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Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
2011 Aussie Millions
Event #9: Aussie Millions Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
2011 Aussie Millions
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
7,210,000 AUD
Total Entries
721
Level
27
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 721
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Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
The remaining players are heading on a 15-minute break.
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
If you've had a chance to take a look at the prizepool of any Aussie Millions event, you will notice that every amount has some odd-change on the end of it - well apart from the Main Event that is.
$220, $120, $70 or $20, regardless of the exact amount, you may all be wondering why the staff here conducting the 2011 Aussie Millions have created the prizepool in this way, instead of the clean payouts tournaments have come to expect.
Well, Australia recently had a disastrous flood strike the north-eastern state of Queensland creating millions of dollars in damage, destroying thousands upon thousands of homes, and unfortunately seeing many lives lost.
Although the worst of the conditions may be behind us, the majority of Queenslanders and their communities have been completely devastated by this natural disaster.
With many people needing their whole lives rebuilt, people from around Australia and the world have been donating at will to help Queensland pick themselves up and get back on track once the water - that at points has risen over the two metre (close to ten feet) mark - decreases to a manageable level.
Consequently, Crown Casino is looking to do their part in the Queensland Flood Relief program and have placed collection tins at eighty locations throughout the complex - from the poker room, retail stores, restaurant and bars - with all funds being raised being directly donated to the Queensland Premier's Disaster Relief Appeal fund via the Salvation Army.
Here in the poker room, their hope is that when people cash out during the Aussie Millions, that they will donate the odd change of their payouts (and hopefully) more to the cause - and whatever is collected (from all the collection tins around the complex), Crown Casino will match dollar-for-dollar!
So even if the Queensland floods haven't directly affected you, please help by donating some change or a few big blinds to the cause, and if you can't get down to the Crown Casino during the Aussie Millions, information on how to donate to the Queensland Flood Relief can be found here.
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
The prizepool of the 2011 Aussie Millions Main Event has officially been announced!
721 players have taken to the felt over the past three days to create a AUD$7,210,000 prizepool which will see the top seventy-two players earning a piece of it. That piece will obviously be dependent on where you finish, but a handy little min-cash will see you pocket AUD$15,000 as the final table payouts fall as follows.
| Place | Payout (AUD) |
|---|---|
| 1st | $2,000,000 |
| 2nd | $1,035,000 |
| 3rd | $700,000 |
| 4th | $450,000 |
| 5th | $325,000 |
| 6th | $225,000 |
| 7th | $175,000 |
Although the 2011 field fell three tables short of the final tally from last year, the final table payouts are virtually the same.
Again we will see two millionaires crowned come the final day as they will join the ten already in the Aussie Millions Main Event millionaires club!
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Full Tilt Poker Red Pro and WSOP bracelet holder Simon Watt has been eliminated from today's tournament.
Unable to catch any details on his bustout, Watt managed to chip up early before slowing leaking chips - one involving having his flopped Broadway straight rivered by a flush - before eventually finding himself on the rail.
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
With around 10,000 in the pot, Daniel Reijmer fired a hefty bet of 9,600. His opponent tanked for a couple minutes and then released his hand. The dealer collected the forfeited cards and pushed Reijmer the pot. He's not up to 78,000 in chips and looks to be leading the way thus far.
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
On the board of 
, Alexander Kostritsyn bet 1,500 and got called by his opponent to see the 
fall on the river. Kostritsyn fired 4,000 on the end and his opponent thought for a moment and then folded.
Kostritsyn won this very event back in 2008 and is doing well here today. He's already built his stack to 76,000 in chips.
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Full Tilt Poker Red Pro Melanie Weisner entered the pot for 550 and the big blind made the call.
The 
flop was checked through to see the 
land on the turn with Weisner firing out a delayed continuation-bet of 650.
Her opponent made the call, and when the 
landed on the river and he checked, Weisner removed her headphones and asked for a count of what he had remaining.
As Weisner's opponent spoke up saying he had 13,500, Weisner tossed in a bet of 2,775 which he called.
Weisner tabled her 
to force a muck from her opponent as she moved over the 40,000-chip mark.
Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
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Level 3
: 100/200, 25 ante
Kristian Lunardi raised from the cutoff seat to 550 and got called by David Bach in the big blind to see the flop come down 
. With three clubs on board and a connected flop, Bach checked. Lunardi fired a continuation bet of 1,100 and Bach made the call.
The turn card was the 
and added a fourth club to the party. Both players checked. They also both checked after the 
fell on the river.
Bach's 
beat whatever Lunardi held as he mucked his hand. Bach, the winner of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship at the World Series of Poker in 2009, moved to 22,200.
