Aussie Millions Poker Tournament (Crown Australian Poker Championship) to air on United States Television
Aussie Poker On US TV Nov 26, 2005
It looks like the Australians will get a chance to show Americans how the game of poker is played. Their very own Joe Hachem got the lesson started when he became the first Aussie to win the World Series of Poker this year, along with its record breaking $7.5 Million prize, amid chants of ?Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy!?
Now a Down Under poker show will be broadcast to US televisions on Fox. Melbourne’s Crown Casino poker tournament, in a deal with Fox Sports Net, will give Americans the chance to see the game played on the other side of the world. The 2006 Aussie Millions be filmed at Crown from January 15 to 19. The show will be aired as a 10 part series, to debut at 11pm local US time in March.
The annual Aussie Millions has a purse of $5 million, and the 2006 Aussie Millions champion will pocket $1 million USD.
Details on How you can Earn your way to the Aussie Millions through Online Poker Room Satellites
Every day from November 20-January 8, PokerStars is giving you a chance to qualify for the biggest poker event in the Southern Hemisphere. The Aussie Millions, known officially as the Crown Australian Poker Championship, has become the biggest poker event south of the equator. Held at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia, the event draws players from all over the world. In 2005, the prize pool grew to more than $2.6 million. PokerStars is giving you the chance to go down under and fight with the best at the main event in Australia (January 15-19).
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Paradise Poker
The 2006 Crown Australian Poker Championship
Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the largest Poker tournament in the Southern Hemisphere.
Starting September 1st Paradise Poker will be hosting satellites to the 2006 Crown Australian Poker Championship $10,000 AUD (approx. $7,500 USD) main event!
Each Aussie Million Prize Package is worth $11,500 US and includes the following:
$7,400 US Guaranteed seat in Crown Australian Poker Championship main event (January 15th – 19th, 2006).
9 nights in the Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne, Australia (Jan. 11th – 20th)
$2,000 extra cash to pay for airfares and discretionary spending.
How to join Team Paradise Down Under!
Paradise Poker will host a $500 buy-in Crown Australian (Aussie Million) online tournament every Sunday at 7am ET (Noon London, 9pm Australia).
Satellites
Check under the Satellite tab within Tournaments for daily “Sat-Aussie” multi table satellites, starting as low as $4. If you’re a master of the mini tournaments, try our new single table satellite qualifiers.
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Party Poker
In January 2006, Melbourne will once again be the centre of all the poker action. The ‘Australian Poker Championship’ will be the biggest event in the southern hemisphere and is set to attract poker talent from all over the globe.
Our ‘Aussie Championship’ package includes:
Buy-in into the Australian main event for $10,500 AUD
Eight nights in a Crown Promenade hotel for two people
$2,000 spending money
HOW TO QUALIFY:
There are two ways to qualify for the Australian Poker Championship.
1) Take part in our satellite tournaments – see below for full details.
2) Follow the link to try our brand new Aussie Steps challenge!
ENTER WITH YOUR PLAYERS CLUB POINTS!!
Aussie Qualifier 150 Players Club Points
When: Daily at 2:50 a.m. EST and 8:50 a.m. EST
Format: NL Hold?em
Prizes: The first place gets an entry into the $210 + $15 Aussie Satellite Tournament
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Celeb Poker
CelebPoker are offering a $11,600 package, which comprises AUD $10,000 entry to the main event, 8 nights deluxe accommodation at the Crown Towers hotel and $2,000 travel expenses. Win your way to this $11,600 package including 8 nights in Australia for just $10.
You can win one of these seats via the Satellites running 24/7 over the next few weeks starting on the 10 th October 2005 which give entry into the $780 online final.
$10 satellites will run every day at 11:30, 14:30, 18:30, 21:30 and 02:00 GMT. Winners of these daily satellites will qualify into the Sunday weekly $85 final at 17:30 GMT to compete for a $780 seat in the online finals on the 6 th November or the 11 th December. Check the Multi Tourney lobby for further information.
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