Today at the Aussie Millions
Welcome to PokerNews's coverage of the 2020 Aussie Millions Poker Championship from the Crown Casino in Melbourne.
Over the next three weeks, hundreds of poker players will gather for this, the largest poker festival in the southern hemisphere, all hoping for a chance of poker glory at one of the most prestigious tournaments on the planet.
Later this month, PokerNews will be bringing you live updates of the A$25,000 Pot Limit Omaha, the A$25,000 Challenge, the A$50,000 Challenge, the A$100,000 Challenge and of course the A$10,600 Main Event.
Until then, there will be daily highlights, interviews, final table previews and winner's recaps from a packed tournament schedule.
Here's what's in store on the very first day of the festival:
| Day | Event | Time | Buy-in |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th January | Opening Event Flight 1 | 12:10pm | A$1,150 |
The very first event is the A$1,000,000 guaranteed Opening Event, and today sees the first of five starting flights.
Last year it was Muhammad Asad who took down the tournament, taking home A$219,908 after a three-way deal. The tournament attracted 1,752 entries, smashing the guarantee with a total prize pool of A$1,795,800.
| Place | Name | Country | Payout (AUD) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammad Asad | Australia | $219,908* | $158,334* |
| 2 | Jason Pritchard | Australia | $285,000* | $205,200* |
| 3 | Matt Edwards | United Kingdom | $195,000* | $140,400* |
| 4 | Didrik Mantok | Norway | $93,920 | $67,622 |
| 5 | Pierce McKellar | United States | $62,493 | $44,995 |
| 6 | Kim Macnaught | Australia | $44,535 | $32,065 |
| 7 | Ning Zhang | Australia | $37,173 | $26,765 |
| 8 | Justin Bernstein | Australia | $31,785 | $22,885 |
| 9 | Tou Ta Wei | Taiwan | $26,398 | $19,007 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of the 2020 Aussie Millions Poker Championship!