On Episode No. 201 of the PokerNews Podcast the crew breaks down the insane Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge, previews the Main Event final table, and plays another game of Know Your Circuit Stop. There are also quick-hitters from Philipp Gruissem, Paul Newey, and Jake Balsiger, regarding the upcoming Alpha8 in South Africa, shot clocks, and Nandos.
2014 Aussie Millions
"I'm not going to order after all," Justin Bonomo told a waiter after busting from the tournament. "Sorry about that."
Bonomo had just been eliminated after getting his stack of 190,000 or so all in on a flop holding the . Unfortunately for him, Richard Yong had flopped a pair of kings with the . Neither the turn nor river helped Bonomo and his $100,000 Challenge came to an end here in the first level of play on Day 2.
I was dealt a queen and a queen. A king hit the flop but I put all my money in anyway. I am no longer in the tournament.Follow @JustinBonomo
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Richard Yong |
600,000
220,500
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220,500 |
Justin Bonomo | Busted | |
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Player | Chips | Progress |
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Ryan Riess |
380,000
171,500
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171,500 |
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Viktor Blom | Busted | |
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We missed the action, but we do know Tobias Reinkemeier got his last 50,000 or so all in holding the on a board reading . Reinkemeier held top set, but unfortunately for him it was no good as Erik Seidel, who finished tenth in the 2014 Aussie Millions Main Event last night, had a straight with the .
Reinkemeier could still win if the board paired on the river, but that failed to happen as the useless rolled off the deck. Like Gus Hansen, Reinkemeier wanted to reenter but was rebuffed by the tournament staff.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Erik Seidel |
200,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Tobias Reinkemeier | Busted |
"Well, that took about three minutes," Gus Hansen said as he walked up to Phil Ivey at Table 14.
Ivey and Hansen chatted for a bit, and the latter seemed itchy to reenter, though that time has passed. That didn't stop Ivey though.
"Make a special rebuy rule for Gus," Ivey told the tournament staff. "One more rebuy."
It was a valiant attempt for his friend, but his request fell on deaf ears. There's no doubt the tournament could have generated more reentries, but it's a little too late for that.
"All in and a call," is something we've heard numerous times here in the first 20 minutes of Day 2.
In a recent one, we made out way over to discover Christoph Vogelsang all in preflop holding the only to run into the of Patrik Antonius. The Finn paired his king on the flop, and while the German picked up a gutshot on the turn, he failed to hit it as the blanked on the river.
"Good luck guys," Vogelsang offered before exiting the tournament area.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Patrik Antonius |
550,000
160,000
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160,000 |
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Christoph Vogelsang | Busted |
Of the nine players who entered at the start of Day 2, three have been eliminated, including Isaac Haxton who was in for his sixth bullet.
Haxton lost a race with against the of Patrik Antonius. Antonius is now up to 390,000 chips.
Seiver moved all in with on a flop of , and David Steicke called with . The aces held up, and Seiver, who is among the seven finalists in the Aussie Millions Main Event, hit the rail.
Hansen was in great shape to double with against Jeff Rossiter's . The flop kept Hansen ahead, and a ten on the turn would end the hand, but instead it was the . Hansen was now behind, and the on the river was no help.
"I guess it's too late to rebuy," the Dane said before exiting.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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Patrik Antonius |
390,000
239,000
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239,000 |
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Jeff Rossiter |
315,000
82,000
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82,000 |
David Steicke |
240,000
141,500
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141,500 |
Gus Hansen | Busted | |
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Isaac Haxton | Busted | |
Scott Seiver | Busted | |
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Level: 10
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 500
Table | Seat | Player | Count |
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10 | 1 | Dan Smith | 100,000 |
10 | 2 | Richard Yong | 379,500 |
10 | 3 | Justin Bonomo | 141,000 |
10 | 4 | Erik Seidel | 100,000 |
10 | 5 | Fabian Quoss | 219,500 |
10 | 6 | Phil Ivey | 341,500 |
10 | 7 | Jason Mercier | 89,000 |
10 | 8 | Tobias Reinkemeier | 100,000 |
11 | 1 | Mike Watson | 123,500 |
11 | 2 | Jason Mo | 141,000 |
11 | 3 | Isaac Haxton | 100,000 |
11 | 4 | Christoph Vogelsang | 104,000 |
11 | 5 | Igor Kurganov | 310,000 |
11 | 6 | Antonio Esfandiari | 364,000 |
11 | 7 | Patrik Antonius | 151,000 |
11 | 8 | Martin Jacobson | 100,000 |
14 | 1 | Yevgeniy Timoshenko | 64,500 |
14 | 2 | Paul Newey | 428,500 |
14 | 3 | Philipp Gruissem | 258,000 |
14 | 4 | Scott Seiver | 100,000 |
14 | 5 | David Steicke | 98,500 |
14 | 6 | Paul Phua | 274,000 |
14 | 7 | Ole Schemion | 202,000 |
14 | 8 | John Juanda | 100,000 |
19 | 1 | Ryan Riess | 208,500 |
19 | 2 | Max Lehmanski | 135,000 |
19 | 3 | Viktor Blom | 110,000 |
19 | 4 | --empty-- | -- |
19 | 5 | Tony Bloom | 171,000 |
19 | 6 | Wai Kin Yong | 271,000 |
19 | 7 | Mike McDonald | 468,500 |
19 | 8 | Sorel Mizzi | 100,000 |
24 | 1 | Daniel Negreanu | 221,500 |
24 | 2 | Doug Polk | 177,500 |
24 | 3 | --empty-- | -- |
24 | 4 | Winfred Yu | 301,000 |
24 | 5 | Tom Dwan | 323,000 |
24 | 6 | Jeff Rossiter | 233,000 |
24 | 7 | Max Altergott | 288,500 |
24 | 8 | Gus Hansen | 100,000 |
The tournament staff has revealed that nine players have taken advantage of the late registration/reentry period. The numbers aren't official yet, but that would mean the 2014 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge would have 75 entries, of which 38 would be here at the start of Day 2.
Player | Chips | Progress |
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John Juanda |
100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Martin Jacobson |
100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Tobias Reinkemeier |
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Gus Hansen | 100,000 | |
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Sorel Mizzi | 100,000 | |
Dan Smith |
100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
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Isaac Haxton |
100,000
100,000
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100,000 |
Erik Seidel | 100,000 | |
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Scott Seiver | 100,000 | |
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