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Ivey Falls Short of Aussie Millions Final Table
Ivey entered Day 5 last in chips with 699,000 and was eliminated in the first level of play. In Ivey’s final hand online grinder Yann Dion opened from under the gun and Ivey three-bet 140,000.
Refugee Poker Pro Looking for Title Down Under
Koon, who is originally from Weston, West Virginia but lived in Las Vegas until this summer, used to play on Full Tilt Poker as the formidable NovaSky. The West Virginian had over one million chips midway though Day 3 of the 2012 Aussie Millions and was looking dangerous in almost every hand he played.
Ivey, Payouts Highlight Aussie Millions Day 2
Day 2 of the massive Australian tournament took place at the speed of a Roger Federer serve with 239 eliminations in seven levels of play. Of the 314 players that entered the day only 75 still have a shot at winning the event. Payouts were announced on Day 2 and although first place will walk away with $1.6 million the more important number for players right now is 72. That’s when the payouts begin
Hachem Reflects on Life-Changing Poker Journey
Since winning the 2005 WSOP Main Event the Australian poker superstar has traveled the world as a poker ambassador, played countless tournaments and claimed a World Poker Tour tournament. Oh yeah, he also won nearly $4 million actually playing poker during that span. The times are changing for Hachem, however, as last month he announced he was leaving long-time sponsor PokerStars, which he helped build into the biggest online poker room in the world.
Dempsey, Dwan Crush Aussie Millions Day 1b
All three players recorded solid days but went into overdrive in the last two levels of the day to finish with huge stacks. Dempsey finished as the chip leader with 189,000 while James bagged up 151k and Dwan ended with 107k. A total of 187 players made an appearance on Day 1b, which was a decent jump from the 153 on Day 1a.
Waking Life: Spotlight on Aussie Matt Wakeman
The 26-year-old from Newcastle, New South Wales, has earned hundreds of thousands dollars online and made it into the top 10 ranked players on PocketFives last month and #1 on the Australian rankings. Despite earnings hundreds of thousands of dollars online, Wakeman is modest about making it into the PocketFive top 10 global ratings. “It’s a nice achievement but at the same time it’s a bit embarrassing,” he said
Aussie Millions: Brett Watson Dominates Main Event Day 1a
The 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event kicked off Sunday in Melbourne and things could not have gone better for Brett Watson. The Australian bagged up 257,400 chips at the end of the night and finds himself more than 80,000 clear of his closest competitor.
Joe Hachem Enters Partnership with AsianLogic
The 2005 WSOP Main Event champion announced the new partnership during a press conference at the Crown Casino in Hachem’s hometown of Melbourne, Australia, where the Aussie Millions is currently taking place. “Recently I left my biggest sponsor and basically it was about not living out of a suitcase all the time and being able to spend more time at home with my family,” said Hachem. AsianLogic may not be nearly as established as sites like PokerStars or PartyPoker but operates a number of Asian online casinos and poker rooms on the Playtech software platform
Historic 10th Aussie Millions ME Set for Sunday
The $10,000 (AUD) Main Event of the 10th Anniversary Aussie Millions begins on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. local time. Throughout its 10 years of existence the Aussie Millions has awarded millions of dollars and produced such notable winners as Lee Nelson, Gus Hansen, Tyron Krost and Alexander Kostritsyn.