22 SURVIVORS IN AUSSIE MILLIONS POKER

25 January 2008

Remaining players can almost taste that $1.65 million winner's prize....


Day 3 of the Aussie Millions Main Event has ended with 22 survivors moving to the next level and a chance at the $1.65 million winner's prize and other paydays as the money bubble was reached with the 80th elimination at the Crown Casino in Melbourne.

The 98 players from Day 2 started the day with Matthew LaGarde heading the chip counts, and some formidable opponents intent on reaching the final table. Internet stars Tom 'durrr' Dwan and Kevin 'BeLOWaBOVe' Saul, together with pros like Mike Matusow, Jeff Lisandro, Erik Seidel, Kenna James, Erick Lindgren and Andy Black were all still in contention.

Matusow and Lisandro were early casualties, busted out before the money bubble was breached, and once this had occurred the pace picked up with several more big name exits including the two Internet stars and Erik Lindgren, Perry Friedman and Matt Matros.

When the field had been reduced to 36 players, the tables were redrawn to six-handed format, with Andy Black heading for the rail in 34th place following a clash with Erik Seidel and Matthew LaGarde bundled out by Peter Ling in 26th place, at least drawing a decent $40 000 payout.

The organisers called it a night when the field was down to 22 players with the popular local player Antonio Casale firmly in the lead with 1 513 000 in chips - well ahead of Nico Behling on 1 306 000.

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