Today is the Biggest Day!
The Main Event, the $100,000 Challenge and a long series of great side events all lead up to this day! The LK Jewellery $250,000 Challenge is the pinnacle of the Aussie Millions with an expected first place prize of over AU$2,000,000.
Many of poker's great are expected to play today like Jason Mercier, Tobias Reinkemeier, Phillip Gruissem, Gus Hansen and Phil Ivey. Last year this event was won by the latter who beat Patrik Antonius heads up. Gus Hansen finished in third with Daniel Negreanu being the unlucky bubble boy. Here's the payouts of the two $250,000 Super High Roller events hosted at the Aussie Millions.
2012
| Name | Country | Payout in AUD |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Ivey | U.S.A. | $2,000,000 |
| Patrik Antonius | Finland | $1,200,000 |
| Gus Hansen | Denmark | $800,000 |
2011
| Name | Country | Payout in AUD |
|---|---|---|
| Erik Seidel | U.S.A. | $2,500,000 |
| Sam Trickett | U.K. | $1,400,000 |
| David Benyamine | France | $1,100,000 |
Today is going to be another epic poker spectacle as the players will play down until there's just six remaining. We will keep you guys updated throughout the day as this event is starting with a slight delay. Until then make sure to follow our coverage of the Main Event, and sit back and enjoy some of the surrounding sights that Melbourne has to offer: