Aussie Millions Poker Series -- Main Event Day 3

Day 3 at the 2010 Aussie Millions has come to a close at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. The $10,000 AUD no-limit hold’em tournament attracted 746 players overall, and just the final 18 are still in the race for the top prize worth $2 million. There were 83 players at the start of the day, and the top 72 players walked away with at least $15,000 (results are posted below). The final 18 will return tomorrow and play down to the final table. The Aussie Millions main event will crown a champion on Saturday, Jan. 30. Card Player will provide you with a daily summary at the end of play each day during this event.

Two young professional stars are at the top of the leader board at the end of day 3, and they are Annette Obrestad (pictured right) — who holds 1,711,000 — and Sorel Mizzi Sorel Mizzi — who holds 1,695,000. The chip leader is currently Kosmas Dratsas, who holds 1,792,000.

Other interesting storylines to keep an eye on include two players that have found recent success down under. Dan Shak (1,144,000) won the $100,000 challenge at the Aussie Millions on Jan. 24, and he will add a nice amount to the $1.2 million he won earlier in the week in the next two days. Elliot Smith (642,000) finished in third place in the Aussie Millions main event one year ago, and he took home $700,000. We will see if he can make the final table for a second year in a row tomorrow.

Another professional to keep an eye on that remains in the tournament is Peter Jetten, who holds 642,000. Day 4 begins tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. local time tomorrow. Here is a look at a summary of the tournament statistics from day 3 in Melbourne:

Day 3 Chip Counts:

Kosmas Dratsas — 1,792,000
Annette Obrestad — 1,711,000
Sorel Mizzi — 1,695,000
Jurgen Wenigwieser — 1,626,000
Stephen Shelley — 1,241,000
Dan Shak — 1,144,000
Frederik Jensen — 1,144,000
Tyron Krost — 953,000
Jens Kerper — 886,000
Peter Jetten — 642,000
Steven Friedlander — 494,000
Elliot Smith — 334,000
Pierre Aoukar — 310,000
Jessica Dawley — 295,000
Joel Dodds — 242,000
Steve Topakas — 191,000
Fouad Chaptini — 183,000
Kosta Varoxis — 183,000

Day 3 Notable Results:

NOTE: All payouts in Australian Dollars (AUD)

23: Gus Hansen — $50,000
24: Andrew Feldman — $50,000
50: Barry Greenstein — $20,000
59: Marsha Waggoner — $15,000
60: Van Marcus — $15,000
67: J.P. Kelly — $15,000

Hand of the Day:

David Frieling Eliminated in 19th Place ($50,000)

Sorel Mizzi raised to 25,000 under the gun preflop, and David Frieling reraised to 85,000 from the big blind. Mizzi made the call, and the the flop was dealt A 4 3. Frieling bet 90,000, and Mizzi made the call. The turn brought the 2, and Frieling moved all in for 626,000. Mizzi went into the tank before making the call, and then they flipped over their cards:

Mizzi: A 10
Frieling: 7 6

River: Q

Mizzi won the hand to grow his stack to 1,695,000, and Frieling was eliminated in 19th place ($50,000). The day came to a close at the conclusion of the hand.

Remaining Payout Structure:

1: $2,000,000
2: $1,100,000
3: $715,000
4: $450,000
5: $350,000
6: $250,000
7: $175,000
8-9: $125,000
10-12: $100,000
13-18: $75,000

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