Friday 29 April 2011. Melbourne, Australia. In the world of poker the person sitting next to you could be a computer programmer, nurse, fund manager, waiter, property millionaire or professional player. So it will be at Crown’s Melbourne Poker Championships, one of the most prestigious and sought-after titles on the Australian poker calendar, starting this Sunday 1 May 2011.
This year’s Championship boasts twenty official tournaments and promises to be the biggest and best yet, highlighted by Event 7: No Limit Holdem $100k Guarantee (Cost: $240), Event 10: $100,000 Challenge (10-player winner-takes-all) (Cost: $10,200) and Event 18: Melbourne Poker Championships Main Event (Cost: $1,100).
The first Melbourne Poker Championship was held in 2002 where a modest field of 66 players took their seats in the $300 buy-in No Limit Holdem ‘Main Event’. Last year’s ‘Main Event’ was played with 520 players from all over the country and Brendan Rubie emerged victorious and walked away with $118,000 for his efforts. The 2011 Melbourne Poker Championships will arguably be one of the most enthralling to date, with the prize pool expected to tip over $1,000,000. A massive field of players are expected to compete, some of those include hometown hero Joe Hachem and defending champion Brendan Rubie amongst others.
Should you require any further information please contact me directly via natashas@crownmelbourne.com.au.
Kind regards
Natasha Stipanov
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Natasha Stipanov
Media Relations Manager – Gaming & Corporate
Crown Melbourne Limited
Level 4, 8 Whiteman Street
Southbank Victoria 3006 Australia
Tel. +61 3 9292 8671 Mobile. +61 434 187 828
