Yevgeniy Timoshenko will not be at the final table to defend his title. He was short in chips with just over 120,000 when he moved in under the gun. Josh Arieh gave him protection by moving in over the top. Everyone else got out of the way. Timoshenko turned over Qs Th against Arieh's Kh Ks. The board ran out Ac Tc 2s 4s 5s giving Arieh the win. Yevgeniy Timoshenko outlasted a star-studded field to win the 2014 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge for AU$2,000,000. Yevgeniy Timoshenko was born in 1988 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, but he moved with his family to Mukilteo, Washington, at the age of ten and continues to reside in the Seattle area. He was first exposed to poker in 2003 during his high school years, and it was Chris Moneymaker's win at that year's World Series of Poker that spurred him to learn. Yuriy Timoshenko, Sarra Timoshenko, Alla Timoshenko, Jeff Cole and Charles Merriam, and many others are family members and associates of Yevgeniy. Yevgeniy has a reported annual income of $60 - 69,999 and a current net worth value of greater than $50,000 - $99,999. Stephen Timoshenko (1878–1972), Russian-Ukrainian engineer, father of modern engineering mechanics Semyon Timoshenko (1895–1970), Marshal of the Soviet Union, senior Red Army officer at the time of the German invasion of 1941 Yulia Tymoshenko (born 1960), former Prime Minister of Ukraine.
For two days, poker's biggest names battled one another in the 2014 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge. The tournament has a rich history, but this year it was taken to a whole different level as 39 unique players accounted for 37 re-entires for a total field of 76 entries! That was up considerably from the 22 entries the year before.
It took two full days of play, but eventually Yevgeniy Timoshenko defeated Mike 'Timex' McDonald to capture the title and AU$2,000,000 first-place prize.
Here's a look at the final table results:
| Finish | Player | Prize (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yevgeniy Timoshenko | $2,000,000 |
| 2 | Mike 'Timex' McDonald | $1,500,000 |
| 3 | Erik Seidel | $1,076,000 |
| 4 | Doug Polk | $860,000 |
| 5 | Patrik Antonius | $700,000 |
| 6 | Daniel Negreanu | $550,000 |
| 7 | David Steicke | $450,000 |
| 8 | Martin Jacobson | $350,000 |
Day 2 began with 29 players, then 10 more players joined the fun, bringing the total field size to 76. Isaac Haxton, who fired his sixth and final bullet, was the first player to bust on the day, losing a race with against Patrik Antonius' . Scott Seiver and Gus Hansen, who also entered at the start of the day, busted soon after Haxton.
The eliminations continued to be fast and furious as Tobias Reinkemeier, Viktor Blom, Justin Bonomo, and Marvin Rettenmaier all busted during the first level of play.
The German high-stakes pros normally crush these big buy-in events, but on this day they were unable to secure so much as a min-cash. Ole Schemion was eliminated by Timoshenko; Igor Kurganov was done in by his fellow countryman Fabian Quoss; Philipp Gruissemran pocket fours into Erik Seidel's pocket kings; and Quoss stone bubbled.
Quoss, who won the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure $100,000 Super High Roller, called a five-bet shove from Doug 'WGCRider' Polk. Quoss' was racing against Polk's , and the American took the lead on a flop of . Gruissem received no help on the turn () or the river (), and exited the tournament empty handed.
It took two hours at the final table for there to be an elimination, and it happened when Martin Jacobsonwas eliminated in eighth place. The Swede was all in and at risk preflop with , but was dominated by by Timoshenko's and couldn't improve.
David Steickeexited soon thereafter, getting his short stack in preflop with against Seidel's , and he was followed out the door by Daniel Negreanuin sixth place.
After getting crippled with against Antonius' , 'Kid Poker' moved all in for less than two big blinds with , and McDonald called with . The board ran out and Negreanu 'earned' AU$550,000 for his performance, though the Canadian was in for five bullets.
Despite the knockout out Negreanu, Antonius was the next to go. The Finn moved all in on a flop of with , and McDonald called with . The turn and river bricked , respectively, and Antonius was eliminated in fifth place.
Polk entered the final table with the chip lead, but as the hours passed he was unable to maintain his big stack and was eliminated in fourth place. On his final hand he three-bet all in from the small blind with , and Seidel, the original raiser, called with . The wired pair held up, and Polk was off to collect the largest live tournament score of his career.
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Seidel, an eight-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, lost a massive race in Level 21, leaving him with around six big blinds. A few hands later his money went in with , and he actually dominated Timoshenko's . However there was a six on the flop, Seidel found no help on the turn () and river (), and he was eliminated from the tournament in third place.
Timoshenko and McDonald began heads-up play nearly even in chips, and it proved a back-and-forth affair. Eventually Timoshenko doubled in a massive hand, and a short time later he finished off his opponent. You can read the final hand by clicking here.
Yevgeniy Timoshenko 2020
Congratulations to Yevgeniy Timoshenko, winner of the 2014 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge! That does it for our coverage from the $100,000 Challenge, but on Sunday we'll bring you the conclusion of the AU$10,000 Main Event as well as the start of the $250,000 Challenge.
After getting crippled with against Antonius' , 'Kid Poker' moved all in for less than two big blinds with , and McDonald called with . The board ran out and Negreanu 'earned' AU$550,000 for his performance, though the Canadian was in for five bullets.
Despite the knockout out Negreanu, Antonius was the next to go. The Finn moved all in on a flop of with , and McDonald called with . The turn and river bricked , respectively, and Antonius was eliminated in fifth place.
Polk entered the final table with the chip lead, but as the hours passed he was unable to maintain his big stack and was eliminated in fourth place. On his final hand he three-bet all in from the small blind with , and Seidel, the original raiser, called with . The wired pair held up, and Polk was off to collect the largest live tournament score of his career.
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Seidel, an eight-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, lost a massive race in Level 21, leaving him with around six big blinds. A few hands later his money went in with , and he actually dominated Timoshenko's . However there was a six on the flop, Seidel found no help on the turn () and river (), and he was eliminated from the tournament in third place.
Timoshenko and McDonald began heads-up play nearly even in chips, and it proved a back-and-forth affair. Eventually Timoshenko doubled in a massive hand, and a short time later he finished off his opponent. You can read the final hand by clicking here.
Yevgeniy Timoshenko 2020
Congratulations to Yevgeniy Timoshenko, winner of the 2014 Aussie Millions $100,000 Challenge! That does it for our coverage from the $100,000 Challenge, but on Sunday we'll bring you the conclusion of the AU$10,000 Main Event as well as the start of the $250,000 Challenge.
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