A$25,000 Challenge | 2020 Aussie Millions

2020-01-16 21:32 UTC+10

Tom Rafferty Eliminated in 8th Place (A$131,820)

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Niveau 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Farid Jattin raised to 40,000 under the gun and quickly called when Tom Rafferty jammed in the big blind for about 550,000. Jattin was racing with against but instantly took complete control when the flop gave him a boat.

"Vamos Colombia!" someone yelled.

Jattin waited until the turn locked it up for him to celebrate, and the tournament has been reduced to the final table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Farid Jattin	2,200,000 500,000	500,000
Tom Rafferty	Eliminé

Tags: Farid Jattin Tom Rafferty

2020-01-16 21:30 UTC+10

Sinclair Jams Into Hallaert

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Niveau 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Kenny Hallaert raised to 45,000 from under the gun and Jack Sinclair jammed out of the small blind to win the pot.

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 45,000 on the button and Sam Greenwood called from the big blind. They checked the flop and Greenwood check-folded to a bet of 80,000.

Greenwood's button raise to 45,000 was called by O'Dwyer, who check-called a bet of 30,000 on the flop. The turn was checked and a bet of 55,000 by O'Dwyer on the river won the pot uncontested.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steve O'Dwyer	1,750,000 50,000	50,000

Jack Sinclair	1,240,000 290,000	290,000

Sam Greenwood	685,000 -135,000	-135,000

Kenny Hallaert	561,000 -255,000	-255,000

Tags: Jack Sinclair Kenny Hallaert Sam Greenwood Steve O'Dwyer

2020-01-16 21:21 UTC+10

Wolff Nearing the Lead

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Niveau 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Farid Jattin raised on the button to 50,000 and George Wolff called in the small blind. Wolff check-called 44,000 on the and then 49,000 on the . When the arrived, both players checked and Wolff's won out over .

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Farid Jattin	1,700,000 -135,000	-135,000
George Wolff	1,675,000 252,000	252,000

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2020-01-16 21:15 UTC+10

Sinclair and O'Dwyer Take From Greenwood

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Niveau 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jack Sinclair defended his big blind against a raise by Sam Greenwood and they checked the flop. Sinclair bet the turn for 100,000 to pick up a call and made it 250,000 to go after the river. Greenwood quickly folded.

In the next hand, Steve O'Dwyer raised it up to 45,000 on the button and Greenwood defended the big blind. The flop brought and Greenwood check-called a bet of 70,000. No betting action took place on the turn and river, O'Dwyer announced ace-high and his won the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steve O'Dwyer	1,700,000 116,000	116,000

Jack Sinclair	950,000 128,000	128,000

Sam Greenwood	820,000 -257,000	-257,000

Tags: Jack Sinclair Sam Greenwood Steve O'Dwyer

Niveau: 19

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

2020-01-16 20:14 UTC+10

Dinner Break with 8 Remaining

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Niveau 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

The final eight players have been sent into a 60-minute dinner break and their chip counts and big blinds for the upcoming level can be found below. The action will resume at approximately 10.05 p.m. local time.

Seat	Table 8	Chip Count	Big Blinds	Table 10	Chip Count	Big Blinds
2	Tom Rafferty	500,000	25	Steve O'Dwyer	1,584,000	79
4	Farid Jattin	1,835,000	92	Jack Sinclair	822,000	41
5	George Wolff	1,423,000	71	Sam Greenwood	1,077,000	54
6	Masato Yokosawa	398,000	20	Kenny Hallaert	816,000	41

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Farid Jattin	1,835,000 -65,000	-65,000
Steve O'Dwyer	1,584,000 -16,000	-16,000

George Wolff	1,423,000 23,000	23,000
Sam Greenwood	1,077,000 -133,000	-133,000

Jack Sinclair	822,000 97,000	97,000

Kenny Hallaert	816,000 136,000	136,000
Tom Rafferty	500,000 -10,000	-10,000
Masato Yokosawa	398,000

2020-01-16 20:04 UTC+10

Yokosawa Doubles Through Rafferty

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Niveau 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Masato Yokosawa pushed all-in for the last 191,000 out of the small blind and Tom Rafferty in the big blind asked for a count, then made the call.

Masato Yokosawa:
Tom Rafferty:

Board:

Both paired up on the flop and Yokosawa gained the lead, which he kept on turn and river.

"Now I am happy to take 60 minutes dinner break," he said with a grin on the face. Both tables had discussed the length of the dinner break and settles on 60 minutes instead of 75 as suggested by Steve O'Dwyer.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Tom Rafferty	510,000 10,000	10,000
Masato Yokosawa	398,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Masato Yokosawa Steve O'Dwyer Tom Rafferty

2020-01-16 19:58 UTC+10

Sinclair Doubles Through O'Dwyer

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Niveau 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer checked in a battle of blinds on a completed board of . Jack Sinclair jammed for 244,000, which looked to be just over the size of the pot. O'Dwyer thought a bit and flicked in a chip.

Sinclair showed for a full house and O'Dwyer nodded and mucked.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steve O'Dwyer	1,600,000 -350,000	-350,000

Jack Sinclair	725,000 305,000	305,000

Tags: Jack Sinclair Steve O'Dwyer

2020-01-16 19:56 UTC+10

Wolff Leaves Yokosawa Short

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Niveau 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, George Wolff opened to 50,000 and Masato Yokosawa three-bet to 138,000 in the big blind. Wolff made the call and they headed to the flop. Wolff check-called a bet of 75,000 and the turn was checked.

Wolff then bet the river for 160,000 and Yokosawa reluctantly surrendered.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
George Wolff	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Masato Yokosawa	400,000 -420,000	-420,000

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2020-01-16 19:54 UTC+10

Greenwood Jams Into Sinclair

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Niveau 18 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer won a bigger pot off Kenny Hallaert to pull into a comfortable lead on his table and Sam Greenwood then took on Jack Sinclair. A raise to 35,000 by Greenwood from under the gun was called by Sinclair in the big blind. They checked the flop and the turn.

Sinclair bet the river for 78,000 and Greenwood moved all-in. What followed was a tank by Sinclair for nearly four minutes and he then folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Steve O'Dwyer	1,950,000 350,000	350,000

Sam Greenwood	1,210,000 60,000	60,000

Kenny Hallaert	680,000 -340,000	-340,000
Jack Sinclair	420,000 -200,000	-200,000

Tags: Jack Sinclair Kenny Hallaert Sam Greenwood Steve O'Dwyer