Aussie Millions $100,000 No Limit Hold’em Event Starts Saturday

One of the most anticipated events of the Aussie Millions Poker Championship, the $100,000 AUD No Limit Hold’em Challenge gets under way on Saturday, January 18 at the Crowne Casino in Melbourne, Australia.  The most well known poker professionals are expected to participate in the tournament, making it one of the toughest of the year.

Players will be issued 100,000 in chips, action before the flip is pot limit but the action after the flop is no limit.  Blinds start out at a healthy 500-500 and levels are 60 minutes long.  The rules also state that players have a mere 30 seconds to act on their hands though they will be given a small number of time extension buttons which will extend their decision time by 30 seconds as needed.

This is the fourth year of the $100,000 buy in event.  The past winners are well known to all and includes John Juanda (2006), Erick Lindgren (2007), and Howard Lederer (2008).  The number of players participating in the tournament has grown from 10 in 2006 to 18 in 2007 then made a jump to 25 in 2008.

Below is a look at the stats from the 2008 Aussie Millions $100,000 AUD No Limit Hold’em Challenge:

Buy-in: $100,000
Number of Entries: 25
Total Prize Pool: $2,500,000
First-Place Prize: $1,250,000
Places Paid: 5

Final-Table Results:

1: Howard Lederer — $1,250,000
2: Mark Teltscher — $650,000
3: Michael Sampoerna — $350,000
4: Jeffrey Lisandro — $150,000
5: Nikolaus Jedlicka — $100,000