AU$10,600 Main Event
Day 1c Started
2019 Aussie Millions
AU$10,600 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2019 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
8,220,000 AUD
Entries
822
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Big Field Expected for Day 1c of the 2019 Aussie Millions Main Event
The third and final starting day of the 2019 Aussie Millions A$ 10,600 Main Event kicks off at 12.30 p.m. local time in the biggest casino complex of the Southern hemisphere and a very busy day at the tables of the Crown Casino poker room is expected. One year ago, the event created a record-attendance of 800 entries after the efforts of an extensive satellite schedule paid off and a new record may very well be set.
On Day 1a and 1b respectively, 165 and 268 players entered the tournament to create a field of 433 entries and 214 hopefuls have already punched their ticket for Day 2 on Wednesday, January 30th, 2019. For all those that busted, there is no opportunity to take another shot at the title in Australia's most important poker event of the year, as the Aussie Millions remains one of the few major events on the international poker circuit to remain as a freezeout.
| Event Day | Date | Time | Entries | Survivors | Further Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Sunday Jan. 27th | 12:30 | 165 | 79 | Play seven levels of 90 minutes, 75 min dinner break after level 4 |
| 1b | Monday Jan. 28th | 12:30 | 268 | 135 | Play seven levels of 90 minutes, 75 min dinner break after level 4 |
| 1c | Tuesday Jan. 29th | 12:30 | tba | tba | Play seven levels of 90 minutes, 75 min dinner break after level 4 |
| 2 | Wednesday Jan. 30th | 12:30 | tba | tba | Registration remains open for first 90-minute level |
| 3 | Thursday Jan. 31st | 12:30 | tba | tba | Switch to 6-max when 36 players remain |
| 4 | Friday Feb. 1st | 12:30 | tba | tba | Play down to the final table |
| 5 | Sunday Feb. 3rd | 12:30 | tba | tba | Play down to a champion |
Day 1c will play a total of seven 90-minute levels with a 15-minute break after every level and a 75-minute dinner break after the fourth level. Each participant receives 30,000 in chips and two current chip leaders are Julian Stuer (196,500) and Paul-Francois Tedeschi (195,400), who topped their respective starting days.
The A$ 50,000 Challenge will also determine a champion as of 2 p.m. local time when the final five will return for an unscheduled third day, defending Aussie Millions Main Event champion Toby Lewis leads the pack after having already finished 2nd in the A$ 25,000 Challenge. Last but not least, a NLHE/PLO A$ 1,150 Side Event kicks off at 6.10 p.m. local time in the Exhibition Hall and another Main Event satellite is scheduled one hour later.
Whether or not a new overall chip leader will be crowned at 2 a.m. local time remains to be seen and you can follow all the action right here on PokerNews.
Level: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With Australian cricketing legend Shane Warne administering the traditional Day 1c 'Shuffle Up and Deal' the cards are now in the air with over 200 players already registered.
Early Four-Bet Alert
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Joshua Abady came close to winning an Aussie Millions ring and finished 3rd in the A$ 1,150 Accumulator Event #8 for A$ 70,280 and he witnessed an early four-bet by his table neighbors Andrew Hulme and Yiannis Liperis. An open raise to 300 resulted in the three-bet to 1,100 by Hulme in the cutoff.
Liperis in the small blind made it 3,500 to go, forcing out the initial raiser. Hulme called and the flop came 
. Liperis continued for 2,500 and claimed the pot right there.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000 | 34,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
26,500 | 26,500 |
Early Faces Including Former Champion Barer
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 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Warne Playing Himself In
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Shane Warne opened pre-flop and the big blind defended. On a 
flop it was the big blind who bet 300. Warne called and the turn was the 
. The action repeated, with Warne calling another 300 and the river was the 
.
This time his opponent bet 1,200 and Warne open-mucked 
for a missed flush draw. His opponent showed 
for a turned straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,000 |
Straddle on Table Seven?
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Table seven features several notables including Bruno Portaro, 2018 Aussie Millions runner-up Stefan Huber, Dara O'Kearney and Corey Kempson and Portaro apparently convinced his table mates to straddle early on to create some action.
Plenty of other notables have taken a seat early on such as 2018 finalist Mike Del Vecchio, James Romero, Bas de Laat and more.
| 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 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
Guerin and Toma Chip Up
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
A bigger pot emerged early on between Didier Guerin and Aram Zobian, and they both ended up checking the 
river. Zobian showed 
for a busted flush draw and pair of queens, while Guerin, who had checked first, flipped over 
for the nut straight.
"It is that easy, huh? Nice check," another player at the table remarked.
Tsugunari Toma has also started well into Day 1c. He check-called a bet of 900 on the 
flop and they checked the turn. Toma bet the 
river for 2,000 and was called to reveal 
as winning hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | 33,000 |
|
31,500 | 31,500 |
|
28,500 | 28,500 |
Further Notables on Day 1c
Level 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
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|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
|
30,000 |