If there were any thoughts that poker is in a slump in Australia, the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event has put them to rest. The Southern Hemisphere's most prestigious tournament attracted 732 players, up 84 players from the year before, and the largest turnout since 2010.
The increased turnout, which also made it the fourth-largest Aussie Millions Main Event in history, created a juicy $7.32 million prize pool that will be distributed to the top 80 players with AU$1.6 million reserved for the winner. After five one-hour levels of play on Wednesday, 150 players remained in contention with Dylan Honeyman and his stack of 517,200 leading the way.