$50,000 NLHE Shot Clock Six Max | 2017 Aussie Millions

01-29-2017 20:41 UTC+11

Ben Tollerene Eliminated

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Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

From first position, Fedor Holz raised to 1,500. Small blind Ben Tollerene thought about it for just a bit before he built a tower out of his 3,550-stack and slid it over the line. Mikit Badziakouski folded, Holz called.

Ben Tollerene:
Fedor Holz:

The flop favored Holz. The on the turn gave Tollerene some chop outs but the on the river wasn't a card he was looking for.

"I've been trying to do that for so many levels," Carrel said with a smile commenting on the two newcomers eliminating players.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	24,000 4,000	4,000

Ben Tollerene	Busted

Tags: Ben Tollerene Charlie Carrel Fedor Holz Mikita Badziakouski

01-29-2017 20:37 UTC+11

Stephen Chidwick Eliminated

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Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

From the cutoff, Mikita Badziakouski opened for 1,400 and big blind Stephen Chidwick called.

The flop came and Chidwick checked. Badziakouski carefully made a bet of 1,200 and Chidwick called. A similar pattern was seen on the turn, this time for 2,500.

Chidwick checked a third time on the river. Badziakouski thought about it for just a bit before he shoved all in. Chidwick instantly called for 10,800 but was soon getting up to head for the exit as Badziakouski showed for rivered top two. Chidwick mucked his .

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	53,000 11,300	11,300

Stephen Chidwick	Busted

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01-29-2017 20:33 UTC+11

Tollerene Doubles Badziakouski

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Level 7 : 300/600, 75 ante

Play is beginning to get more aggressive as the blinds continue their inexorable climb, but now that registration is closed all players have been given a fresh set of time breaker chips meaning everyone is back up to four.

Mikita Badziakouski has not long sat down but has already earned a double courtesy of Ben Tollerene.

Preflop it was Stephen Chidwick who opened the action with a raise to 1,200 from the cutoff with Tollerene making the call from the button before Badziakouski squeezed to 4,500 from the small blind.

Fedor Holz folded the big blind and Chidwick stepped out of the way but Tollerene made the call to take play heads-up to a flop of .

Badziakouski burned through his allotted 30-seconds and burned a time break chip before moving all-in for 14,675 in total and after asking for a count and thinking about it maybe 20 seconds Tollerene made the call.

Mikita Badziakouski:
Ben Tollerene:

Tollerene was trailing to Badziakouski's pocket queens and stayed behind to grant Badziakouski the double when the turn and river came down and respectively.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	41,700 21,700	21,700

Ben Tollerene	3,125 -19,550	-19,550

Tags: Ben Tollerene Mikita Badziakouski

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

01-29-2017 20:17 UTC+11

Badziakouski and Holz Enter

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

The two new players both have four time breaker chips. Ben Tollerene and Stephen Chidwick have only one left, Charlie Carrel has two.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	20,000

Fedor Holz	20,000

01-29-2017 19:44 UTC+11

Dinner Break

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Players are now on a 45-minute dinner break with registration closing when play resumes.

01-29-2017 19:44 UTC+11

Carrel Doubles Tollerene, Greenwood Busts

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Ben Tollerene found himself short after losing a pot to Charlie Carrel after raising preflop and firing the flop and turn but checking the river on a board reading , mucking his hand quickly when Carrel turned over to win with top pair.

Tollerene raised to 900 on the button the next hand and Sam Greenwood called from the small blind before Carrel squeezed to 15,000 from the big blind. Tollerene called all in for his tournament life and after Greenwood got out of the way the cards were turned over.

Ben Tollerene:
Charlie Carrel:

The board ran out to grant Tollerene the double.

The very next hand Tollerene opened with a raise to 900 in the cutoff and Greenwood moved all-in for 8,025 from the small blind. Carrel folded the big blind and Tollerene made the call.

Ben Tollerene:
Sam Greenwood:

The flop put Tollerene firmly in front and while the turn and river fell to pair Greenwood's ace it was not enough to beat Tollerene's trip jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Carrel	37,400 900	900
Ben Tollerene	22,675 8,975	8,975
Sam Greenwood	Busted

Tags: Ben Tollerene Sam Greenwood Charlie Carrel

01-29-2017 19:24 UTC+11

Badziakouski Signing Up

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Mikita Badziakouski was again seen lingering around and told us he's signing up at the end of the level right before registration closes. He's not sitting down just yet, but he's entering when play resumes after the break that starts in five minutes.

01-29-2017 19:22 UTC+11

Chidwick Wins a Bit

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Charlie Carrel limped in from the small blind and big blind Stephen Chidwick checked. Both checked the flop of and the hit the turn. Carrel bet 800 and Chidwick called. Carrel bet another 2,500 on the and Chidwick instantly called. Carrel showed for the missed straight draw, Chidwick took it down with .

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Carrel	36,500 -2,000	-2,000
Stephen Chidwick	18,650 1,650	1,650

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01-29-2017 19:18 UTC+11

Carrel and Chidwick Tangle Twice

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Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Stephen Chidwick and Charlie Carrel have just played a couple of decent pots against each other with Carrel coming out on top in both.

In the first Chidwick opened to 800 from the cutoff and Carrel called from the big blind.

Carrel checked the flop over to Chidwick who bet 600, only to see Carrel check raise to 2,000.

Chidwick called and the turn came down which brought a 4,000 bet from Carrel and a fold from Chidwick.

Carrel took down the next hand preflop when action folded around to him in the small blind and he raised to 1,400 and Chidwick folded the big blind.

The second sizable pot happened the next hand with Carrel making it 1,000 to go from the button with Chidwick raising to 2,700 from the big blind.

Carrel called and the flop came down . This brought a continuation bet of 2,200 from Chidwick and a call from Carrel.

The turn brought a check from Chidwick and Carrel put him all in with a bet of 20,000. Chidwick tanked but folded and Carrel won without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Charlie Carrel	38,500 9,675	9,675
Stephen Chidwick	17,000 -8,400	-8,400

Tags: Charlie Carrel Stephen Chidwick