Rewind the Clock -- It's Day 1b!

Welcome back to the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia where the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championships are underway. 342 runners turned up yesterday for Day 1a of Event #1, AUD 1,100 No-Limit Hold'em. That pushed the prize pool almost three-quarters of the way to the AUD 500,000 guarantee.

Today is Saturday in this corner of the world. As a result, we're expecting an even larger turn-out for Day 1b. If that prediction holds, first place in this event will be north of AUD 200,000. That may not be life-changing money, but it's sure to put a huge smile on the face of the eventual winner.

Play kicks off at 12:30pm local time, which is in about forty minutes. PokerNews will have all the action. Join us!