A Decade Later: A Look Back at the 2004 Aussie Millions
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.
2004 Aussie Millions Results
| 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:
2004 Aussie Millions Main Event Results
| 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.