Welcome to Day 1b of 2020 Aussie Millions Main Event
The 2020 Aussie Millions A$10,600 Main Event has kicked off. With Day 1a in the books after a long Friday grind, Saturday marks the second of three starting flights with Day 1b.
Friday saw an expected number of around 160 entries set foot in Crown Melbourne, and if Day 1b holds true to 2019 form, that number will jump by a decent chunk — the increase was around 100 last year.
On Day 1a, several notable names showed up hoping for a couple of days off, with Tony G, Joe Hachem, Max Lehmanski, Jorryt van Hoof and eventual chip leader Fabian Quoss gracing the felt. Quoss' 187,100 represents the current bar to clear for anyone hoping for the title of overall chip leader.
An identical plan is in the offing for Day 1b, with seven levels scheduled, each lasting 90 minutes apiece. Players get 30,000 in their starting stacks and will progress from 50/100 to 300/600/600. Aussie Millions remains an old-school freezeout, so no reentry is permitted, either in the same starting flight or any other.
Day 1b Structure
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 | 50 | 100 | |
| 2 | 90 | 100 | 200 | |
| 3 | 90 | 100 | 200 | 200 |
| 4 | 90 | 150 | 300 | 300 |
| 5 | 90 | 200 | 400 | 400 |
| 6 | 90 | 250 | 500 | 500 |
| 7 | 90 | 300 | 600 | 600 |
Stay tuned to PokerNews to follow step one on the Aussie Millions journey for what promises to be a couple of hundred grinders looking to add their names to the rich history of this prestigious event.