2013 Aussie Millions

$25,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
275,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
723,000 AUD
Entries
30
Level Info
Level
17
Blinds
8,000 / 16,000
Ante
2,000

Seidel vs Kurganov: 2-0

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

After having won a little pot by three-betting Niklas Heinecker, Igor Kurganov just doubled up Erik Seidel again. Seidel raised from the button to 20,000 and Kurganov three-bet all in putting his opponent under pressure. Seidel called and the two players went to showdown yet again.

Kurganov: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}
Seidel: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}

The board ran out {K-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Seidel doubled up again.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
548,000
-137,000
-137,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Erik Seidel
335,000
195,000
195,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Erik SeidelIgor Kurganov

Fabian Quoss Eliminated in 5th Place (AU$51,000)

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Fabian Quoss was all in from the cutoff seat for 70,000. Niklas Heinecker reraised all in from the button to 214,000. Igor Kurganov tanked for a couple minutes from the small blind, then folded. Philipp Gruissem asked Erik Seidel to help him sweat from the big blind, and Seidel did so.

The first card Gruissem looked at was a king, and then he said, "Ah man, I hope the second one's not a queen." The second one was a five, and Gruissem quickly folded.

Heinecker tabled the {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs} to be up agaisnt Quoss' {Q-Spades}{10-Clubs}. The board ran out {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, and Quoss was eliminated in fifth place. He earned AU$51,000 for his finish.

Player Chips Progress
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Fabian Quoss
Busted

Tags: Erik SeidelFabian QuossIgor KurganovNiklas HeineckerPhilipp Gruissem

Possible Change of Scenery

Level 15 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

With the Aussie Millions Main Event now complete, the production set is open and available. The TV crew has suggested moving this event upstairs to Aussie Millions HQ to film the final stages of the event, but that's still up in the air.

As it stands right now, the tournament will be moved upstairs at 7:00 p.m. at the latest, unless the players decide to move up there earlier. We will keep you posted.

Level: 15

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Kurganov Getting Frisky

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Fabian Quoss raised to 16,000 on the button, and Igor Kurganov called out of the big blind to see the {Q-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades} flop. Kurganov checked, Quoss bet 25,000, and Kurganov called.

The turn was the {J-Spades} to put three spades on board. Kurganov checked, Quoss bet 55,000, and Kurganov made the call.

The river was the {6-Hearts}, and Kurganov checked. Quoss checked behind. Quoss showed the {K-Hearts}{8-Clubs}, but Kurganov held the {K-Spades}{4-Hearts} for the winner.

"I was jamming the river if you bet," said Kurganov after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Kurganov
595,000
90,000
90,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Fabian Quoss
170,000
-110,000
-110,000

Tags: Fabian QuossIgor Kurganov

Seidel Shoves

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Igor Kurganov raised on the button to 16,000, and Erik Seidel moved all in for 125,000 from the big blind. Kurganov went into the tank before asking, "You're good at all ins, right Erik?"

Both smiled, but Kurganov did so while throwing his hand into the muck, and Seidel won the pot.

Tags: Erik SeidelIgor Kurganov

Kurganov Comes at Seidel

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Igor Kurganov raised to 16,000 on the button, and Erik Seidel called from the big blind to see the flop come down {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. After Seidel checked, Kurganov bet 21,000. Seidel check-raised to 51,000, but Kurganov came right back over the top with a reraise to 81,000. Seidel folded, and Kurganov won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
505,000
60,000
60,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
130,000
-60,000
-60,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner

Tags: Erik SeidelIgor Kurganov

Gruissem Doubles Through Quoss

Level 14 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

On the very next hand after he three-bet Erik Seidel to win the pot preflop, Fabian Quoss opened with a raise from the cutoff seat to 16,000. Action folded over to Philipp Gruissem in the big blind, and he made it 44,000 to go. Quoss announced that he was all in, and Gruissem snapped it off.

Gruissem tabled the {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}, which was dominating the {A-Spades}{J-Hearts} that Quoss held. Still, the five community cards could easily give Quoss the win if the run out was in his favor.

The flop came down {10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, and Quoss was still behind. After the {9-Diamonds} landed on the turn, Quoss was looking for a jack on the river. The river was the {2-Spades}, though, and Gruissem successfully held to earn the double.

Player Chips Progress
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Philipp Gruissem
423,000
223,000
223,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Fabian Quoss
280,000
-219,000
-219,000

Tags: Erik SeidelFabian QuossPhilipp Gruissem