2019 Aussie Millions

Aussie Millions Highlights
Day: 9

Today at the Aussie Millions: 8 Game Event Gets Underway

Aussie Millions
Aussie Millions

Today at the 2019 Aussie Millions sees the start of two more events, the 8-Game Mixed Event and the exciting Accumulator which allows players to combine stacks should they advance from more than one starting flight.

The champion of the Six Max will also be crowned, with Ta-Wei Tou starting the day as the chip leader with only 15 players remaining.

Here's today's schedule:

DayEventTimeBuy-in
23rd JanuaryEvent #7: 8 Game Mixed Event12:10 PMAUD$2,500
 Event #8: No Limit Hold'em Accumulator Day 1 Flight 16:10 PMAUD$1,150
 Event #6: No Limit Hold'em Six Max Final Day1 PMRegistration closed
2018 8 Game Champion Richard Ashby

Last year British bracelet winner Richard Ashby outlasted a field of 71 players and defeated a star-studded final table to win the AUD$2,500 8 Game Mixed Event for AUD$52,270.

This year's tournament gets underway shortly after noon, with players receiving 20,000 in chips and playing 18 40-minute levels or until the final table of seven is reached if earlier

Late registration is available for six levels.

Finally, the first of three flights in Event #8: AUD$1,150 No Limit Hold'em Accumulator gets underway at 6:10 pm. Last year it was Eugene Portlen who took down this event for AUD$154,925, defeating Wei-Cheng Yin heads-up to secure his second Aussie Millions title.

2018 Aussie Millions Accumulator Champion Eugene Portlen
2018 Aussie Millions Accumulator Champion Eugene Portlen

With 10,000 starting chips, there will be 12 40-minute levels on each of the starting flights. The event is an accumulator/repechage format. Players may play multiple starting flights.

Players who survive multiple flights will have their stacks combined on Day 2. Day 2 will play until the final table is reached.

Late registration and re-entries are available for six levels. This tournament is played with a big blind ante, with the big blind posted before the ante.

Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the updates live from the 2019 Aussie Millions.