The eight members of the Aussie Million final table are set and poker pro Sorel Mizzi is dominating the field with an astounding 6 million chips! Consider that the next closest competitor, Tyrone Krost has only 1.8 million, it looks like this is Sorel’s tournament to win or lose.

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In terms of Poker tournaments in the Southern Hemisphere, the Aussie Millions is the big one. There is a whopping guaranteed first prize of AUD$2 million. The road to this prestigious Poker tournament has been paved with loads of exciting challenges including loads of promotions and multiple satellite tournaments.

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One of the most recognized tournaments in poker, the Aussie Millions is among the poker world’s favorite destinations on the tournament trail. Not only is the action intense, with big prize-pools and poker’s mega-stars in attendance, but players from around the globe are drawn to the popular vacation destination that is Melbourne in January!

You can always tell how popular a tournament is by the number of poker pros in the field, and while the EPT, WPT, APPT and other tournament circuits split the ranks of poker players throughout the year, only a few tournaments seem to draw the entire poker world together, and the Aussie Millions is one of them.

The Aussie Millions has also become synonymous with high-stakes cash game action, where players like Tom Dwan, Patrik Antonius, Phil Ivey and the rest of the poker superstars can be seen battling it out with millions on the table.
The 2010 Aussie Millions tournament begins January 14th and ends on the 31st, with the $10,500 Championship Event that will cap off the 20 tournament series.

Currently one of the biggest poker hotspots in the world, Australia played host to the Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) and the final table was utterly dominated by Aussies! Seven of the nine members of the final table call Australia home, and in the end it was Australian native Aaron Benton who laid claim to the title.

Benton cut a deal with eventual second place finisher Ernst Hermans –one of the two non-Aussies at the final table—and wound up pocketing just over $500k AUD, while Hermans will take $475k AUD back to the Netherlands.

The tournament had a very strong turnout with a total of 396 players registering for the event, which is a good indicator for the Aussie Millions which will kick off in just over a month. And the next stop should also bring in quite a few players as the APPT hits the Bahamas next month!

Here are the complete final table results from the event:

1. Aaron Benton – $500,348
2. Ernst Hermans – $475,000
3. Leo Boxell – $213,840
4. Wayne Carlson – $166,320
5. Tom Grigg – $130,680
6. Andrew Hiscox – $106,920
7. Barry Forrester – $83,160
8. David Formosa – $65,340
9. Thomas Slifka – $47,520

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When the final table played down to just three competitors, a New Zealander had a 66% chance of winning the hometown event. And that is precisely what happened as Simon Watts, a 26 year-old software developer, took down the coveted title, along with the healthy first-place prize-money, totaling $209, 085 (of course that’s New Zealand $).

Despite the relative newness of the tour –This is only season 3– The APPT is garnering a good deal of publicity; drawing very respectable players; and maintaining strong turnout numbers. The next stop for the tour will be in Cebu, Philippines from November 11-15.

For more information on the Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) check out their website at APPT.com