2007 “Aussie Millions” Poker Tournament Breaks All Australian Poker Records!
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With a total prize pool of AUD$12.6 million and a main event prize pool of AUD$7.47 million, you can bet that the pressure was on for the 312 poker players who put it all on the line for a chance to come away with a fortune so big that Melbourne’s Crown Poker Room can once again claim an Australian poker tournament record.
But then again, what would you expect from Crown Poker, the people who practically invented the poker tournament in Australia.
It took six gruelling days and 746 eliminations to get to the final two hour head-to-head battle that saw Gus Hansen walk away as the undisputed 2007 Aussie Millions Main Event Champion.
The 2007 Aussie Millions Tournament attracted New Zealander Lee “Final Table” Nelson, Kenna “Cowboy” James, actor Michael Vartan and a whole lot more famous and not-so-famous players hoping to make the big grab.
If you are curious about who else played in the 2007 Aussie Millions Tournament and how much they won, you can check the tournament results by visiting the Crown Poker web site.
The Aussie Millions tournament has its roots in the old Australasian Poker Championship which was held at the Crown Poker Room in the world-famous Crown Entertainment Complex during July of 1998. With a $1,000 buy in, the first major Limit Hold ‘em tournament offered a $74,000 prize pool and garnered 74 players. It was big news at that time.
The Crown Australian Poker Championship, or the ‘Aussie Millions’ as it is commonly called, sprang from those humble beginnings. The first Aussie Millions tournament pulled in 40 players who each put in $5,000 for a shot at their share of a $200,000 prize pool. But it wasn’t until January of 2003 that the tournament earned the right to use the word “Millions” in its title. That was the year that 122 players vied for a piece of a then record-setting AUS $1.2m prize pool.
Word spread and the January 2005 Aussie Millions attracted 263 players from around the world who risked $10,000 each for a shot at the No Limit Hold ‘em Main Event that sported a $2,630,000 prize pool which was billed as the “biggest prize pool ever in the Southern Hemisphere.” Players checked in from Canada, Denmark, England, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Lebanon, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, USA and, of course, Australia.
The lure of big money drew in a huge field of players for the 2006 Aussie Millions tournament that set another world’s record. A total of 418 players from around the globe showed up to try and collect their share of a whopping AUD $4,18,000 prize pool.
The 2006 tournament finally hit the mainstream and attracted top poker players including WSOP Champion Joe Hachem, Phil Ivey, John Juanda, Daniel Negreanu, Barry Greenstein, Kathy Leibert, Scott Fischman, Chip Jett, David Williams, Antonio Esfandiari, Mike Sexton, Tony G, Jesse Jones, Clonnie Gowan and a seemingly endless list of others.
Plans are being made for the 2008 tournament to be held once again in July. Be there!
Till next time :)
xox
Lisa Sterling
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