2016 Aussie Millions

Event #12: $100,000 Challenge
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kj
Prize
1,446,480 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
98,000 AUD
Prize Pool
4,018,000 AUD
Entries
41
Level Info
Level
19
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
5,000

The $25K Challenge Champ Taking Day Off to Celebrate Wife's Birthday

Level 2 : 300/600, 0 ante
Chance Kornuth w/ wife Emily
Chance Kornuth w/ wife Emily

Less than 12 hours ago, Chance Kornuth topped a field of 122 entries to win the 2016 Aussie Millions $25,000 Challenge for AU$790,560 first-place prize, the second-biggest score of his career. After the win, Kornuth said it was about 50/50 that he would enter the $100,000 Challenge.

It looks like that flip came up negative as Kornuth has stated on social media that he won't be in action today, instead (and no doubt wisely) choosing to spend the day celebrating his wife, Emily.

That said, late registration is open until the start of Day 2, so who knows if his decision is final.

Tags: Chance Kornuth