Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
2014 Aussie Millions
$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,000 AUD
Prize Pool
6,680,000 AUD
Entries
668
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
First Break of the Day
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day. Remember, there will be a similar break at the end of each level.
Nelson Finds a Call
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Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
When we reached Table 33, John Nelson and an opponent were heads up on a board of 
. The player in the small blind checked, Nelson tossed out 5,000, and the player moved all in for effectively 11,725.
Nelson tanked for a considerable amount of time - so long that the clock was called on him. With only one second remaining, he tossed in a handful of chips, signifying a call.
His opponent showed 
for an air ball, and Nelson happily showed 
for a flopped straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,450 |
MyStack App Available for 2014 Aussie Millions Main Event
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The PokerNews MyStack App is available for players here in the 2014 Aussie Millions Main Event, allowing players to directly update their chip count on the PokerNews Live Reporting page for their friends and family to see.
You can download the app for iPhone or Android now to get started. Then, create a new PokerNews account or update your current one to start updating your status immediately. Your followers can see all the live action that you're involved in.
Be forewarned, however, any abuse of the app will result in account suspension or termination.
The Voice is in the House
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Fans of the Aussie Millions may recognize Paul “The Voice” Khoury, who happens to be playing in today’s field. That’s because in 2012 Khoury hosted and co-produced the Aussie Millions, which aired on GSN in the United States.
Khoury has also provided commentary for the Crown Australian Celebrity Poker Challenge and hosted Miss World Australia. Only time will tell if the Australian TV personality can make a name for himself as a poker player.
A Long Way from Home
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
For many poker players from outside of Australia, it takes a long time to get to the land down under. From the East Coast of the United States, it takes roughly a day to fly here. From Western Europe, it takes roughly 22 hours.
The flight from Johannesburg, South Africa is a bit shorter, averaging around 13.5 hours. That's where Raymond Rahme, who finished third in the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event, flew to the 2014 Aussie Millions from.
Rahme is grinding away on Table 50, looking to record his first cash since April of 2013, where he finished 17th in the WSOP Asia-Pacific Main Event. The South African is a big fan of the Aussie Millions, calling the tournaments "unbelievable."
"The Aussie Millions is one of the best tournaments in the world."
More Notables in the Field
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Salter vs. Putt
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Four players each committed 225 to see a flop of 
. One by one each player checked, which led the dealer to burn and turned the 
. Salter was first to act and decided to bet 375, and Graeme Putt wasted little time in calling behind.
The other two players checked, and then both Salter and Putt checked the 
river. Salter was first to show, and his hesitancy indicated he didn't hold much. Indeed, he sheepishly tabled the 
for a missed flush draw. Putt then rolled over the 
and took down the modest pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
35,000 | 5,000 |
|
29,000 | -1,000 |
Team Online Off to a Good Start
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
"I won two big pots," Naoya Kihara of PokerStars Team Online told us. He was rather giddy that he had nearly doubled his stack within the first 15 minutes of the tournament.
Kihara, who made the trip from Japan, is looking to follow up his 22nd-place finish back in October in the HK$95,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event at the 2013 Asia Championship of Poker (ACOP) in Macau, a performance that earned him HK$198,000. Needless to say, he's off to a good start.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 20,000 |
PokerNews Podcast Episode #200: Milestones, Fan Questions, and Kevin Pittsnogle feat. Jason Mercier
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
On the historic 200th episode of the PokerNews Podcast, Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier joins the crew in Melbourne Australia to answer some fan questions, discuss his future in poker, and guess the over/under for runners in the 2014 Aussie Millions Main Event. If a listener guesses the exact number using the hashtag #PNPod, they will win a PokerNews t-shirt signed by Mercier.