| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
The action folded to Paul Newey, who raised to 250 out of the small blind. A player in the big blind defended, the flop fell 
, and both players knuckled.
The turn was the third spade - the 
- and Newey checked again. The player fired out 300, Newey called, and the 
completed the board.
The Brit knuckled a third time, the player checked behind, and Newey showed 
for a king-high flush. The player flashed what looked like paint, then mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
We missed the action, but we do know that Christoph Vogelsang took an early hit here on Day 1b. From what we could piece together, the German lost nearly half his stack when Sassine Ghazale flopped the nuts holding the 
on an 
board. The two got some chips in, though we're not sure what Vogelsang had as he sent his cards to the muck unseen on the river.
Not long after, Vogelsang opened for 225 under the gun and received four calls including Ghazale in the big blind. After the small blind checked the 
flop, Ghazale bet 450 and only Vogelsang called. Both players then checked the 
turn, and Ghazale bet 1,000 on the 
river. It was enough to get the job done as Vogelsang folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,000 | |
|
18,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari recently took his seat in the tournament, and he couldn't have picked a better time. We didn't actually catch the hand, but we do know that Esfandiari eliminated an opponent on just the third hand he played for an 8,000 boost or so. Apparently it happened when Esfandiari held 
on an ace-high board.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
||
Christoph Vogelsang checked to an opponent on a board of 
. His opponent tossed out 350, the German called, and the 
completed the board. Vogelsang checked.
"Fourteen," the player said, tossing forward three red T500 chips.
Vogelsang studied his opponent for a bit, then made the call. The player instantly mucked his hand, and the German showed 
for a pair of sevens.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
24,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
Daniel Neilson opened for 300 under the gun only to have another player three-bet to 600. The small blind flatted, Neilson called the additional 300, and three players took a flop of 
. The small blind checked, Neilson bet 1,400, and the three-bettor called. The small blind also made the call, a 
turned, and both players check-called a bet of 4,200 from Neilson.
When a 
completed the board on the river, the small blind checked for a third time and Neilsen moved all in for 14,000. The three-bettor called, and the small blind folded an ace-high flush face up. Neilsen showed 
for a full house, and won the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
65,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
The players are now on a 15-minute break.
Nível: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Given the rich history of this tournament, we thought it'd be worthwhile to take a look back at the 2004 Aussie Millions, which took place a full decade ago! That year saw an extra tournament added to the schedule and Americans Seth Towle, Steve Zolotow, and Andy Glazer win side events.
| Event | Winner |
|---|---|
| $100 No Limit Hold’em | Marty Wilson (U.K.) |
| $500 Limit Hold’em | John Homann (Australia) |
| $500 Limit Omaha | Arul Thillai (Australia) |
| $500 Pot Limit Hold’em | Andy Glazer (USA) |
| $500 Pot Limit Omaha | Seth Towle (USA) |
| $1,600 Limit Hold’em | Sam Korman (Australia) |
| $1,600 Limit Seven-card Stud | Andy Glazer (USA) |
| $5,200 Heads-up NLHE | Per Werner Swennson (Sweden) |
| $2,100 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo | Michael Guttman (Australia) |
| $1,100 Pot Limit Hold’em | Mike Ivin (Australia) |
| $5,200 Pot Limit Omaha | Steve Zolotow (USA) |
| $10,500 NLHE Main Event | Tony Bloom (England) |
The Main Event final table that year was comprised of two Americans, two Englishmen, and five Australians, making the probability of a local capturing the national title quite high. Unfortunately, that hope diminished significantly when the first four eliminations were Aussies. Not long after, the last Australian, David Hatzis, was sent packing in fourth place, leaving Americans Kenna James and Jesse Jones to take on England’s Tony Bloom.
James was the first to fall in third place, and Jones followed him back across the Pacific in second. Bloom became the second Englishman in a row to win the title, and took home AUD$426,500 for his performance.
Here's a look at that year's final table:
| Buy-in | Entrants | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|
| $10,500 | 133 | $1,330,000 |
| Place | Player | Prize |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tony Bloom (England) | $426,500 |
| 2nd | Jesse Jones (USA) | $243,700 |
| 3rd | Kenna James (USA) | $134,000 |
| 4th | David Hatzis (Australia) | $109,700 |
| 5th | Mark Banin (England) | $85,300 |
| 6th | Brian Hull (Australia) | $73,100 |
| 7th | Mike Ivin (Australia) | $60,900 |
| 8th | Han Luu (Australia) | $48,700 |
| 9th | Tino Lechich (Australia) | $36,600 |
Bloom is still alive in the $25,000 Challenge, so we don't expect him to make an appearance in the Main Event until Day 1c.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
47,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
||
|
|
45,000 | |
|
|
43,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
41,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
||
|
|
37,500
-500
|
-500 |
|
|
||
|
|
37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
35,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
35,000 | |
|
33,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
31,500
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
||
|
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
|
31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
29,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
||
|
27,500
27,500
|
27,500 |
|
25,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
25,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
|
||
|
24,000
-8,500
|
-8,500 |
|
24,000
24,000
|
24,000 |
|
22,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
