Record-breaking Aussie Millions Main Event Enters The Money Day
800 players entered, 158 players remain and 88 of them will finish in the money. Day 3 of the record-breaking 2018 Aussie Millions Main Event is the money day, with each of the last 88 standing guaranteed at least AUD$15,000 for their three-day survival. At 12:30 p.m. local time, cards will be in the air for what's sure to be another long and hotly contested day for the biggest prize pool in the Southern hemisphere.
Leading the way are two locals: Najeem Ajez (522,100) and Frank Pezzaniti (480,000). Ajez is a regular face in the crowd here, with cashes at the Aussie Millions dating all the way back to 2012. Despite a fistful of cashes in smaller events, Ajez has yet to score his first Main Event cash, and he's put himself in prime position to do so. Pezzaniti finished 32nd last year and is looking to improve onto that already impressive performance.
Notables in the hunt include former champions Ari Engel (334,000) and Ami Barer (202,400). Plenty of other big names from around the globe are looking to win the record-breaking edition, including Sam Grafton (419,900), Kahle Burns (201,500), Jonas Lauck (189,000), Jonathan Karamalikis (147,600) and Fedor Holz (71,100).
Seven levels of 90 minutes await the players on Day 3 in the Crown Casino in Melbourne, with much-needed 15-minute breaks scheduled after each level to reenergize. The blinds will start at 1,200/2,400 with a running ante of 400 and the long day will wrap up around 2 a.m. in the night.
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Day 3 Blind Structure
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1,200 | 2,400 | 400 |
| 14 | 1,500 | 3,000 | 500 |
| 15 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 500 |
| 16 | 2,500 | 5,000 | 500 |
| 17 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
| 18 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 |
| 19 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 |