AU$25,000 Challenge
Dia 2 Iniciado
2019 Aussie Millions
AU$25,000 Challenge
Dias: 2
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2019 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,624,000 AUD
Entradas
151
Nível
23
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
30,000
Day 2 Seating Draw
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | Kazuhiko Yotsushika | Japan | 538,500 |
| 7 | 2 | Kitty Kuo | Taiwan | 287,500 |
| 7 | 3 | Robert Heidorn | Germany | 155,000 |
| 7 | 4 | Jack Salter | United Kingdom | 244,000 |
| 7 | 5 | Taylor Black | USA | 161,000 |
| 7 | 6 | -- empty -- | -- | -- |
| 8 | 1 | Guillaume Nolet | Canada | 97,000 |
| 8 | 2 | Hideki Izutsu | Japan | 276,800 |
| 8 | 3 | Alex Foxen | USA | 80,000 |
| 8 | 4 | Vishal Maini | United Kingdom | 199,500 |
| 8 | 5 | Rainer Kempe | Germany | 354,000 |
| 8 | 6 | Jack O'Neill | United Kingdom | 278,500 |
| 10 | 1 | Chino Rheem | USA | 381,000 |
| 10 | 2 | Sorel Mizzi | Canada | 79,500 |
| 10 | 3 | Elliot Smith | Canada | 272,000 |
| 10 | 4 | Koray Aldemir | Germany | 347,000 |
| 10 | 5 | Jack Sinclair | United Kingdom | 432,500 |
| 10 | 6 | Martijn Gerrits | Netherlands | 447,000 |
| 14 | 1 | Daniel Lim | 58,500 | |
| 14 | 2 | Michael Zhang | United Kingdom | 137,000 |
| 14 | 3 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom | 487,500 |
| 14 | 4 | Matthew Wantman | USA | 144,500 |
| 14 | 5 | Luke Marsh | United Kingdom | 312,00 |
| 14 | 6 | Andy Lee | Australia | 414,500 |
| 17 | 1 | Gautam Dhingra | Australia | 286,000 |
| 17 | 1 | Jiachen Gong | Canada | 202,000 |
| 17 | 1 | Tsugunari Toma | Japan | 97,000 |
| 17 | 1 | Vojtech Ruzicka | Czech Republic | 206,000 |
| 17 | 1 | Sosia Jiang | New Zealand | 252,500 |
| 17 | 1 | Najeem Ajez | Australia | 248,000 |
Kazuhiko Yotsushika Leads Final 29 Players; Toby Lewis, Jack Sinclair, Chino Rheem Contending
Welcome back to the 2019 Aussie Millions for Day 2 of Event #9: AU$25,000 Challenge live from Crown Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia.
Today the country celebrates Australia Day; a national day off where people come to celebrate the birth of this country back in 1788. For one of the remaining 29 players, today will be the day where they ascend to the top to capture the AU$25,000 Challenge title, an Aussie Millions ring, and the AU$960,360 first prize.
Japan's Kazuhiko Yotsushika bagged the overnight chip lead with 538,500 courtesy of Toby Lewis doubling an opponent up on one of the final hands of play. The defending Aussie Millions Champion in Lewis finished with 487,500 to be slightly ahead of Martijn Gerrits (447,000), Jack Sinclair (432,500), and Andy Lee (414,500) as the only players above 400,000 in chips.
A plethora of notable players fill the remainder of the chip counts with recent PCA Main Event Winner Chino Rheem, German High Roller regulars Rainer Kempe and Koray Aldemir, last year's fourth-place finisher Kitty Kuo, and 2018 GPI Player of the Year Alex Foxen all surviving into Day 2.
Day 2 will see the Event #9: AU$25,000 Challenge winner crowned, but before that is to occur, the money must be reached. 17 players will be guaranteed an AU$63,420 payday, while reaching the final table of six players will see everyone lock up AU$$154,020. Whoever manages to win the biggest AU$25,000 Challenge in Aussie Millions history, they will capture the AU$960,360 first prize and prestigious Aussie Millions ring.
The cards are in the air at 2:30 p.m. (AEDT) with the PokerNews Live Reporting Team providing continuous live updates of all the Event #9: AU$25,000 Challenge action. So stay tuned right here to PokerNews.com to see will be crowned the AU$25,000 Challenge Champion, along with all the updates live from the 2019 Aussie Millions.
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Nível: 13
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 3,000
Day 2: Shuffle Up and Deal
Nível 13
: 2,500/5,000, 3,000 ante
The cards are now in the air for Day 2 of the Event #9: AU$25,000 Challenge.
Levels will be 60 minutes in duration and the money begins at 17 players with the winner crowned in the early hours of Sunday morning most likely.
Early Double for Daniel Lim
Nível 13
: 2,500/5,000, 3,000 ante
Daniel Lim moved all in from early position in one of the first hands of the day. Toby Lewis asked for a count before calling. The other players all folded.
Daniel Lim: 
Toby Lewis: 
The flop was a good one for Lim coming 
and giving him top pair. The turn 
and river 
changed nothing and Lim scored an early double.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
430,000 | -57,500 |
|
120,000 | 61,500 |
Salter Check-Raises Black
Nível 13
: 2,500/5,000, 3,000 ante
Jack Salter opened to 13,000 from under the gun and Taylor Black called next to act.
The flop landed 
and Salter checked to Black who bet out 12,000.
Salter responded with a check-raise to 44,000, and Black opted for a fold.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000 | 26,000 |
|
155,000 | -6,000 |
Alex Foxen Eliminated in 29th Place
Nível 13
: 2,500/5,000, 3,000 ante
Hideki Izutsu opened to 15,000 from the button before Alex Foxen shoved all in for 72,000 from the small blind.
Vishal Maini iso-shoved over the top for roughly 240,000, and Izutsu folded.
Foxen: 
Maini: 
The dealer spread a 
board and Foxen was eliminated in 29th place.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
325,000 | 125,500 |
|
Eliminado |
Good First Orbit for Lim
Nível 13
: 2,500/5,000, 3,000 ante
Luke Marsh opened to 11,000 and both Daniel Lim and Toby Lewis called.
The flop came 
. It checked to Lim on the button who bet 15,000. Lewis was the only caller.
The turn 
was checked by both players and the river was the 
. Lewis checked and Lim bet 23,000. Lewis called but mucked when shown 
for a full house from his opponent.
"Good first orbit," said tablemate Michael Zhang as Lim added yet more chips to his stack.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000 | -70,000 |
|
|
195,000 | 75,000 |