Event #15: 8-Game Mixed Event
Day 1 Started
2011 Aussie Millions
Event #15: 8-Game Mixed Event
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Entries
28
Level
16
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0
It's a Crazy Mixed Up World!
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If you thought that the Aussie Millions couldn't live up to the hype - think again. The Southern Hemisphere's biggest poker tournament series has, without a shadow of a doubt, outdone itself today.
What more could you want? We're just about to kick off Event #15 of the schedule: the $10,500 8-Game Mixed, which is sure to bring out the best all-rounders in the game. However, there's plenty to whet the appetite of even the most hardcore poker fan down here in the Crown Poker Room today.
Day 3 of the Aussie Millions Main Event is also kicking off shortly. Then, later on, the final table of the $5,300 Pot Limit Omaha will begin. We've also got Heat 2 of the $10,000 Australian Heads-Up Championship.
And of course, in case you haven't heard by now, we've got 13 players lined up for the biggest buy-in tournament the world has ever seen - the $250,000 Super High Rollers Event.
Naturally, PokerNews will be ringside for all these events, but for all your 8-Game Mixed updates, be sure to keep your browser locked right here as we bring you all the action from 12.45pm AEDT. Get amongst it - this is going to be EPIC!
Delayed Start
With all the different championship poker tournaments going on around Crown Casino the 8-Game event is currently delayed. Once the dust settles and the players make their way to the tournament it is expected that the cards will be in the air at 1 p.m AEST.
In the mean time be sure to check out the coverage of the Event #9: Aussie Millions Main Event, as the money bubble draws near!
Where Did They All Come From?
There has been a late flurry of entries into this event and as a result, the entire field has had to be redrawn for seats.
We apologize for the delay - we should be getting underway eventually.
Level: 1
Blinds: /
Ante:
Let's Go!
Level 1
The cards are in the air! The first nine levels of play will be 40 minutes long and then 60 minutes thereafter. Each player will start with 20,000 in chips.
The Players
This is who has taken their seats so far and began todays 8-Game.
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How It Will Work
Level 3
The day will play out with a round of each of the 8-Games on offer, starting the rotation with 2-7 Triple Draw.
Smith Steals From Portaro
Level 1
2-7 Triple Draw
Bruno Portaro was the first player to enter into today's tournament and for a while there, it looked like he was going to take the Aussie Millions title by default (just kidding)!
However, he's got a few more players to go up against and we've just caught him in a hand on table 46 against Justin Smith.
Smith raised under the gun and the action folded to Portaro who called from the big blind. Gary Benson also called from the big blind before Portaro drew one card. Benson and Smith each drew three cards.
Portaro opened, Benson folded and Smith called, making it heads-up to the second draw, where both players took one card. Portaro check-called Smith's bet and then took one more card on the final draw. Smith stood pat and both players checked it down.
Smith showed 
and Portaro showed 
before sending his hand into the muck. Safe to say that that last card wasn't all that great.
Table Draws
Level 2
The players have finally settled into their seats after a few hiccups and re-dras and this is how it looks.
Table 46
Seat 1: Jan Suchanek
Seat 2: Eli Elezra
Seat 3: Mike Thorpe
Seat 4: Joe Marchal
Seat 5: Mel Judah
Seat 6: Robert Williamson III
Seat 7: Andrew Pantling
Table 47:
Seat 1: Keith Gipson
Seat 2: David Bach
Seat 3: Mike Watson
Seat 4: David Steicke
Seat 5: Derek Cheung
Seat 6: Andy Bloch
Seat 7: Richard Ashby
Table 48
Seat 1: Maria Ho
Seat 2: Jeffrey Lisandro
Seat 3: Joseph Serock
Seat 4: Rami Boukai
Seat 5: Joel Ettedgi
Seat 6: Mikka Pispala
Seat 7: David Oppenheim
Table 49
Seat 1: Bruno Portaro
Seat 2: Gary Benson
Seat 3: Justin Smith
Seat 4: Robert Campbell
Seat 5: Daniel Alaei
Seat 6: Dane Coltman
Seat 7: Jamie Pickering