2011 Aussie Millions Gets Underway

You can follow the main event live updates by visiting the Aussie Millions landing page.

The prestigious Aussie Millions began last week at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, and Card Player has made its way down under to offer coverage of the upcoming high stakes action.

The tournament schedule runs from January 13-31, with 20 events taking to the felt. Card Player will feature live updates and photos from the AUD $100,000 high roller event (Jan. 22) and the AUD $10,000 main event (Jan. 23). Card Player TV will feature daily videos from the tournaments.

In 2010, the AUD $100,000 Challenge drew in 24 players for a prize pool of AUD $2.4 million. When the action reached heads up, Daniel Shak beat Phil Ivey to win the event and the AUD $1.2 million top prize. The AUD $10,000 main event drew in 746 players, and Australia’s own Tyron Krost was crowned champion, earning AUD $2 million. The field is expected to be even larger this year, and the winner will be decided on Jan. 29.

Other events to keep an eye on in the coming days include the AUD $10,500 Australia no-limit hold’em heads-up championship (Jan. 26) and the AUD $10,500 8-game mixed event (Jan. 27). There will also be a Aussie Millions high stakes cash game on Jan. 24 featuring a AUD $200,000 minimum buy-in.

Stay tuned to Card Player for your coverage of the 2011 Aussie Millions.

Here are the early winners:

Event 1 – $1,100 NLHE: Martin Drewe – AUD$200,020
Event 2 – $550 PokerPro Shootout: Jarred Soloman – AUD$10,080

Here’s a look at the complete schedule:

| Event | Starts | Buy-In (in AUD) |
| Event 1 – No-Limit Hold’em Opening Event | 13-Jan | $1,100 |
| Event 2 – No-Limit Hold’em Shootout | 16-Jan | $550 |
| Event 3 – Pot-Limit Omaha | 17-Jan | $1,100 |
| Event 4 – No-Limit Hold’em Shootout | 18-Jan | $1,100 |
| Event 5 – 8 Game Mixed | 19-Jan | $1,100 |
| Event 6 – No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed | 20-Jan | $1,100 |
| Event 7 – No-Limit Hold’em With Rebuys | 22-Jan | $1,150 |
| Event 8 – $100,000 Challenge | 22-Jan | $100,500 |
| Aussie Millions Main Event | 23-Jan | $10,600 |
| Event 10 – No-Limit Hold’em Teams Event | 23-Jan | $550 |
| High Stakes Cash Game | 24-Jan | $200,000 Minimum |
| Event 11 – No-Limit Hold’em | 25-Jan | $550 |
| Event 12 – Pot-Limit Omaha | 26-Jan | $5,300 |
| Event 13 – Australia Heads Up Championship | 26-Jan | $10,500 |
| Event 14 – No-Limit Hold’em | 26-Jan | $550 |
| Event 15 – 8 Game Mixed | 27-Jan | $10,500 |
| Event 16 – No-Limit Hold’em | 27-Jan | $550 |
| Event 17 – No-Limit Hold’em Six Handed | 28-Jan | $2,200 |
| Event 18 – No-Limit Hold’em | 28-Jan | $550 |
| Event 19 – No-Limit Hold’em Bounty Feature Event | 29-Jan | $1,650 |
| Event 20 – No-Limit Hold’em Turbo | 30-Jan | $1,100 |

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