2014 Aussie Millions

$100,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2014 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kq
Prize
2,000,000 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
98,500 AUD
Prize Pool
7,486,000 AUD
Entries
76
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Dwan is Busto

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Tom Dwan
Tom Dwan

Tom "durrrr" Dwan opened the action for 32,000 preflop and Patrik Antonius defended from the big blind. The Finn checked the {6-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop and Dwan continued for 43,000. Antonius thought for a bit before announcing that he was all in, and Dwan sort of shrugged before calling off for around 200,000.

Dwan: {k-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Antonius: {a-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}

Antonius had played his ace coyly, and as a result he was primed to win another big pot. Dwan, who had flopped middle pair, was looking for either a seven or king, but instead the {A-Spades} turned to leave him drawing dead.

The meaningless {4-Clubs} was run out on the river for good measure, and then Dwan took his leave from the 2014 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
1,600,000
450,000
450,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Tom Dwan
Busted
GTO Wizard

Tags: Tom DwanPatrik Antonius

Ten-High Straight Gives Quoss the Lead

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Fabian Quoss (Day 1)
Fabian Quoss (Day 1)

Fabian Quoss knows a thing about these big buy-in, super high roller events. He's played several of them, but most importantly has experience winning them. At the 2014 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure just last month, Quoss won the $100,000 Super High Roller for $1,629,940 after beating Dan Shak heads up.

On this hand, Mike "Timex" McDonald, who began the day as chip leader, opened to 32,000 from under the gun. Quoss called on the button, and Martin Jacobson called from the big blind. The flop fell {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, and Jacobson checked. McDonald bet 50,000, Quoss called, and Jacobson folded.

The turn was the {6-Spades}, and McDonald bet 125,000. Quoss called to see the {7-Clubs} pair the board on the river. McDonald bet 275,000, and Quoss called.

McDonald tabled a busted draw with the {J-Spades}{10-Spades}. Quoss had turned a straight with the {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, and he won the pot to move into the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Fabian Quoss
1,340,000
480,000
480,000
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Mike McDonald
290,000
-430,000
-430,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Fabian QuossDan ShakMartin JacobsonMike McDonald

Yong Turns Two Pair

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

From the cutoff seat, Richard Yong raised to 35,000. Erik Seidel made the call from the button, and the flop came down {9-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. Yong checked, and Seidel bet 35,000. Yong called.

The turn was the {K-Spades}, and both players checked. They also both checked after the {10-Diamonds} landed on the river. Yong showed the {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}, and Seidel mucked his hand.

Tags: Richard YongErik Seidel

Polk Leads Turn Into Steicke

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

From under the gun, David Steicke raised to 36,000. He was called by Doug Polk from the small blind, and Patrik Antonius out of the big blind. Then, the dealer spread the {8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop, and action checked to Steicke. He bet 56,000, Polk called, and Antonius folded.

After the {8-Clubs} paired the board on the turn, Polk led with a bet of 136,000. Steicke opted to fold, and Polk won the pot.

Tags: David SteickeDoug PolkPatrik Antonius

Steicke Sticks the Flop to Double Through Antonius

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

David Steicke got his stack of 290,000 all in preflop holding the {a-Spades}{9-Spades} and was in a bad spot against Patrik Antonius' {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}. Fortunately for Steicke, who won this event back in 2009, the {9-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} flop was gin as it delivered him two pair.

Antonius simply rolled his eyes and then watched helplessly as the {4-Clubs} blanked on the turn followed by the {9-Clubs} on the river. Ship the double to Steicke.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrik Antonius
1,150,000
-305,000
-305,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of David Steicke au
David Steicke
630,000
326,000
326,000

Tags: Patrik AntoniusDavid Steicke

Level: 14

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Updated Chip Counts (full)

Level 13 : 6,000/12,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
1,455,000
-95,000
-95,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Doug Polk us
Doug Polk
1,150,000
134,000
134,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Profile photo of Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
860,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
850,000
-10,000
-10,000
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
720,000
178,000
178,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
560,000
130,000
130,000
Profile photo of Yevgeniy Timoshenko ua
Yevgeniy Timoshenko
518,000
73,000
73,000
WPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
495,000
165,000
165,000
WSOP Main Event Champion
WSOP 1X Winner
Profile photo of Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
375,000
-253,000
-253,000
Profile photo of Tom Dwan us
Tom Dwan
321,000
-129,000
-129,000
GTO Wizard
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Paul Newey
306,000
-44,000
-44,000
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David Steicke
304,000
-186,000
-186,000