| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
165,000
-89,500
|
-89,500 |
|
135,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
100,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
| Seat | Name | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victor Teng | 295,000 |
| 2 | Billy Chattaway | 695,000 |
| 3 | Daryl Hussey | 200,000 |
| 4 | Max Silver | 165,000 |
| 5 | James Ong | 165,000 |
| 6 | James Keenan | 135,000 |
| 7 | Alexander Lynskey | 310,000 |
| 8 | Jimmy Siu | 92,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
695,000
529,000
|
529,000 |
|
310,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
295,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
200,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
165,000
-217,000
|
-217,000 |
|
||
|
165,000
64,400
|
64,400 |
|
135,000
95,500
|
95,500 |
|
92,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
More than 10 years ago, Joe Hachem changed the face of poker in Australia when he won the 2005 World Series of Poker. Since then, he's been the most famous poker player in the "Land Down Under," and it was exciting to see both him and his brother, Tony, make a deep run in this event. Unfortunately for Joe, his journey just came to an end due to a bad beat.
It happened when Hachem opened for 13,000 from early position and action folded all the way around to Cankai Zhang in the big blind. He opted to defend and proceeded to check-call a bet of 15,000 on the 
flop. When the dealer burned and turned the 
, Zhang checked for a second time and Hachem moved all in for 78,000. Zhang thought for a bit and then made the call.
Zhang: 
Hachem: 
Hachem got it in good, but Zhang was drawing very much alive with his paired seven and spade draw. Hachem, who was flanked by his sons on the rail, look skyward as the dealer burned one last time and put out the 
.
Zhang spiked his flush and a frustrated Hachem, who was also being followed by a documentary film crew, had no choice but to make his way to the payout desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
500,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Josep Maria Galindo Lopez moved all in for just under 50,000 from the cutoff and was called by the player in the small blind. The Spaniard was at risk with the 
but got there against the 
of his opponent with the board running out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Immediately after the money burst, Liv Boeree was eliminated on the feature table when she lost out to an opponent's pocket kings.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
||
Artur Koren opened under the gun plus one to 18,000. Two spots behind him, it was Mark Bevan shoving all in for 85,000 total. Action folded back around to Koren, and he instantly tossed in a 5,000 chip to call.
Play was halted at that moment till the hands at all other tables were finished. A big rail gathered around the table as the tournament director asked both players to open their cards.
Mark Bevan:
Artur Koren: 
The flop came 
and the tournament speaker announced Bevan needed an ace or running straight cards. While Mustapha Kanit shouted running fives was also a possibility for Bevan to come out on top, the 
had already hit the turn.
"An ace and an ace only" announced the tournament director.
It wasn't meant to be for Bevan, as the 
completed the board and the American player had to make his exit.
With that, the remaining 80 players all made the money and were guaranteed a AU$15,000 payday. The multiple short stacks in the tournament let out a big sigh at once, but we'll see if they can run it up now that they're in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
Tony Dunst is charging hard in the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event, but he nearly missed playing altogether. Find out why in his video interview with Sarah Herring below.
Play will resume in 75 minutes, at the completion of the dinner break.
The tournament is now hand-for-hand with a little over five minutes left in the level before the start of the dinner break.
