A$25,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Dia 1 | 2020 Aussie Millions

2020-01-13 09:01 UTC+10

Welcome to the 2020 Aussie Millions A$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha Challenge

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2019 A$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha Winner Anton Morgenstern

After nine days of warm-up, the PokerNews live coverage of the 2020 Aussie Millions kicks off today at 14:10 pm with the first of four five- and six-figure buy-in High Roller Challenge tournaments. Culminating in the monster A$100,000 Challenge, we kick things off today with the A$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha Challenge, which unsurprisingly is the biggest four-card buy-in tournament at the festival.

Last year it was Germany's Anton Morgenstern who won the tournament, which was a new addition to the Aussie Millions schedule for 2019.

After coming into heads-up against Colombia's Farid Jattin staring at a 4:1 deficit in chips, Morgenstern mounted a resounding comeback to defeat his opponent and take home A$530,640.

Year	Winner	Country	First Prize	Entries	Total Prize Pool
2019	Anton Morgenstern	Germany	A$530,640	67	A$1,608,000

Today, players will receive 50,000 in chips and will be allowed one re-entry each. There will be 12 levels played on Day 1 with a 45-minute dinner break after Level 9.

Levels will be 40-minutes long for the first six levels, with 60-minute levels thereafter.

Level	Small Blind	Big Blind
1	100	200
2	150	300
3	200	400
4	300	600
5	400	800
6	500	1,000
7	600	1,200
8	800	1,600
9	1,000	2,000
10	1,200	2,400
11	1,500	3,000
12	2,000	4,000

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the live updates as the Aussie Millions reaches the meat of its 2020 schedule!

2020-01-13 13:41 UTC+10

Ajez Up and Running

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Nível 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Four players limped to a flop of . Quan Zhou checked in the small blind and George Wolff bet 500 into 800 from the big blind.

Najeem Ajez called, with Martin Kozlov and Zhou both folding.

The turn was the and Wolff continued for 1,500. Ajez called. The river was the . Wolff check-called 2,800 and Ajez announced king-ten, tabling for a full house. Wolff mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Najeem Ajez	55,000 5,000	5,000
Martin Kozlov	49,000 -1,000	-1,000

Quan Zhou	48,500 -1,500	-1,500
George Wolff	46,000 -4,000	-4,000

Tags: George Wolff Martin Kozlov Najeem Ajez Quan Zhou

2020-01-13 14:13 UTC+10

Checking in on the 8-Game

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Nível 2 : 150/300, 0 ante

Dzmitry Urbanovich Wins 2020 Aussie Millions H.O.R.S.E.

Another event that started today is theA$2,500 8-Game which kicked off at noon. Now approaching Level 5, the tournament has 57 entries so far with two levels plus a break left for late registration.

Several well-known players are in the field including Australians Joe Hachem, 2019 8-Game runner-up Oliver Gill, Daniel Mayoh and Mel Judah. As expected, they are joined by an international cast of players including 2020 Aussie Millions H.O.R.S.E. champion Dzmitry Urbanovich, along with Koray Aldemir, Jeff Madsen, Ari Engel, Johannes Becker, Allen Kessler and Jan Suchanek.

Last year, it was Michael Gathy who triumphed over a 94-player field to take home A$58,590. Other players to make the final table were Benny Glaser, Timothy Marsters, Sal Ribbera and Dale Townsend.

2019 Aussie Millions 8-Game Final Table

Place	Name	Country	Payout (AUD)	Payout (USD)
1	Michael Gathy	Belgium	$58,590	$42,185
2	Oliver Gill	Australia	$39,760	$28,627
3	Timothy Marsters	Australia	$26,155	$18,832
4	David Munday	Australia	$19,355	$13,936
5	Benny Glaser	United Kingdom	$14,125	$10,170
6	Sal Ribbera	Australia	$11,510	$8,287
7	Dale Townsend	Australia	$9,415	$6,779

Tags: Allen Kessler Ari Engel Dzmitry Urbanovich Jan Suchanek Jeff Madsen Joe Hachem Johannes Becker Koray Aldemir Mel Judah Oliver Gill

2020-01-13 15:42 UTC+10

Shak Eliminates Smith on Very First Hand

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Nível 4 : 300/600, 0 ante

Dan Shak joined the field during the break, and on his very first hand he got into a pot with Dan Smith.

On a board, Shak bet the pot to around 13,000 and Smith thought for a moment. "I'll put it all in," said Smith before moving all in. Shak quickly called.

Dan Smith:
Dan Shak:

Smith had top pair along with a flush draw and a gutshot straight draw, but was drawing thin against top set, nut-flush draw and open-ended straight draw of Shak.

The river was the and there was a pause before it was determined Shak's set was good and Smith was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dan Shak	97,000 47,000	47,000
Dan Smith	Eliminado

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2020-01-13 16:32 UTC+10

Lehmanski Eliminates Higgs

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Nível 5 : 400/800, 0 ante

On a board Sam Higgs checked to Farid Jattin who bet 5,700 and Maxi Lehmanski re-raised. Sam Higgs moved all in for 11,500 and Jattin folded. The cards were then turned over.

Sam HIggs:
Maxi Lehmanski:

The turn improved Lehmanski to a wheel and the river changed nothing as Higgs was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Maxi Lehmanski	75,000 25,000	25,000
Farid Jattin	45,000 -5,000	-5,000
Sam Higgs	Eliminado

Tags: Farid Jattin Maxi Lehmanski Sam Higgs

2020-01-13 17:12 UTC+10

Toby Lewis Makes it Three in Three; Wins Aussie Millions Shot Clock Six Max for $148,030

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Nível 6 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

Toby Lewis Wins 2020 Aussie Millions Shot Clock Six Max

Lightning hasn't just struck twice for Toby Lewis, it's struck three times, after the British player took down Event #8: No Limit Hold'em Shot Clock Six Max for A$148,030.

After following up his victory in the 2018 Aussie Millions Main Event, with a A$50,000 Challenge title last year, few would have expected Lewis to grab himself a third Aussie Millions title this year. However, after outlasting a field of 258 players for his second ANTON Jewellery Championship ring in as many years.

Aussie Millions Shot Clock Six Max Results

Place	Name	Payout (AUD)	Payout (USD)
1	Toby Lewis	$148,030	$102,349
2	Xiajing Ji	$97,235	$67,229
3	Justin Liberto	$56,600	$39,134
4	Kwok Chun Kong	$42,085	$29,098
5	Corey Kempson	$30,475	$21,071
6	[Removed:172]	$21,770	$15,052
7	Hun Lee	$15,965	$11,038

Winner's Reaction

Shortly after sealing victory, we asked Lewis the secret to his phenomenal run here at the Crown Casino in Melbourne.

"A lot of it is just running good," replied Lewis. "But there is something to be said for being comfortable in an environment, so that has something to do with it. I love this place as well, even before I had success here."

Played not only in a six-max format but with a shot clock as well, Lewis admitted to feeling a distinct edge over his opponents owing to his experience at the online felt.

"I've played so much online poker, so I find making decisions with 30 seconds ok because I know what to do in a lot of spots. I think that's a pretty big advantage.

"I'd love to see them introduce time banks because sometimes it's a little too fast. There are a few decisions on turns and rivers where even the best in the world need a little bit more time."

2019 AU$50,000 Challenge Winner Toby Lewis

Now with over A$3.2 million in cashes at Crown over the last three years, Lewis says that it's become a running joke how successful he has been here.

"Everyone always jokes that each year I come back to Melbourne to 'pick up my wages.'" Lewis told PokerNews and I always hope it'll be that way, but it actually has!

"This event was so much fun, whereas in the High Rollers you're playing against the best in the world and getting put in really tough spots all the time. In this one you get to play six-handed and play a lot more pots. Obviously you have to run good because the structure is obviously not a 25k or Main Event structure, but it's fun to gamble and be a bit more aggressive."

2018 AU$10,600 Main Event winner Toby Lewis

Lewis had nothing but praise for the staff here at the Crown, and said he looked forward to the rest of the Aussie Millions schedule.

"They're just really professional in everything they do. They run their tournaments really well. They're very accommodating and listen to what players want. If you ever have any issues they'll do their best to adjust and correct things that are wrong. That's why you see the structures getting better and no ten-handed poker, because they listen."

"I'm going to try and play pretty much everything and see if I can make another run in the Main Event."

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2020-01-13 17:27 UTC+10

Livingston Doubles Through Ribeiro

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Nível 6 : 500/1,000, 0 ante

On a flop one player checked and Tomas Ribeiro bet 15,000. Alex Livingston called and the first player folded.

The turn was the and Ribeiro, who covered Livingston, shoved and the Canadian called for his last 15,700.

Alex Livingston:
Tomas Ribeiro:

Top pair with the nut flush draw was good for now and it held on the river and Livingston doubled shortly before the braek.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Alex Livingston	77,000 37,000	37,000

Tomas Ribeiro	60,000 -30,000	-30,000

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2020-01-13 18:46 UTC+10

Greenwood Doubles Through Seidel

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Nível 7 : 600/1,200, 0 ante

After both players committed 14,400 to the pot on a board, Luc Greenwood bet 10,300 and was all in on the turn.

His opponent, Erik Seidel, muttered aloud "I don't know how I got myself into this mess," before calling.

Erik Seidel:
Luc Greenwood:

Seidel was drawing dead against the flush of his opponent, and the river secured the double for Greenwood.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Luc Greenwood	62,000 30,000	30,000
Erik Seidel	12,000 -36,000	-36,000

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2020-01-13 21:54 UTC+10

Yockey and Mirzikinian Busted

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Nível 10 : 1,200/2,400, 0 ante

Bryce Yockey was all in for around 40,000 with double suited kings and queens against the aces of Fabian Brandes.

Bryce Yockey:
Fabian Brandes:

No matter how eye-catching Yockey's hand, he would need to hit, but after the board came , Yockey was dead by the turn and was eliminated.

Meanwhile, Warwick Mirzikinian was all in on a for a similar amount against Hun Lee who sat on over 200,000 in chips.

Warwick Mirzkinian:
Hun Lee:

Lee had flopped a set against the straight draws of Mirzikinian. The turn completed one of those draws, but the improved Lee to a full house to eliminate Mirzkinian.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Hun Lee	250,000 45,000	45,000

Fabian Brandes	190,000 45,000	45,000

Bryce Yockey	Eliminado

Warwick Mirzikinian	Eliminado

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2020-01-14 00:53 UTC+10

Lehmanski Eliminated by Lee

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Nível 12 : 2,000/4,000, 0 ante

Maxi Lehmanski opened and Hun Lee three-bet to 30,000. It folded back to Lehmanski who four-bet and then called a shove from Lee for his last 160,000 or so chips.

Maxi Lehmanski:
Hun Lee:

Although Lehmanski picked up a king on the flop, the runout didn't help him and he was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Hun Lee	875,000 185,000	185,000

Maxi Lehmanski	Eliminado

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