A$50,000 Challenge
Jour 1 a débuté
2020 Aussie Millions
A$50,000 Challenge
Jours 1
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
Info Joueurs - Jour 1
2020 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
50,000 AUD
Prize Pool
3,977,000 AUD
Entrants
82
Niveau
19
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Entrants
67
Joueurs Survivants
39
$50,000 Challenge Gets Underway at 2:30 p.m.
Welcome to the PokerNews coverage of the $50,000 Challenge High Roller from the 2020 Aussie Millions, here at Crown Casino in Melbourne.
This is the third of four five- and six-figure buy-in High Roller Challenges that PokerNews will be reporting on, and the excitement levels are building ahead of this one.
Last year, it was 2018 Main Event winner Toby Lewis who defeated Manig Loeser heads-up to top a 62-player field. He took home A$818,054 after a heads-up deal.
Lewis will no doubt be back in the field, fresh off the back of his third Aussie Millions title in three years after winning the Shot Clock Six Max earlier this week for A$148,030.
Former Winners
| Year | Winner | Country | First Prize (AUD) | Entries | Total Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Mikita Badziakouski | Belarus | A$176,400 | 6 | A$294,000 |
| 2018 | Sam Greenwood | Canada | A$116,400 | 4 | A$194,000 |
| 2019 | Toby Lewis | United Kingdom | A$818,054 | 62 | A$3,007,000 |
In a change to the previously published structure, today there will be eight sixty-minute levels played, starting from 2:30 p.m. Players will each receive 50,000 in chips, and will have to contend with a 30-second shot clock.
Late registration and re-entries are available until the end of Level 7.
*Level|Small Blind|Big Blind|Ante*
1|100|200|200
2|200|400|400
3|300|600|600
4|400|800|800
5|500|1,000|1,000
6|600|1,200|1,200
7|700|1,400|1,400
8|800|1,600|1,600
Niveau: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Faces in the Field
Niveau 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
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50,000 |
Chidwick with the Double Check-Raise
Niveau 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Timothy Adams opened to 500 from under the gun and got calls from Stephen Chidwick and Mike Watson in the blinds.
The flop was 
and it checked to Adams who bet 400. Chidwick check-raised to 1,500 and Watson folded.
Adams called and the pair both checked the 
turn. The river was the 
. Chidwick checked and Adams bet 4,500. The Brit then check-raised to 16,000 and Adams quickly folded.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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61,000 | 11,000 |
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49,000 | -1,000 |
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43,000 | -7,000 |
More New Players Join the Field
Niveau 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
A handful of more players have joined the field, bringing the total number of entrants to 20. They include 2018 A$100,000 Challenge winner Michael Lim.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 |
Aces for Greenwood
Niveau 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
On a 
board, Stephen Chidwick checked to Sam Greenwood who bet 10,000 into 14,000.
Chidwick took his time bank all the way down before calling, but mucked when Greenwood showed him 
.
Meanwhile, Yang Wang and Alex Foxen have joined the table.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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63,000 | 13,000 |
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60,000 | 11,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
Three Full Tables
Niveau 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Aces Cracked as Watson Becomes First Elimination
Niveau 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
Alex Foxen opened from early position and Mike Watson three-bet to 1,800 from the button. Foxen called.
The flop came 
and Foxen checked. Watson continued for 2,500 and Foxen check-raised to 7,000. Watson called.
The turn was a 
and Foxen check-called 5,000.
The river was a 
. Foxen checked and Watson moved all in for around 25,000. Foxen called with 
and sent Watson and his 
to the rail.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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85,000 | 35,000 |
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Eliminé |
Quads for Davies
Niveau 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
On a 
flop, both Sam Higgs and Seth Davies committed 2,500 to the pot, and the turn was the .
Higgs check-called 8,500 and the river was the .
Higgs checked again and Davies used a time extension before betting 35,800. Higgs used a time extension of his own before calling.
Davies rolled over 
for quad threes and Higgs mucked. A short while later he became the second elimination from the tournament.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
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95,000 | 95,000 |
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Eliminé |