Alexander Kostritsyn won the 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event(credit: AussieMillions.com)
When the 2009 Aussie Million begins next month, there will be a few changes to the tournament menu. The Crown Casino has hosted this event, one of the poker world’s biggest, since 1998. Joe Hachem, Chris Ferguson and Patrik Antonius among those expected to attend the festivities when they commence on January 4, 2009.
What they’ll find is a two-day HORSE tournament, a Bounty event and high-priced, high-rolling $100,000 buy-in NLHE challenge.
Here’s the full schedule:
Event #1 (01/09) - $1,000+100 No-Limit Hold'em
Event #2 (01/11) - $1,000+50 PokerPro No-Limit Hold'em
Event #3 (01/12) - $230+20 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo
Event #4 (01/13) - $1,000+100 Limit Hold'em
Event #5 (01/14) - $1,000+100 H.O.R.S.E.
Event #6 (01/15) - $1,000+50 No-Limit Hold'em (w/ Rebuys)
Event #7 (01/16) - $1,500+150 Feature Event -- No-Limit Hold'em (w/ Bounties)
Event #8 (01/17) - $100,000+500 No-Limit Hold'em Challenge
Event #9 (01/18) - $10,000+500 Aussie Millions Main Event (NLHE)
Event #10 (01/20) - $5,000+300 Australian Heads-Up Championship
Event #11 (01/21) - $1,000+100 Pot-Limit Omaha
Event #12 (01/22) - $3,000+250 Pot-Limit Omaha (w/ Rebuys)
Event #13 (01/22) - $1,000+100 Mixed Hold'em
Event #14 (01/23) - $2,000+200 No-Limit Hold'em – Six-Handed
Event #15 (01/24) - $2,000+200 No-Limit Hold'em – Teams Event
Event #16 (01/24) - $10,000+200 H.O.R.S.E.
Event #17 (01/25) - $1,000+100 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em
Event #18 (01/26) - $1,000+100 Australian 2-Card Manila Championship (w/ Rebuys)
Watch Alexander Kostritsyn at the 2008 Aussie Million Main Event – he won the tourney and $1.25 million for his efforts last year in Melbourne:
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