Aussie Millions Tournament
The much-anticipated Aussie Millions Poker Championship has kicked off in Australia, and while the event itself is almost two weeks long, some poker players have already taken home a big prize.
The Aussie Millions Poker Championship is being held at the Crowne Casino in Melbourne. It features many players who have qualified through tournaments at major poker sites and players who have participated in various buy-in events.
The first part of the tournament was held Sunday and scored more than $200,000 AUD for the winner. That tournament was a $1,100 (AUD) no-limit Hold’em poker tournament. There were more than 1,000 players in that tournament, which made it the largest poker tournament in Australia ever.
The Aussie Millions Poker Championship attracts some of the world’s most famous poker players as well as people who are new to the game. The well-known players that are expected to play this year include Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey and Joe Hachem.
The Texas Hold’em tournament awarded winner Matthew Ephraums $200,025 AUD, but even the last finisher of the final table did well. That person took more than $13,000 AUD from the tournament.
The Aussie Millions Poker Championship is considered one of the big tournaments and the play in Melbourne during Australia’s summer is a nice respite from those coming from winter climates.
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