2017 Aussie Millions

$25,000 Challenge
Day: 2
Event Info

2017 Aussie Millions

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
861,840 AUD
Event Info
Buy-in
25,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,192,000 AUD
Entries
133
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 23

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Chen Doubles

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

James Chen raised the button and big blind Antoine Saout called. Saout checked on {2-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Chen bet 125,000. Saout check-raised to 300,000 and Chen three-bet to 900,000 with just a couple hundred thousand behind. Saout shoved and Chen called all in for 1,195,000.

James Chen: {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}
Antoine Saout: {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The {8-Diamonds} on the turn and {4-Spades} on the river were blanks and Chen doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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James Chen
2,605,000
1,320,000
1,320,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Antoine Saout
1,750,000
-1,150,000
-1,150,000

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Brandon Adams Doubles Up

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams

James Chen limped in from the small blind for 40,000 and big blind Brandon Adams raised to 160,000. Chen, as he had done before, called.

Both checked the {5-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop and the {4-Hearts} hit the turn. Chen bet 300,000 and Adams called.

The {K-Hearts} completed the board and Chen moved in. Adams checked his cards one last time before he called for 705,000 total.

Chen showed {6-Hearts}{10-Hearts} for a missed straight draw, Adams tabled {2-Spades}{5-Spades} for a wheel and a double-up.

Player Chips Progress
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Brandon Adams
2,345,000
1,245,000
1,245,000
StakeKings
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James Chen
1,285,000
-1,165,000
-1,165,000
WSOP 1X Winner

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Adams Loses With Aces

Level 22 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Brandon Adams raised to 100,000 from the button and big blind James Chen called. Chen check-called 140,000 on {4-Spades}{7-Spades}{Q-Spades} and another 400,000 on the {9-Diamonds} turn. The river came the {10-Spades} and both players checked. Adams tabled {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} but the pot went to Chen who showed {9-Spades}{K-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
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James Chen
2,850,000
250,000
250,000
WSOP 1X Winner
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Brandon Adams
1,800,000
-412,000
-412,000
StakeKings

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Level: 22

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Cold Four-Bet

Level 21 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Brandon Adams opened for 85,000 from the button before Antoine Saout in the small blind three-bet to 300,000. Big blind James Chen cold four-bet to 860,000 and Adams folded. Saout tanked for a fair bit before he folded his cards with a disgusted look on his face.

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