$10,600 Main Event
Jour 1c a débuté
2018 Aussie Millions
$10,600 Main Event
Jours 1c
Event Info
Résultats
Event Info
Info Niveau
2018 Aussie Millions
Buy-in
10,600 AUD
Prize Pool
8,000,000 AUD
Entrants
800
Niveau
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Get Ready for Day 1c of the 2018 Aussie Millions Main Event
In two hours from now, the third and final starting day of the 2018 Aussie Millions Main Event will commence. It's a vintage Aussie Millions, with plenty of laughter and good times being had in the vibrant Crown Casino in Melbourne. With 212 players on Day 1a, 196 on Day 1b and Day 1c traditionally being the biggest flight, the classic tournament is once again on pace to eclipse the 700-runner mark.
Last year's champion Shurane Vijayaram and runner-up Ben Heath are expected to take their seats today. Vijayaram's win last year was a true Cinderella story and one of the most amazing poker tales in recent memory. A week before, Vijayaram was just another hopeful with a dream when he won his Main Event seat by winning a $130-rebuy tournament in Crown Casino. One week later, that $130 was parlayed into a seven-figure score. To top it all off, it was Vijayaram's first-ever live cash as well, making the story even more amazing.
Day 1c is going to be a long one, with seven levels of 90 minutes each. A 15-minute break is scheduled between each level. There will be a 75-minute dinner break after Level 4. Here is the structure for Day 1c:
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 100 | |
| 2 | 100 | 200 | |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | 25 |
| 4 | 150 | 300 | 25 |
| 5 | 200 | 400 | 50 |
| 6 | 250 | 500 | 75 |
| 7 | 300 | 600 | 100 |
| End of Day 1 |
Day 1a saw Lee Armstrong top the field with 165,400, while other notables advancing included David Gorr, Manny Stavropoulos, Mike Del Vecchio, Mel Judah, Benny Spindler, Jonas Lauck and Max Silver. Cole Swannack topped Day 1b with 197.300 and currently holds the overall chip lead. Others notables made it through the second starting day with solid stacks are Tobias Hausen, Stephen Graner, Jonathan Karamalikis, Sam Grafton, Scott Davies and Joe Hachem.
Aussie Millions Main Event players
| Year | Day 1a | Day 1b | Day 1c | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 233 | 243 | 270 | 747 |
| 2011 | 238 | 209 | 274 | 721 |
| 2012 | 153 | 187 | 317 | 659 |
| 2013 | 157 | 196 | 269 | 629 |
| 2014 | 176 | 153 | 339 | 668 |
| 2015 | 183 | 173 | 292 | 648 |
| 2016 | 180 | 207 | 337 | 732 |
| 2017 | 212 | 184 | 332 | 725 |
| 2018 | 212 | 196 | - | - |
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Niveau: 1
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
Australian Cricketing Legend Shane Warne Gets Day 1c Under Way
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Aussie Millions tournament director Joel Williams welcomed players and then called up on Australia's greatest ever sportsman - Shane Warne.
No stranger to the poker tables, Warne played yesterday but sadly bust out before bagging for day 2.
"Yesterday was one of those days where things didn't go my way. I didn't play some great hands and also got a bit unlucky at times. But that's the way it goes!
"Fist, I wanna say congratulations to the whole team here at Crown with what they've done here, and good luck to everyone participating today. It's a fantastic event that you run here and you do an excellent job year on year."
With the cricket season in full swing here, and the Australians having already clinched the Ashes, Williams asked Warne for his take on things.
"The Ashes always brings out the best in both sides and both sets of players, but it also unearths some players who do magnificent things. [Australian captain] Steve Smith had some pretty remarkable, some might say Bradman-esque, statistics over the series.
"To win 4-0 was a wonderful achievement. Having said that, the ODis came alogn and England played exceptionally well. Their brand of cricket is exciting, and Australia can definitely learn from England with the way they played. But look, England in Australia always captures the imagination of the general public and the crowds. The cricket was oustanding; record attendances and record TV figures. Australia played well and, well, it's always nice to beat the Poms!"
Williams also let slip that after a year away from the limelight, Warne is intending to travel to Las Vegas for this year's World Series of Poker.
"My calendar is clear!" said Warne. "I had a couple of business commitments last year, but before that I'd been going to Vegas for ten years. I cashed a couple of times, including in the Main Event. It's unbelievable. It's a great time to go over there and test your skills against some of the best in the world - and some pretty ordinary ones! I'm looking forward to going back; I'll be there for over a month and hopefully I do ok at the poker felt!"
All that was left for Warne was to do the honours and start proceedings here in the poker room:
"Good luck to everyone, may the best hand hold up - shuffle up and deal!"
First Big Batch of Notables
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
The field size at the start of Day 1c already eclipses the numbers of entries on Day 1a and Day 1b with 233 players registered and plenty of notables are already in. Among those are Aussie Bracelet winner Martin Kozlov, Kevin MacPhee, Nipun Java, Kitty Kuo, Russell Thomas and many more.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Two Former Aussie Millions Champions on Board
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Ami Barer is over on table 17 near the media desk and one table over is Matthew Wakeman. Ari Engel, who took down the Aussie Millions Main Event two years ago, has kicked off Day 1c on the same table as Toby Joyce and $25,000 Challenge and $50,000 Challenge runner-up Jan-Eric Schwippert.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
New Players
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
More Early Runners
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
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30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Wendlandt Under Pressure
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
With 90-minute levels right off the bat and 300 big blinds to start with, one would expect pots to be small and players feeling each other out. It certainly wasn't the case over at table 35 in the far corner of the room, where Henning Wendlandt and Nabil Edgtton directly locked horns in a massive clash.
Just previously, the German had tried to get Edgtton off a pair of aces when betting the 
river for 1,700 out of the small blind. There were 2,700 in the middle and Edgtton called to claim the pot with 
versus 
.
In a cutoff against button situation, Wendlandt had checked to Edgtton on a 
board. Edgtton bet 4,000, Wendlandt check-raised to 10,000 and Edgtton called in position.
On the river, Wendlandt bet 6,800 and Edgtton took around a minute before moving all in. Wendlandt went deep in the tank while literally every other player at the table, except for Edgtton, walked away to discuss the hand in progress. The German took nearly three minutes, then opted to save his remaining stack and made the fold.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
47,000 | 47,000 |
|
13,000 | 13,000 |
Engel Pays Daniels
Niveau 1
: 50/100, 0 ante
Ari Engel bet 350 from the cutoff on a board of 
. Jake Daniels made it 1,050 on the button and Engel called. On the 
river, Engel checked. Daniels bet 1,850 and Engel double-checked his holding and called after about a minute. Daniels turned over 
for a flopped top set and took the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
33,000 | |
|
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27,100 | -2,900 |