On the feature table, Jack Salter was all in for his last 262,000 against Koray Aldemir.
Salter: 
Aldemir: 
The board ran out 
and Salter doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
540,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
95,000
-255,000
|
-255,000 |
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On a flop of 
Michael Soyza checked from the big blind before Andras Nemeth bet 20,000 from under the gun. Soyza called.
The turn brought the 
and Soyza checked. Nemeth tossed out another 55,000. Soyza called shortly after.
Both players then checked after the 
completed the board.
Nemeth turned over 
for a pair before Soyza flipped over 
for two pair and the winning hand.
Nemeth shook his head in disbelief as he watched the pot get pushed over to Soyza following the hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
680,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
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|
220,000
-470,000
|
-470,000 |
Johannes Becker raised to 34,000 in the cutoff and Manig Loeser defended his big blind.
The flop landed 
and Loeser checked to Becker who continued for 22,000. Loeser called, and then checked the 
on the turn.
Becker bet out 95,000, and Loeser mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
891,000
451,000
|
451,000 |
|
|
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|
495,000
-68,000
|
-68,000 |
|
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Manig Loeser raised to 34,000 from under the gun and was called by Kristen Bicknell in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Bicknell checked. Loeser continued for 42,000. Bicknell called.
The turn dropped the 
and Bicknell checked again. Loeser reached for his chips and splashed out 74,000. Bicknell called shortly after.
The completed the board and Bicknell checked for a third time. Loeser then moved all in for 239,000 which sent Bicknell into the tank.
Bicknell deliberated over her decision for two-and-a-half minutes, after using two of her time extension buttons, before opting to muck her hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
597,000
-133,000
|
-133,000 |
|
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|
|
563,000
174,000
|
174,000 |
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Dominik Nitsche opened to 35,000 from under the gun and Thomas Muehloecker three-bet the cutoff to 102,000.
Action folded back to Nitsche, and he called as the flop landed 
.
Nitsche checked, and Muehloecker continued for 61,000. Nitsche check-raised to 140,000, and Muehloecker called as the landed on the turn.
Nitsche used one of his time extension chips before checking. Muehloecker checked behind.
The river landed the , and Nitsche bet roughly 215,000 leaving himself just 2,000 behind.
Muehloecker announced he was all in, and Nitsche tossed in his last two chips and tabled his 
for two pair.
Muehloecker revealed his 
for a better two pair, and Nitsche was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,385,000
714,000
|
714,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Tsugunari Toma moved all in for 257,000 from under the gun before the decision folded around to Manig Loeser in the small blind. He then moved all in for 646,000 which forced a fold from Rainer Kempe in the big blind.
Tsugunari Toma: 
Manig Loeser:
The board ran out 
resulting in Toma coming from behind, and taking down the pot, after rivering a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
546,000
289,000
|
289,000 |
|
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||
|
|
389,000
-366,000
|
-366,000 |
|
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Manig Loeser raised to 34,000 from the hijack and was called by Kristen Bicknell in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Bicknell checked. Loeser continued for 39,000. Bicknell called.
Both players checked the 
on the turn before the completed the board.
Bicknell then tossed out 55,000, and took down the pot, after Loeser mucked his hand almost immediately.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
755,000
-56,000
|
-56,000 |
|
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|
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730,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
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The prize pool for Event #20: AU$100,000 Challenge has been released with the 42-entrant field creating a AU$4,116,000 prize pool.
This is the third largest AU$100,000 Challenge at the Aussie Millions, and a total of six players will be in-the-money under the following payouts:
| Place | Prize (AUD) | Prize (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | $1,481,760 | $1,066,867 |
| 2nd | $946,680 | $681,610 |
| 3rd | $617,400 | $444,528 |
| 4th | $452,760 | $325,987 |
| 5th | $329,280 | $237,082 |
| 6th | $288,120 | $207,446 |
Johannes Becker opened to 32,000 from the hijack and Rainer Kempe called from the big blind.
The flop landed 
and both players checked to reveal the on the turn.
Kempe led out for 48,000 and Becker called as the 
completed the board on the river.
Kempe shoved all in for roughly 140,000 and Becker folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
440,000
-536,000
|
-536,000 |
|
|
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|
316,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
Rainer Kempe limped into the pot from under the gun and was followed by Kristen Bicknell on the button as well as Huang Shan in the small blind. Manig Loeser checked from the big blind.
All four players checked the flop before the 
dropped on the turn.
Shan bet 32,000. Only Loeser called.
The 
completed the board and Shan checked. Loeser took his full 30 seconds before betting 78,000. Shan thought for a moment before opting to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
811,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
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|
702,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
|
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594,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
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|
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234,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
