2009 Aussie Millions
Event 7 - $1,650 Bounty Feature Event
Day: 1
"This Bounty Hunter is My Kind of Scum"
Steicke Unstuck
We didn't catch the action, but believe that Steicke ran into an opponent's pocket kings to be sent crashing the to the rail.
Players Still Registering
This is clearly a very popular event, but note to players: register in advance to avoid delays!
A Format Unlike Any Other
There will be one "bounty player" drawn to each table. Any player who eliminates a bounty player will receive a cash prize of AU$1,000 directly from the prize pool.
Play will otherwise proceed as normal until there are thirty-two players remaining. At that time, players will be seeded, based on chip count, into four shootout tables. The clock will be rewound one full level, and then play will proceed in a shootout format, with the top two players from each table advancing to the final table. The twenty-second rule for acting on a hand still applies.
At the final table, scheduled to take place tomorrow, the level will be set to the level that was in play at the time of the completion of the second of the four shootout tables. Players will carry over their exact chip counts from the shootout tables to the final table and will be given several forty-second time extensions.
The novelty of the format seems to have drawn quite a few players. We imagine it will take at least an hour to process the registration line.
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level: 1
Blinds: 25/50
Ante: 0
The People Have Spoken
It's likely the start of this event will be delayed a few minutes until everyone is registered and seated.
It's Time To Hunt Some Bounties!
Today will see a large turnout hit the felt for one of the popular feature events of the series. It's Event #7: $1,650 Bounty Feature Event where one player on each table will have a cash bounty placed on their head for their elimination.
The players are filling the registration area as the action kicks off at 12:30 p.m. local time which is about 20 minutes from now. Stay tuned for all the live action as it happens from the tournament floor.