Event #1: $1,150 No-Limit Hold'em
Day 1b Completed
2016 Aussie Millions
Event #1: $1,150 No-Limit Hold'em
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2016 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
1,025 AUD
Prize Pool
1,353,000 AUD
Entries
1,320
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
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Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Day 1 Flight 2 of the 2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Event #1 $1,150 No-Limit Hold'em drew a total of 172 players Thursday, bringing the total up to 332, and putting the event well on the path to surpassing its $1 million prize pool guarantee with two starting flights still to come.
Two-time European Poker Tour Main Event finalist Xuan Liu and 2014 WSOP APAC Main Event champion Scott Davies both took their second shot at the event to no avail.
2013 World Series of Poker Europe Ladies Event bracelet winner Jackie Glazier took her first kick at the can. However, the Aussie was felted early and was soon joined by 2012 WSOP November Niner Jacob Balsiger and Australian Poker Hall of Fame member Leo Boxell on the rail.
A Writer and Producer on hit American TV shows Weeds and Entourage, Matt Salsberg, and 2015 WSOP November Niner Federico Butteroni both built contending stacks into the late levels. However, Butteroni got short and busted in the last ten minutes of play while Salsberg slowed down and bagged short.
By the time twelve 40-minute levels were through just 26 players remained with Ferenc Riech leading the pack. The German built a big stack midway through the day and used it to put a ton of pressure on his opponents through the late levels, ascending into the chip lead as the night wore on.
This group and the 26 survivors from Flight 1 will battle it out for a seat at the nine-handed final at 12:15 p.m. on Sunday with survivors from the next two flights set for Friday and Saturday also joining them.
As a repechage event, players eliminated from previous flights may re-enter any of the remaining flights.
While the event continues with the third of four starting flights set for 12:10 p.m. local time Friday, PokerNews' live coverage will shift to the final table of Event #2 $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. beginning at 1 p.m. Friday.
Coverage of Event #1 will resume with the fourth and final flight set for 12:10 p.m. local time Saturday.
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,700
-4,300
|
-4,300 |
|
167,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
120,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
|
111,400
-10,600
|
-10,600 |
|
99,400
-600
|
-600 |
|
96,600
1,600
|
1,600 |
|
92,700
-2,300
|
-2,300 |
|
87,200
-7,800
|
-7,800 |
|
82,700 | |
|
||
|
81,600
-8,400
|
-8,400 |
|
61,700
16,700
|
16,700 |
|
60,700
-49,300
|
-49,300 |
|
|
||
|
54,800 | |
|
53,600 | |
|
47,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
|
40,600
18,600
|
18,600 |
|
36,000 | |
|
30,800 | |
|
30,300
8,300
|
8,300 |
|
28,800 | |
|
27,500 | |
|
25,400 | |
|
|
25,000 | |
|
22,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
21,300 | |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Just before bagging and tagging, Dean Blatt knocked out his table neighbor with 
versus 
. The flop 
shut down all hopes of a miracle comeback and it was all over after the 
turn. A meaningless 
on the river reduced the field to 26 players, who will now get to bag and tag shortly.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
95,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Three players busted in quick succession to reduce the field to 27 players. Benefiting from that was Oliver Gill, who sent a player to the rail that wanted to bust in order to play golf on Sunday. Gill even happened to pick up a decent hand in 
while the opponent committed his 35,000 with 
.
The board ran out 
. One hand later, a short stack had a sweat for three big blinds with 
versus 
but found no help on the 
board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
100,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Oliver Gill has been more than doubling his short stack recently and just now acted a little surprised when a short stack shoved for less than six big blinds from the small blind. Chip leader Ferenc Riech found the fold button and the short stack survived.
Shortly after, the clock was stopped and the last three hands were announced.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
|
|
60,000
41,000
|
41,000 |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Daniel Neilson opened to 4,500 and Federico Butteroni tossed his last 20,000 in behind.
It folded back to Neilson and he made the call with the 
.
Butteroni's tournament life was riding on the 
and he actually took the lead on the 
flop. The turn kept Butteroni ahead, but the cruel 
river did him in just before the night is done.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Daniel Neilson grabbed half of the stack of table neighbor Federico Butteroni and then tried to knock out the Italian. However, when they turned over the cards, the whole table sighed. Neilson had and Butteroni the equally strong 
. The board 
was not significant at all.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
150,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
23,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
After both had clashed in a previous big hand, Ferench Riech and Michael Kanaan bashed heads once again. This time there was an all in showdown with Riech four-bet shoving when holding pocket threes. Kanaan called it off with 
and picked up an additional straight draw on the turn of a jack-high board.
However, the river was a second deuce and that sent the chips to Riech, who seems poised to be the overnight and overall chip leader.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
214,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
Alexandre Thomas defended his big blind against a raise of Daniel Neilson, but then immediately gave up when the flop came . The same table also saw Adrian Ong at risk for less than 10,000 chips with the 
and he flipped against 
. The board ran out 
and Ong sat back down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
45,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |