I was watching the 2007 Aussie Millions yesterday while picking my daughter from daycare (thank goodness for grandparents that live close by) and two huge figures in that tournament were down to the final 18 of the 2008 World Poker Tour WPT Championship at the Bellagio.

Andy Black who came in 3rd in Australia, recently busted in 16th place which was good for a $105,525 pay day. The 2007 Aussie Millions champ Gus Hansen however is very much alive currently ahead of third place internet phenom Tom "durrrrr" Dwan and the new chip leader Amir Vahedi.

Down to 15 players vying for that $3.3 million payoff, day two chip leader Robert Mizrachi is still in, second in chips yesterday Cory Carroll is slightly below average, along with Michael Gracz who has a WPT title and World Series of Poker bracelet to his credit.

No word on who the Blue Diamond Bold Player of the Day is at this time. Be sure to check out WPT's live blogging site to find out if it will help you get thru your day.