível 3 : 200/400, 50 ante

Jason Somerville has made the trip Down Under for the 2016 Aussie Millions festival. The member of Team PokerStars Pro will be streaming the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event exclusively through his channel on Twitch.tv and RunItUp.tv.

Not only that, but Somerville will be hosting a special poker Q&A session on Saturday, Jan. 23 at 4:30 p.m. local time in Melbourne. The session will take place in Conference Hall 3 on Level 2 of the Crown Conference Centre.

Space is limited to the first 100 attendees, and those wishing to attend have been asked to contact [email protected].

Tags: Jason Somerville

Nível: 4

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

2016-01-22 15:42 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Andrew Lichtenberger	68,000 18,000	18,000

Christopher Frank	53,000 -4,000	-4,000
Jason Mercier	52,000 2,000	2,000

Sergio Aido	48,000 -8,000	-8,000
Kevin MacPhee	47,000 -3,000	-3,000

Dominik Nitsche	47,000

Jeff Gross	43,000 -9,500	-9,500
Byron Kaverman	33,000 -17,000	-17,000

2016-01-22 15:52 UTC+10

Giesbrecht Headed Back in the Right Direction

Nível 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

"Got a break at a good time, hemorrhaging down to 17k," Sean Giesbrecht tweeted on the break. "Time to get serious"

It seems he took it to heart as he just won a nice pot off Vladimir Troyanovskiy, who is fresh off his fifth-place finish in the 2016 PCA Main Event.

It happened when Giesbrecht opened for 1,500 from the cutoff and Alex Trevallion called from the small blind. Troyanovskiy came along from the big and three players took a flop of . Two checks saw Giesbrecht continue for 2,100, Trevallion folded, and Troyanovskiy woke up with a check-raise to 4,700.

Giesbrecht made the call, both players checked the turn, and Troyanovskiy fired out 5,300 on the river. Giesbrecht snap-called and Troyanovskiy sheepishly showed the for a bluff. Giesbrecht then tabled the for a pair of aces and the win.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	48,000 -9,000	-9,000
Sean Giesbrecht	33,000 16,000	16,000

Tags: Sean Giesbrecht Vladimir Troyanovskiy

2016-01-22 15:55 UTC+10

Mercier Won't Be Pushed Around

Nível 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

With around 5,000 in the pot and a flop of , Dominik Nitsche checked from the big blind and Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier bet 2,150 from the under-the-gun position. The player on the button called, and then Nitsche sprung to life with a check-raise to 8,500.

Mercier thought long and hard before pushing back with a three-bet to 15,200, the player on the button folded, and Nitsche snap-released.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Jason Mercier	65,000 13,000	13,000

Dominik Nitsche	37,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Dominik Nitsche Jason Mercier

2016-01-22 15:57 UTC+10

Queen-Six Does it For Lim

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Nível 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

Daniel Lim, who won a big pot off Brian Yoon in the second level, just found himself all in and at risk against Darryll Fish.

Lim limped under the gun after which the button called, and Sam Greenwood completed from the small blind. Darryll Fish, in the big blind, raised to 3,000 and Lim called right away. The player on the button called as well, and Greenwood folded to create three-way action on the flop.

The flop brought out and Fish checked to Lim, who moved all in right away for 14,100. The button folded, but Fish tanked for a bit before making the call, and the showdown went as follows.

Fish:
Lim:

The turn brought the and the river the , giving Lim a double up, while Fish still had lots of chips in front of him.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Darryll Fish	78,000 28,000	28,000

Daniel Lim	38,000 -26,000	-26,000

Tags: Darryll Fish Sam Greenwood Daniel Lim

2016-01-22 15:57 UTC+10

Updated Chip Counts

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Nível 4 : 300/600, 75 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Steve O'Dwyer	116,000 66,000	66,000

Jason Pritchard	96,000
Darryll Fish	70,000 -8,000	-8,000

Sam Greenwood	59,000 9,000	9,000

Brendon Rubie	53,000
Kitson Kho	52,000
Mike McDonald	51,000 1,000	1,000

Dario Sammartino	48,000 -2,000	-2,000
Jason Les	47,000
Jason Koon	Eliminado