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The poker grapevine - Aussie Millions Million Dollar Cash Game
Posted by: Jo Martin - Tue, 2011-01-25 07:12
The stakes seem to have gone up at the Aussie Millions in recent days. First, the $100k Challenge event made some waves, then the Main Event kicked off. Now, the sharks are out in force again, and apparently so are the bleeding tuna, it’s just not quite clear yet which category is which.
On Monday, skills would be put to the test though, as shark met shark to prove who truly deserved to sit at the top of the food-chain.
The game was televised too, so the big names had every reason to show up. After all, a little TV-time never hurt anyone, especially if that person made a living using his image and poker skills.
The high stakes game was tailored after the famous Macau cash games, and many of the protagonists were the same as well. The three Chinese businessmen who are regulars in the Macau games were there, together with Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonius, John Juanda, Eli Elezra and Phil Ivey.
The action was fast and furious and plenty of all-ins were involved, with a side of prop betting. The round of high stakes cash madness came to an end after Ivey dropped a large pot and the Chinese faction decided to call it the day.
The action was far from dying off though. A new cast of characters showed up shortly and things were kicked into high gear again, this time with the participation of Daniel Cates, David Benyamine, Sam Trickett, Justin Smith and Andrew Feldman.
In other news: 2010
WSOP November Nine Member Matthew Jarvis won the UBOC’s $2,000+$100
NL Holdem High Rollers’ event. Jarvis bested a starting field of 387 players. Jarvis and the other 3 remaining participants made a 4-way deal at the top, which secured a $107,900 haul for Jarvis. He then went on to win the event adding some $15k more to his profit, to make it $123k in the end.
