$10,000 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2013 Aussie Millions
$10,000 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,290,000 AUD
Entries
629
Level
29
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
10,000
Day 3 Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,061,000 | |
|
933,500 | |
|
774,500 | |
|
633,000 | |
|
630,500 | |
|
508,000 | |
|
491,000 | |
|
486,000 | |
|
480,500 | |
|
469,500 | |
|
464,500 | |
|
459,000 | |
|
427,000 | |
|
390,500 | |
|
356,000 | |
|
350,500 | |
|
332,000 | |
|
327,000 | |
|
324,000 | |
|
300,500 | |
|
296,500 | |
|
282,500 | |
|
282,000 | 19,000 |
|
270,500 | -4,000 |
|
267,500 |
Table Draw
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| Table | Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | Michael Kane | 159000 |
| 10 | 2 | Sam Cohen | 324000 |
| 10 | 3 | Stephen Goodridge | 210500 |
| 10 | 4 | Stuart Kerr | 141000 |
| 10 | 5 | Phil Ivey | 390500 |
| 10 | 6 | Patrik Antonius | 332000 |
| 10 | 7 | Gary Benson | 80500 |
| 10 | 8 | Ryan Hong | 81500 |
| 14 | 1 | Adam Carlton | 254000 |
| 14 | 2 | Nazih Sibaei | 270500 |
| 14 | 3 | Shoshiro Karita | 282000 |
| 14 | 4 | Craig McCorkell | 75000 |
| 14 | 5 | Michael Harrison Ford | 71500 |
| 14 | 6 | Tyron Krost | 92500 |
| 14 | 7 | Mervin Chan | 774500 |
| 14 | 8 | David Boyaciyan | 232500 |
| 19 | 1 | Lee Markholt | 356000 |
| 19 | 2 | Mark Betts | 464500 |
| 19 | 3 | Jan Suchanek | 282500 |
| 19 | 4 | Jamie Beer | 199000 |
| 19 | 5 | Dan Shak | 243500 |
| 19 | 6 | Michael Teren | 185500 |
| 19 | 7 | Joey Lovelady | 220000 |
| 19 | 8 | Mark Vetsavong | 165000 |
| 25 | 1 | Brandon Adams | 263000 |
| 25 | 2 | Sean Keeton | 263500 |
| 25 | 3 | Didier Guerin | 158000 |
| 25 | 4 | Rob Fenner | 243000 |
| 25 | 5 | Stevan Chew | 427000 |
| 25 | 6 | Tony Da Costa Silva | 219500 |
| 25 | 7 | James Obst | 1061000 |
| 25 | 8 | Yifan Zheng | 201500 |
| 26 | 1 | [Removed:17] | 172500 |
| 26 | 2 | Wei Low | 151000 |
| 26 | 3 | Jeremy Simon | 251500 |
| 26 | 4 | Frank Rusnak | 267500 |
| 26 | 5 | Kenny Wong | 459000 |
| 26 | 6 | Celina Lin | 140000 |
| 26 | 7 | Kitty Kuo | 144500 |
| 26 | 8 | Kishmore Kumar | 166000 |
| 28 | 1 | Damian Baldi | 101000 |
| 28 | 2 | Ping Chan | 630500 |
| 28 | 3 | Man Hei Lam | 469500 |
| 28 | 4 | Ang Pangleng | 491000 |
| 28 | 5 | Omar Nanai | 193500 |
| 28 | 6 | Nick van Engelenburg | 69500 |
| 28 | 7 | Minh Nguyen | 480500 |
| 28 | 8 | --empty-- | |
| 29 | 1 | Antonino Cascio | 64000 |
| 29 | 2 | Phares Bouya | 208000 |
| 29 | 3 | Daniel Laidlaw | 267500 |
| 29 | 4 | Jay Tan | 633000 |
| 29 | 5 | Kevin Rabichow | 126000 |
| 29 | 6 | Scott Wilson | 933500 |
| 29 | 7 | Daniel Neilson | 508000 |
| 29 | 8 | --empty-- | |
| 31 | 1 | Jan Collado | 300500 |
| 31 | 2 | Zoltan Szabo | 486000 |
| 31 | 3 | Dylan Honeyman | 327000 |
| 31 | 4 | Paul O'Brien | 296500 |
| 31 | 5 | Ying Kit Chan | 171500 |
| 31 | 6 | Elliot Smith | 236000 |
| 31 | 7 | Ray Ellis | 350500 |
| 31 | 8 | --empty- | |
| 32 | 1 | Jarrod Glennon | 145000 |
| 32 | 2 | Joseph Cabret | 131500 |
| 32 | 3 | David Garcia | 229000 |
| 32 | 4 | Matthew Ginn | 259500 |
| 32 | 5 | Christopher Haywood | 214500 |
| 32 | 6 | Adam Schmidt | 135500 |
| 32 | 7 | Billy Jordanou | 156000 |
| 33 | 8 | --empty-- |
Day 3 Will Play Through the Money Bubble on the Way to the Final 36
Welcome back to the 2013 Aussie Millions Main Event. Today the remaining 68 players of a 629-player field will return to play through the money on the way to the final 36. The man best positioned to make it is Australian James Obst, who is the chip leader with 1,061,000 in chips and the only player with a six-figure stack. With that said, Scott Wilson is close behind with 933,500 after winning a massive pot during the last few minutes of play on Day 2.
Other notables still in contention include poker couple Jay Tan (633,000) and Kenny Wong (459,000); last year’s 12th-place finisher Phil Ivey (390,500); the dreamy Finn Patrik Antonius (332,000); young German pro Jan Collado (300,500), Day 1a chip leader Frank Rusnak; high-roller Dan Shak (243,500); and 2010 Aussie Millions Main Event champ Tyron Krost (92,500), just to name a few.
Who will be the next to add their name to this prestigious list of winners?
| Year | Winner | Prize | No. of Entries | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Oliver Speidel | AU$1,600,000 | 659 | AU$6,590,000 |
| 2011 | David Gorr | AU$2,000,000 | 721 | AU$7,210,000 |
| 2010 | Tyron Krost | AU$2,000,000 | 746 | AU$7,460,000 |
| 2009 | Stewart Scott | AU$2,000,000 | 681 | AU$6,810,000 |
| 2008 | Alexander Kostritsyn | AU$1,650,000 | 780 | AU$7,800,000 |
| 2007 | Gus Hansen | AU$1,500,000 | 747 | AU$7,470,000 |
| 2006 | Lee Nelson | AU$1,295,800 | 418 | AU$4,180,000 |
| 2005 | Jamil Dia | AU$1,000,000 | 263 | AU$2,630,000 |
| 2004 | Tony Bloom | AU$426,500 | 133 | AU$1,330,000 |
| 2003 | Peter Costa | AU$394,870 | 122 | AU$1,220,000 |
Only three players need to his the rail to make the money at the top 64, at which point each player will be guaranteed a minimum AU$15,000 payday, though everyone is intent on making the real money at the final table, which is where they’ll have a chance at the AU$1,600,000 first-place prize and accompanying Chrysler 300C sports car.
2013 Aussie Millions Final Table Payouts
| Place | Prize (AU$) |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,600,000* |
| 2nd | $1,000,000 |
| 3rd | $600,000 |
| 4th | $400,000 |
| 5th | $290,000 |
| 6th | $220,000 |
*Will also receive a car.
The plan for Day 3 is to either play five two-hour levels or down to 36 players, whichever comes first. Best guesstimates puts the latter happening right around the dinner break, but only time will tell. Play will recommence at 12:30 p.m. local time, which is less than an hour from now, and later today we'll also be bringing you updates from the $250,000 Challenge. Stick around as PokerNews Live Reporting Team brings you all the latest and greatest from the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia.
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
Cards are in the Air
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Tournament Director Christian Vaughn has just welcomed the players back to the Crown and gave a short rundown of the day's plan. He then informed the dealers to shuffle up and deal, which means the cards are in the air here in Melbourne.
Ivey Picks Up Aces in First Hand to Eliminate Kane
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
It didn't take long for the first elimination of the day. On the very first hand Phil Ivey has eliminated Michael Kane.
It happened when Ivey opened for 11,000 from the hijack and action folded to Kane in the big blind. He opted for a three-bet to 24,000, Ivey four-bet to 55,000 and Kane moved all in for 159,000. Ivey snap-called and the cards were turned up:
Ivey: 
Kane: 
Kane looked devastated and he looked on helplessly as the board ran out 
. With that, Kane became the day's first casualty while Ivey got an immediate boost to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000 | 159,500 |
|
Busted |
Van Engelenburg Eliminated
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
A short-stacked Nick van Engelenburg moved all in under the gun and action folded around to Ang Pangleng, who moved all in over the top from the small blind. The big blind folded and van Engelenburg discovered the bad news.
van Engelenburg: 
Pangleng: 
The 
flop was no help to van Engelenburg, but the 
turn paired the board and opened up some chop options. Unfortunately for him, he wouldn't hit as the blanked on the river. "Good game guys," van Engelenburg said before making his exit from the tournament floor.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
560,500 | 69,500 |
|
|
Busted |
Win a Nexus 4 Smartphone and a Share of $2,000 Only on PartyPoker
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
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On Feb. 9 at 15:00 ET (20:00 GMT), PartyPoker is hosting an Aussie Millions Freeroll that is exclusive to PokerNews customers. Players who makes their first deposits on PartyPoker between Jan. 28 and Feb. 9 will automatically be entered into the PokerNews Aussie Millions Freeroll.
- Tournament Name: PokerNews Aussie Millions Freeroll
- Date: Feb. 9, 2013
- Time: 15:00 ET (20:00GMT)
- Prize pool: Nexus 4 plus $2,000 in cash
- Payout structure: Winner receives a Nexus 4; cash awarded according to standard PartyPoker payout structure
- Restrictions: Only available to PokerNews customers who make their first deposit between Jan. 28 and Feb. 9
With the qualification period only being open for 12 days, the freeroll field size should be much smaller than usual, meaning your chance of getting your hands on a brand new Nexus 4 is greater.
Hong Doubles
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
After a series of bets and raises, Ryan Hong was all in and at risk preflop holding 
. Steve Goodridge had him at risk with 
, and the aces held as the board ran out 
.
Hong doubled to 140,000 chips, while Goodridge slipped to 85,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
140,000 | 58,500 |
|
|
85,000 | -125,500 |