Aussie Millions 2010 Info

The Aussie Millions is the crown jewel of the poker world. Originally known as the Australian Poker Championships, the Aussie Millions takes place each January at Melbourne, Australia’s beautiful Crown Casino. The Aussie Millions attracts poker players from around the world and is by far the largest poker tournament held south of the equator.

The 2010 Aussie Millions is set to start on January 14, 2010 and run through January 31. This year’s Aussie Millions will consist of twenty events, which include the $10,000 AUD buy-in five day Australian Poker Championship (Aussie Millions) Main Event, as well as the $5300 AUD Australian Heads-up Championship, and the famous two day $100K Challenge. In addition, one of the richest cash games in the world, the Aussie Millions cash game will take place during the event.

Aussie Millions History

The inaugural Aussie Millions poker championship was held in 1998 and had an entry price tag of $1K. Until 2001, the Aussie Millions was known as the Australian Poker Championships and was held in July of each year, which was in the middle of winter in Australia. While the buy-in to the Main Event is now $10K AUD, originally it was a $1K buy-in and played as a structured limit Texas Holdem tournament, as opposed to its current NL tournament structure.

In 2001, the Aussie Millions was moved to January, which is summer time in Melbourne and the buy-in was increased five-fold to $5K AUD in hopes of attracting a larger field from around the globe. In 2003, the buy-in increased again, this time doubling in size to $10K AUD. Finally, players from around the world were enticed to embrace the Aussie Millions, as more than 50% of the field was from countries other than Australia.

2007 was the most publicized tournament in Aussie Millions history, and rightfully so. The final table consisted of high profile professionals Andy Black, Kristy Gazes, and 2007 winner Gus Hansen. Gus, however, would have to go through “Gobboboy” Jimmy Fricke, who frustrated tilted the entire field with LAG play and monstrous chip stack. Hansen and Fricke would battle heads-up for slightly over an hour, with Hansen overcoming a substantial deficit to take down the 2007 Aussie Millions.

While the 2007 Aussie Millions was the most publicized Aussie Millions tournament, in 2008 a record setting field was produced. With 780 poker players fielding the Main Event, US poker pro Erik Siedel found himself runner-up to Alexander Kostritsyn. In 2009, the first $2M AUD prize was produced, despite a smaller field.

How to Play in the Aussie Millions 2010

Poker players wishing to participate in the 2010 Aussie Millions have a ton of options when trying to play the Aussie Millions in 2010.

Direct Registration to the 2010 Aussie Millions

Players can register directly at the Crown Casino’s poker room. Boasting the largest casino floor in the Southern Hemisphere, the Crown Casino is located in Melbourne, Australia and home to the 2010 Aussie Millions poker tournament. Direct buy-in to the Aussie Millions is $10K+$500 AUD.

Live Satellites to the Aussie Millions in 2010

The Crown Casino runs daily satellites to qualify for the Aussie Millions. These live Aussie Millions satellites begin at $65 and run daily.

Aussie Millions Online Satellites for the 2010 Aussie Millions

Entry to the Aussie Millions in 2010 can be won by way of online Aussie Millions Satellites. Many online poker sites run daily qualifiers to the Aussie Millions, as well as Aussie Millions Satellites and super-satellites. The Aussie Millions prize packages vary from poker site to poker site, with some poker rooms simply offering the $10K buy-in, while others offer a $10K Aussie Millions 2010 buy-in and additional spending and travel money.

Below is a list of the best places to qualify online for the 2010 Aussie Millions. The listed online poker sites where players can qualify for the Aussie Millions in 2010 provide at minimum a $10K AUD buy-in and at least $3K AUD in spending and travel money that poker players can win when trying to qualify for the Aussie Millions. Additionally, the poker sites listed may offer private qualifiers to win your way to the Aussie Millions. Each poker room listed has special instructions in order to qualify. It is important that these instructions be followed carefully and exactly, especially in the instances of the private Aussie Millions qualifiers. Failure to follow the instructions exactly to qualify for the Aussie Millions in 2010 may result in players not being eligible for the private Aussie Millions satellite tournaments.

The top Aussie Millions qualifiers are located at the following online poker sites: