Aussie Millions Draws High-Stakes Whales and Day 1 Hopefuls
Another 209 players got in on the action with some of the biggest names in the game dropping the AUD$10,000 buy-in for a chance at Aussie Millions glory, including WSOP Main Event champs Joe Hachem and Chris Ferguson, 2010 Aussie Millions finalist Annette Obrestad, and former Aussie Millions champions Gus Hansen and Tony Bloom. But while many of the stars burned out early and often, emerging young players like Randy Lew, Jay Kinkade, Eric Assadourian, and 2010 Bluff Magazine Player of the Year and Aussie Millions finalist Sorel Mizzi climbed their way up the leaderboard
Katchalov Takes Super High Roller
Katchalov, a 29-year-old Ukrainian immigrant who now lives in Brooklyn, NY, took down $1.5 million for outlasting all 37 players in the elite event. “I feel great about it because the competition was so tough,” said Katchalov. “It brought out the best in me.” Katchalov, who won the 2007 WPT Five Diamond tournament, now has nearly $6 million in lifetime tournament earnings.