Mix Max Event Crowns Winner Today
The A$1,150 Mix-Max Event #5 has drawn a field of 196 entries and only 25 remain after play was halted last night at 3.30 a.m. in the poker room of the Crown Entertainment Complex in Melbourne. Only the top 18 spots will get paid at least A$2,510 whereas the champion receives A$51,230 and the elusive LK Boutique winner ring.
Among those still in are Polish wonder kid Dzmitry Urbanovich, Ari Engel, Martin Finger, Team PokerStars Pro Yaxi Zhu, Josip Simunic, Opening Event 12th place finisher Tatjana Zizic, Daniel Strelitz and Xuan Liu.
The action recommences at 1 p.m. local time with blinds of 1,200-2,400 and a running ante of 4,000 and the tables are six-handed until only eight players remain. Then, the tournament will switch into heads-up mode to crown the champion. The PokerNews live reporting team will initially focus on the live coverage of the Pot Limit Omaha event and you can follow the updates here.