It seems like only yesterday when esteemed Kill Phil author Lee Nelson was slicing and dicing up the competition in Melbourne to take down the Aussie Crown, and would you Adam and Eve it, we're back round again for another visit to the land of boomerangs and crocodile hunters.
Whilst Australia is too far, and too expensive for that matter, for the blondepoker update team (I'm fighting the tears!), there's no reason why you shouldn't make the trip!
Every year, a host of stars hit the skies for Oz, only to come back with a broad smile on their face, and this year looks to be no different as Daniel Negreanu, Greg Raymer, Joe Hachem, Patrik Antonius and defending champion, Lee Nelson, (to name just a few), take on the online qualifiers and the rest of the pro's for that huge six figure sum.
And there's no reason why you shouldn't join them! Just check out the following schedule and book your flights. It's as easy as that... Oh, I guess there's the small matter of spondoolies too.
Schedule
Sat 6th Jan (12.30pm) -- $1,000+100 NLH F/O, $300,000 guaranteed (2 day event)
Sun 7th Jan (12.30pm) -- $1,000+100 LH F/O
Mon 8th Jan (12.30pm) -- $1,000+100 LO8 F/O
Tue 9th Jan (12.30pm) -- $1,000+150 NLH R/B (2 day event)
Wed 10th Jan (10am) -- $100+50 Poker Pro Hold'Em
Wed 10th Jan (12.30pm) -- $3,000+200 PLO R/B
Thu 11th Jan (12.30pm) -- $1,500+150 NLH F/O
Fri 12th Jan (12.30pm) -- $100,000+500 Hold'Em Event
Sun 14th Jan (12.30pm) -- MAIN EVENT: $10,000+500 NLH F/O - DAY 1A
Mon 15th Jan (12.30pm) -- MAIN EVENT: DAY 1B
Tue 16th Jan (12.30pm) -- MAIN EVENT: DAY 2
Tue 16th Jan (12.45pm) -- $5,000+200 NLH H/U (top half of field)
Wed 17th Jan (12.30pm) -- MAIN EVENT: DAY 3
Wed 17th Jan (12.45pm) -- $5,000+200 NLH H/U (bottom half of field)
Wed 17th Jan (12.45pm) -- $1,000+100 NLH Teams Event
Thu 18th Jan (12.30pm) -- MAIN EVENT: DAY 4
Thu 18th Jan (12.45pm) -- $500+50 NLH F/O
Thu 18th Jan (4.15pm) -- $3,000+200 NLH R/B Manila Championship
Fri 19th Jan (12.30pm) -- MAIN EVENT: FINAL
Fri 19th Jan (12.45pm) -- $200+40 NLH R/B S-SAT (into Aussie Millions 2008)
Live Satellites
Thu 4th Jan (12.30pm) -- $220+30 NLH F/O Phase 2 M-SAT
Thu 4th Jan (4.15pm) -- $220+30 NLH F/O Phase 2 M-SAT
Thu 4th Jan (8.15pm) -- $220+30 NLH F/O Phase 2 M-SAT
Fri 5th Jan (12.30pm) -- $220+30 NLH F/O Phase 2 M-SAT
Fri 5th Jan (4.30pm) -- $1,000+50 NLH F/O Phase 3 M-SAT
Sat 6th Jan (6.15pm) -- $200+40 NLH R/B S-SAT
Sun 7th Jan (6.15pm) -- $200+40 NLH R/B S-SAT
Mon 8th Jan (6.15pm) -- $200+40 NLH R/B S-SAT
Tue 9th Jan (6.15pm) -- $1,000+50 NLH F/O M-SAT
Wed 10th Jan (6.15pm) -- $200+40 NLH R/B S-SAT
Thu 11th Jan (6.15pm) -- $200+40 NLH R/B S-SAT
Fri 12th Jan (12.30pm) -- $1,000+50 NLH F/O M-SAT
Fri 12th Jan (6.15pm) -- $200+40 NLH R/B S-SAT
Sat 13th Jan (12.30pm) -- $1,000+50 NLH F/O M-SAT
Sat 13th Jan (6.15pm) -- $1,000+50 NLH F/O M-SAT
Online Satellites
Fri Dec 29th (11pm) -- $198+19.80 NLH
Party Poker:
Sun 10th Dec (2.05pm) -- $200+15 NLH
Sat 30th Dec (2.05pm) -- $500+50 NLH
Betfair:
Sun 10th Dec (6pm) -- $425 NLH
Full Tilt:
Wed 7th Dec (9pm) -- $322 NLH
Sun 10th Dec (9pm) -- $535 NLH
Other Info
100% of buy-ins are returned to players - entry fee includes allowance of all administration and staff wages.
The tournament will be filmed and broadcast to an International audience on Fox Sports Net.
The festival is expected to generate an estimated prizepool of $6,000,000.
The casino has a newly refurbished 50 table Poker Room.
Accommodation
Accommodation Enquiries:
Clarissa Pittock
Administration Assistant
tel: +61 432 327 890
email: clarissap@crowncasino.com.au
Crown Towers only available to Jan 10 Departure.
Crown Promenade available to Jan 10 Departure and In Jan 13 Out Jan 19.
Rooms also available at Crowne Plaza (200 metres from Poker Room) at $180 per night.
Contact Details
General Enquiries:
Crown Casino Poker Room,
8 Whiteman Street,
Southbank VIC 3006,
Australia
tel: 613 9292 5797
fax: 613 9292 6874
email: poker@crowncasino.com.au
web: www.crownpoker.com.au & www.crowncasino.com.au
Tournament Enquiries:
Danny McDonagh
Tournament Director
dannym@crowncasino.com.au