Aussie Millions Returning To Crown Casino

The Aussie Millions is held each January at Crown Casino, Melbourne Australia.
The Championship includes 16 tournaments, culminating in the AUD$10,500 No Limit Holdem Main Event.

The 2009 Aussie Millions will have a guaranteed first prize of AUD$2 Million.
The Main Event will be televised by Fox Sports Net and broadcast internationally
Event Statistics

It is expected that there will be over 800 individual players in the $10,500 Buy-In No Limit Holdem Main Event in 2009

Over 2,000 individual entrants will participate in the two week series.

Over 400 international visitors are expected to attend from all over the world.
The Aussie Millions generated approximately 8,000 room nights across Melbourne in January 2007, including over 5,000 at Crown.

The Aussie Millions ranks as the sixth largest poker tournament in the world.
The 2007 Aussie Millions held the largest, ‘cash buy in’ tournament ever, with a $100,500 event attracting 20 players.

In 2009 the Aussie Millions will be home of the World’s Largest Cash Game with a AUD$1 Million Buy-in

History

The first Aussie Millions was held in 1998 with a $1,000 buy-in and $74k prize pool and 10 international participants mainly from New Zealand. Since then, the tournament has grown year on year, to now be a major event on the international poker tournament circuit, and a ‘must do’ for any serious poker player.

Main Event growth
2004 – 133 entrants, $1.33 million prize pool, first prize $426,500
2005 – 263 entrants, $2.63 million prize pool, first prize $1 million
2006 – 418 entrants, $4.18 million prize pool, first prize $1.3 million
2007 – 747 entrants, $7.47 million prize pool, first prize $1.5 million
2008 – 780 entrants, $7.80 million prize pool, first prize $1.65 million

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