The Australian Poker Hall of Fame - 4th January 2009

This just in from PokerNetwork.com...

After stepping down as the Big Rooster of PokerNetwork to join my ‘feather duster’ mates in the poker room I have been able to take the time to oversee our poker history and to honour poker players and administrators with the establishment of our own Australian Hall of Fame.

It is with great pleasure that, in association with Crown Casino, Bluff magazine and PokerNetwork, I announce the formation of The Australian Poker Hall of Fame. The business name has been registered and a new “Hall of Fame” tab on the PokerNetwork website will be revealed shortly.

I have accepted the Chair of a Convening Committee with representatives of the Oz Casino Industry, Bluff Magazine, players and PokerNetwork and made preparations for a launch of the Australian Poker Hall of Fame at the Crown Casino 14 January 2009 during the VIP Event of the Aussie Millions.

On behalf of all the Australian and New Zealand poker players I extend a special thanks to Crown Casino for this privilege during the Aussie Millions and for the support from Bluff and PokerNetwork. It will be an occasion to remember and a full coming of age for the grand old game of poker in Australia, coming as it does with the record breaking million dollar buy in event.

In proposing this Australian Poker Hall of Fame, I have been driven by a long time desire to honour and set in stone, those poker players, Casinos and promoters who have done so much to bring the game to the standard of excellence as it is today.

In the selection of inductees, advice has been taken from numerous poker players and supporters and Casino administrators. I have examined domestic and international results to finalise the selections for induction 2008, but in the end, for this year, the final decisions have been mine and many champions miss out. Any “culpa” which may arise from this selection belongs to “mea” alone. (Credit: PokerNetwork.com)

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