Welcome to Day 1b of the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event
Welcome to Day 1b of the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event.
After a field of 180 runners on Day 1a, the Southern Hemisphere's most prestigious poker tournament is off to a great start. Even furthering that fact was the fixation of Australian star poker player James Obst finishing the day with the chip lead after he bagged up 212,100 in chips.
Obst was the only player on Day 1a to eclipse the 200,000-chip mark at the end of play, and his early success in this event only follows the positive energy he's had throughout this year's festival. Early on in the series, Obst scored first place in Event #2: $2,500 H.O.R.S.E. for AU$35,100 when he defeated Jan Suchanek in heads-up play.
Suchanek, who hails from New Zealand, also had a successful Day 1a. He bagged up 104,800 in chips from his 30,000-chip starting stack and finished just outside the top 10. Other notables to bag big on Sunday were Terence Clee (183,000), Andrew Bassat (168,000), and Dylan Honeyman (137,400), and Michael Egan (133,600).
Day 1b will see the cards in the air at 12:30 p.m. local time today, and another exciting field is anticipated. Last year's Day 1b attracted 173 entries, and the field should expect to reach 175-225 this year. Seven levels will be played, with a 15-minute break after each and a 75-minute dinner break scheduled for after Level 4.
One notable we are aware will be in the field will be former professional tennis player Boris Becker.
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