AU$100,000 Challenge Dia 1 | 2019 Aussie Millions

AU$100,000 Challenge

Dia 1 Iniciado

2019-02-01 10:06 UTC+10

Time to Up the Stakes; The 2019 Aussie Millions AU$100,000 Challenge is Here

Welcome back to the 2019 Aussie Millions for Day 1 of Event #20: AU$100,000 Challenge from Crown Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia.

The final high stakes tournament of the series is here and running simultaneously with the penultimate day of the Main Event where just 38 players remain and the final table of seven will be reached later this evening.

The AU$100,000 Challenge has a long history that dates back to 2006 when it was first run at the Aussie Millions as the Speed Poker Million Dollar Challenge. From there, the event evolved into what it is today, and some of the best players from around the World have tasted victory and walked away with million-dollar-plus scores.

Last year, Michael Lim captured victory after defeating Manig Loeser heads-up to capture the AU$931,000 first prize over the 19-entrant field. Although record fields have continually been set this Aussie Millions, it is unlikely the 76-entrant field set in 2014 will be broken this time round, but with several seats given away in a satellite last night, a decent size field is still expected.

Year	Entries	Prize Pool	Winner	Country	Prize
2018	19	AU$1,862,000	Michael Lim	Malaysia	AU$931,000
2017	18	AU$1,764,000	Nick Petrangelo	United States	AU$882,000
2016	41	AU$4,018,000	Fabian Quoss	Germany	AU$1,446,480
2015	70	AU$6,860,000	Richard Yong	Malaysia	AU$1,870,000
2014	76	AU$7,486,000	Yevgeniy Timoshenko	Ukraine	AU$2,000,000
2013	22	AU$2,167,000	Andrew Robl	United States	AU$1,000,000
2012	22	AU$2,200,000	Dan Smith	United States	AU$1,012,000
2011	38	AU$3,800,000	Sam Trickett	United Kingdom	AU$1,525,000
2010	24	AU$2,400,000	Dan Shak	United States	AU$1,200,000
2009	23	AU$2,300,000	David Steicke	Hong Kong	AU$1,200,000
2008	25	AU$2,500,000	Howard Lederer	United States	AU$1,250,000
2007	18	AU$1,800,000	Erick Lindgren	United States	AU$1,000,000
2006	10	AU$1,000,000	John Juanda	Indonesia	AU$1,000,000

In 2006 the event was the AU$100,000 Speed Poker Million Dollar Challenge before becoming the AU$100,000 from 2007 until present.

Players will begin with 250,000 in starting chips and levels will last 40 minutes on Day 1, and 60 minutes thereafter. Day 1 will be nine levels in length and end at approximately 9 p.m. (AEDT), and registration and re-entries are open until the end of the first level on Day 2 (approximately 1:10 p.m. on Saturday, February 2).

Day 1 action kicks off at 2:15 p.m. (AEDT) with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of all the AU$100,000 Challenge. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com for all the live coverage from the 2019 Aussie Millions.

Tags: Michael Lim

2019-02-01 13:15 UTC+10

Play Delayed

The start of play has temporarily been delayed.

Currently there are two players registered.

Nível: 1

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

2019-02-01 13:35 UTC+10

Play Underway

Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The cards are now in the air.

There has also been a change to the structure that sees the big blind ante in play.

2019-02-01 13:38 UTC+10

First Round of Players

Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country
10	1	Kahle Burns	Australia
10	2	Julien Martini	France
10	4	Huang Shan	China
10	6	Toby Lewis	United Kingdom
10	7	Rainer Kempe	Germany
10	8	Alex Foxen	United States
10	9	Michael Zhang	United Kingdom

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kahle Burns	250,000 250,000	250,000

Julien Martini	250,000 250,000	250,000

Huang Shan	250,000 250,000	250,000
Rainer Kempe	250,000 250,000	250,000
Michael Zhang	250,000 250,000	250,000
Alex Foxen	250,000

Toby Lewis	250,000 250,000	250,000

2019-02-01 13:43 UTC+10

Bicknell and Aldemir Join

Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Table	Seat	Player	Country
10	1	Kahle Burns	Australia
10	2	Julien Martini	France
10	3	Kristen Bicknell	Canada
10	4	Huang Shan	China
10	5	Koray Aldemir	Germany
10	6	Toby Lewis	United Kingdom
10	7	Rainer Kempe	Germany
10	8	Alex Foxen	United States
10	9	Michael Zhang	United Kingdom

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kristen Bicknell	250,000 250,000	250,000

Koray Aldemir	250,000 250,000	250,000

2019-02-01 13:45 UTC+10

Burns Takes From Foxen Early

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Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised to 2,500 from the cutoff before Kahle Burns re-raised to 11,000 from the small blind. Foxen called.

The flop came and Burns continued for 8,500. Foxen called.

The turn brought the and Burns fired 30,500. Foxen mucked his hand shortly after.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kahle Burns	269,500 19,500	19,500

Alex Foxen	230,500 -19,500	-19,500

Tags: Kahle Burns Alex Foxen

2019-02-01 13:48 UTC+10

Two Pair for Bicknell

Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Zhang raised to 2,200 in the cutoff and Kristen Bicknell defended her big blind.

The flop landed and Bicknell checked to Zhang who bet 3,000. Bicknell called, and then both players checked the on the turn.

The river fell the and Bicknell led out for 6,500 and Zhang called.

Bicknell tabled her for two pair, and Zhang mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Kristen Bicknell	261,700 11,700	11,700

Michael Zhang	232,300 -17,700	-17,700

Tags: Michael Zhang Kristen Bicknell

2019-02-01 13:54 UTC+10

Shan Trips Up Burns

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Nível 1 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Koray Aldemir raised to 2,500 from under the gun plus one and was called by Kahle Burns in the cutoff as well as Huang Shan in the big blind.

All three players checked the flop before the dropped on the turn.

Shan bet 3,500. Aldemir folded. Burns called.

The completed the board and Shan checked. Burns tossed out 6,500. Shan called.

Burns then flipped over for two pair. Shan revealed his for trip fives and took down the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Huang Shan	266,300 16,300	16,300
Kahle Burns	257,000 -12,500	-12,500

Tags: Koray Aldemir Kahle Burns