The registration has closed with 169 entries and the last two players to re-enter were Thomas Muehloecker and Richard Sheils. The latter has drawn the exact same seat he busted in before the dinner break.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000
-2,000
|
-2,000 |
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Matthias Eibinger pushed the button for 17,000 with the 
and he was called by Najeem Ajez in the big blind with the 
.
The board brought 
and the ace on the turn gave Ajez top pair, he then dodged the straight draw of the Austrian.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
175,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
Eliminé |
The 2020 A$25,000 Challenge attracted a field of 169 players, breaking last year's record of 151 and generating a prize pool of A$4,056,000.
The tournament clock shows 78 players remaining, with only 17 of them guaranteed a min-cash of A$70,980.
A seat at the final table of seven is worth A$131,820 and the winner will walk away with A$1,074,840 and the ANTON Jewellery Championship ring.
| Place | Payout (AUD) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,074,840 | $743,155 |
| 2 | $730,080 | $504,785 |
| 3 | $466,440 | $322,501 |
| 4 | $344,760 | $238,371 |
| 5 | $243,360 | $168,262 |
| 6 | $172,380 | $119,185 |
| 7-8 | $131,820 | $91,142 |
| 9-10 | $111,540 | $77,120 |
| 11-12 | $91,260 | $63,098 |
| 13-17 | $70,980 | $49,076 |
Jack Salter three-bet shoved for 46,800 out of the big blind and was called by button raiser Dan Smith.
Salter turned over the 
while Smith had the 
, a very similar scenario to the previous showdown on their table.
This time the inferior hand preflop got there on a board of 
and Salter doubled.
Kevin MacPhee also scored an urgently needed double when his three-bet jam for 21,600 in the small blind was called by Sam Greenwood.
Kevin MacPhee: 
Sam Greenwood: 
Along with his live card, Greenwood spiked a gutshot on the 
flop, the 
turn and river run out kept his hopes alive.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
||
|
94,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
|
45,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
||
|
30,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
||
Joining the action on the 
turn, Jeremy Pekarek checked and called a bet for 6,000 by table neighbor Mikita Badziakouski. The fell on the river and Pekarek checked once more.
Badziakouski now bet 40,000 with very few chips behind and was quickly called, he rolled over the 
for a full house and Pekarek mucked in disgust.
"How did you know to bet that much, I had such a huge hand," Pekarek sighed.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
108,000
108,000
|
108,000 |
|
|
||
|
55,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
||
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
365,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
265,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
170,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
|
||
|
160,000 | |
|
145,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
|
||
|
140,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
125,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
|
||
|
100,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
90,000 | |
|
|
||
|
80,000
-23,000
|
-23,000 |
|
|
||
|
80,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
|
75,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
75,000 | |
|
70,000
-13,000
|
-13,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000 | |
|
||
|
47,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
|
44,000
-33,000
|
-33,000 |
|
44,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |
|
|
||
|
42,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
42,000
-108,000
|
-108,000 |
|
20,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
|
||
Michael Addamo was all in with 
on the 
turn and Warwick Mirzikinian snap-called for a reason, as he had flopped a set with the . A meaningless changed nothing anymore and Addamo grabbed his belongings.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
345,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
Eliminé | |
|
||
Masato Yoksawa was all in for just seven big blinds holding 
and was behind to the 
of Michael Dyer.
The flop 
showed no signs of help for Yokosawa, but the runout saw him make a backdoor straight to double up and stay alive.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
|
|
30,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
Kahle Burns was all in for 40,800 on the three-way flop of and forced out Sam Higgs, Tyron Krost, however, quickly called and the cards were turned over.
Kahle Burns: 
Tyron Krost: 
Burns instantly got there on the 
turn and the river came a blank.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
210,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
|
115,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
100,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
|
||
Seth Davies was all-in and at risk for 63,000 with the 
and had a flip against Warwick Mirzikinian, who turned over the .
The flip went in favor of Davies thanks to a board of and he put a dent into the big stack of Mirzikinian.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
|
130,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
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