Nível: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
Nível: 5
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 0
Registration in the 2020 Aussie Millions A$2,500 8-Game has closed with the field totalling 70 players. Of them just seven players will cash, with a min-cash worth A$9,450.
The winner will walk away with A$51,975 and the ANTON Jewellery Championship ring.
Place | Payout (AUD) | Payout (USD) |
---|---|---|
1 | $51,975 | $35,936 |
2 | $33,075 | $22,868 |
3 | $22,050 | $15,246 |
4 | $17,325 | $11,979 |
5 | $12,600 | $8,712 |
6 | $11,025 | $7,623 |
7 | $9,450 | $6,534 |
A short time ago the tournament clock showed 58 players remaining, with Benny Glaser, Jeff Madsen and Andrew Kelsall all well-positioned.
Marc Rivera raised the pot to 2,800 soon after the blinds had gone up and he was called by Miroslav Sheynin in the big blind. The flop fell and Sheynin checked. Rivera tossed in a continuation bet of 2,500 and that's all it took to win the pot uncontested.
In the meanwhile, a new table opened as last year's runner-up Farid Jattin and Maxi Lehmanski had joined the action to boost the field to 43 entries.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Marc Rivera |
78,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Miroslav Sheynin |
53,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
Maxi Lehmanski |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Farid Jattin |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
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 | |
|
Richard Johnston in the small blind checked and was the only one to call a bet of 3,000 by Farid Jattin on the flop. After the turn, Johnston checked once more and called a second barrel worth 5,700 before they ended up checking through the on the river.
Jattin turned over and Johnston had the best of it with the .
In the meanwhile, Tomas Ribeiro has completed his rise to the top of the leader board by sending Oliver Weis to the rail.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Tomas Ribeiro |
95,000
74,000
|
74,000 |
|
||
Richard Johnston |
64,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
Sam Higgs |
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Farid Jattin |
31,000
-14,000
|
-14,000 |
Oliver Weis | Eliminado |
Nível: 6
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 0
Ben Lamb raised the pot and was called by Mostafa Haidary and Joel Feldman in the blinds. On the flop, both blinds checked to Lamb and his bet of 2,200 resulted in a single caller, as Feldman was the only one interested to see at least one more card.
The turn brought a check from Feldman, Lamb bet 6,200 and received a call. No betting action followed on the river and Feldman tabled a queen-high flush to win the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Fabian Brandes |
70,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
||
Mostafa Haidary |
67,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
Jarred Graham |
62,000
62,000
|
62,000 |
|
||
Tam Truong |
53,700
3,700
|
3,700 |
Joel Feldman |
42,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
David Wang |
41,400
-8,600
|
-8,600 |
Ben Lamb |
27,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
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.
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 |
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."
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."
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."
Tomas Ribeiro raised to 2,500 and was called by Hun Lee on the button and Warwick Mirzikinian in the big blind. They checked the flop and Mirzikinian bet the turn for 5,600, Ribeiro opted to fold while Lee called.
On the river, Mirzikinian bet the pot for 19,200 and Lee called.
Mirzikinian shook his head and flashed the while Lee claimed the pot with the .
"Not easy to play with these cards," Mirzikinian joked after the hand was over.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Tomas Ribeiro |
90,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
Hun Lee |
87,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
||
Luc Greenwood |
71,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
Geoffrey Mooney |
45,300
45,300
|
45,300 |
Alex Livingston |
40,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
||
Erik Seidel |
37,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
||
Warwick Mirzikinian |
23,200
23,200
|
23,200 |
|
Farid Jattin re-entered to try his luck on a second bullet while Stephen Chidwick and Steve O'Dwyer both entered the first time. This brings the total field size up to 49 entries of which 44 players currently remain.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
---|---|---|
Farid Jattin |
50,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
Stephen Chidwick | 50,000 | |
|
||
Steve O'Dwyer | 50,000 | |
|