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Vic champs warm up week 21 July 2008 With the Vic Champs starting on Sunday 3 August, now is the time to start warming up, and what better way to do it than during crowns official Vic Champs “Warm Up Week”!
2008 Vic Champs – Bigger than Ever! 17 July 2008 This years Victorian Poker Championships promise to be the biggest and best, with more variety and more ways to win than ever before. Are you ready hit the tables and move All In?
DING DING DING ROUND 1 KICKS OFF THIS WEEK 9 July 2008
That’s right players, this week things will be hotting up again as both the Thursday Aussie Millions Series and Saturday Pokernews Cup Series begin, giving you more chances to win than ever before.
Two Aces Trump Super Poker Week 7 July 2008 Crown’s July Super Poker Week has been run and won and there were no surprises when the Aussie Millions seats were awarded on Sunday evening...
Demetriou drives away as Crowns Poker Player of the Year 30 June 2008
The race for the Audi has been run and won, with tournament regular Andrew Demetriou taking home the title of Crowns Poker Player of the Year for 2007/2008. Andrew not only takes the title but also picks up the keys to his brand new Audi A3 Turbo valued at $48,000 as well as a crystal trophy.
Fenech Kicks Butt at Shane's Celebrity Poker Bounty Event 20 June 2008 The Celebrity Bounty event took place the Crown Poker Room on Thursday 19 June. The Top 20 were awarded cash prizes and the first three players won a $17,000 trip to Las Vegas with Shane Warne and the 888poker team, one of which was Shane’s good friend, Champion Boxer Jeff Fenech!
Celebrity Bounty Event featuring Shane Warne 13 June 2008 This Thursday 19 June, head to the Crown Poker Room and play in the Celebrity Bounty Event featuring Shane Warne. For more information check out the Video Promo or click here for more info.
Back by Popular demand 4 June 2008
The Crown Poker Room is re-introducing $1 / $2 No Limit Holdem with a Buy-in from just $40! Table will be available from Mondays through to Thursday but only for a limited time...
EARN DOUBLE POY POINTS 28 May 2008 The 2008 Crown Poker Player of the Year competition is coming to an end, but the race is not over yet! From Monday 2 - Sunday 8 June 2008 Crown is giving you one last chance to earn DOUBLE POINTS towards your end of year score!
James “Jabba” Broom Crowned 2008 Melbourne Poker Champion 26 May 2008 In the wee hours of Monday morning, after 3 gruelling days of play, local Melbourne player James “Jabba” Broom has been crowned the 2008 Melbourne Poker Champion and taken home the $134,603 first place prize.
Brendan 'Final Table' Fevola 14 May 2008 Event 3 of the 2008 Melbourne Poker Champions, the $175 Pot Limit Holdem, kicked off last night in the Crown Poker Room. There were some familiar names in the list of 221 starters, including PokerStars Pro Emad Tahtouh, Aussie Millions final tablist Antonio Casale and Tony Hachem.
2008 Melbourne Champs Off and Running... 12 May 2008 The 2008 Melbourne Poker Championships is underway, and off to a flying start. Day Three is here and we're about to find out who the next Melbourne Pot Limit Holdem Poker Champion will be...
Jason Alexander Poker Spectacular 28 April 2008 Jason Alexander (George from hit TV Show Seinfield), is currently in Melbourne to host the Jason Alexander's Comedy Spectacular. But he wasn’t too busy to head into the Poker Room for a couple of SitNGos with his, and our good friend, Joe Hachem.
2008 Melbourne Poker Championship 28 March 2008
The 2008 Melbourne Poker Championship is almost upon us. Dont miss out on your chance to play against Melbourne's best and to share in the Million Dollar Championship Prize Pool...
Ivan Sop Wins Poker Trifecta 11 March 2008 Local player Ivan Sop is the latest player to win entry into the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event, after qualifying via a $65 Phase 1 Satellite during the recent March Super Poker Week.
Luke Styles Santo takes out Joe Hachem Deep Stack Series 18 February 2008
Melbournian Luke Styles Santo won the Main Event of the Joe Hachem Deep Stack series on Sunday 17 February 2008. The event saw 625 runners and a $312,500 Prize Pool. Santo walked away with over $66,000!
ALEXANDER THE GREAT! 21 January 2008
CROWN MELBOURNE Australia, 20 January, 2008 – The quest for Poker's Crown jewel and the richest prize in the Southern Hemisphere came down to seven players at the 2008 Aussie Millions Poker Championship ‘Main Event’ - FINAL TABLE.
Day 1A of the 2008 Aussie Millions kicks off with a BANG! 15 January 2008

Day 1A of the 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event commenced with John Stevenson and band kicking it off in a bang of confetti canons with Gus Hansen and Joe Hachem being given the honour of the “Shuffle Up and Deal’.
Watkinson Wins $180,600 in Event 7 of the 2008 Aussie Millions 12 January 2008
An impressive line-up of pro players took to the felt in the Crown Poker Room for Event 7 of the 2008 Aussie Millions, $3,000 Pot Limit Omaha with Rebuys.
Fricke finally takes home Aussie Millions trophy 8 January 2008
2007 Aussie Millions Main Event Runner-Up Jimmy 'Gobboboy' Fricke finally took home an Aussie Millions trophy. Fricke won his trophy in Event 3, $550 Mixed Stud tournament yesterday in the 2008 Aussie Millions.
Melbournian Vincent Wan Wins 2008 Aussie Millions Event 1 7 January 2008
537 players gathered in the Crown Poker Room for Event 1 of the Aussie Millions Poker Championship, the $1,100 No-Limit Holdem tournament featuring poker stars from Australia and around the world.
AUSSIE MILLIONS ON FOX8 AND DVD 11 December 2007
Poker fans have been long awaiting the release of the TV series of the Southern Hemisphere's biggest poker event and the wait is finally over, with FOX8 now airing the episodes on Thursdays at 10.30pm. Plus, the official DVD box set is also now available for just $40!
Win Your Way to the Aussie Millions 15 November 2007
During December, Crown is giving local players more chances than ever to win a $10,500 2008 Aussie Millions seat.
Dory Zayneh wins PokerNews Cup 30 October 2007 Local player Dory Zayneh has won the inaugural PokerNews Cup and walked away with an impressive $300,000.
Warney and Joe play a SitNGo 23 October 2007
Cricket Ledgend Shane Warne and Poker Pro Joe Hachem dropped in to the Crown Poker Room on Sunday night for a casual game of Poker in the High Limit Area.
You can't stop the Quoc! 16 October 2007 Unstoppable regular tournament player Quoc Nguyen, has won the 1st Quarterly POY Freeroll! Nguyen takes home $500 and more importantly the satisfaction in beating Crown's Top Tournament Poker players!
Crown's POY $2,000 Freeroll 9 October 2007 Congratulations to the Top 50 players on Crown's Poker Player of the Year Leader Board for some excellent play over the past three months. The Top 50 have been invited to come in to Crown on Sunday 14 October at 2.00pm to compete in an exclusive Freeroll with a $2,000 Prize pool up for grabs!
Official Club House for the Rugby World Cup 27 September 2007 Head to the Crown Poker Room, Official Club House for the Rugby World Cup 2007 and enjoy the Official Beer - Heineken as you watch all the LIVE broadcasts.
Crown to host official WPT Week 7 September 2007 The Crown Poker Room is set to stage Australia’s first ever officially endorsed WPT event when it hosts Crown’s WPT Week from 15 to 23 September.
Crown's Ultimate Footy Weekend Daily Winner! 30 August 2007
Bill Harper from Hillside is the first Big Winner in Crown's Ultimate Footy Weekend. Bill walks away with the Ultimate Grand Final Pack valued at $1,500!
Chris Ozer wins a $17,000 Moscow Millions package 23 August 2007
Melbournian has Ozer defeated 113 contenders to win a $17,000 seat and travel package to the 2007 Moscow Millions.
Crown's Ultimate Footy Weekend 18 August 2007 It’s that time of year again. Footy Finals are just around the corner and we’re putting on the Ultimate Footy Weekend for you and your mates!
PokerPro Is Heating Up At Crown 16 August 2007 PokerPro is heating up at Crown with the introduction of Omaha, Pre-paid Cards and Multi-Table Tournaments.
December Super Poker Week 2007 15 August 2007
The Poker Room shifts into overdrive from Monday 3 - Sunday 9 December for Crown's SUPER POKER WEEK!
Jozef Berec Wins 2007 Victorian Poker Championship Main Event 7 August 2007
48 year old Melbournian Jozef Berec has defeated 287 contenders to win the 2007 Victorian Poker Championship $3,200 No Limit Holdem Main Event and take home first prize of over $250,000.
Jason Gray Wins $15,250 Event 3 August 2007 Well known Sydney player Jason Gray defeated a field of the region's most talented players to win the $15,250 event in the 2007 Victorian Poker Championship and collect a first prize of $126,000.
Vito Montalto Wins Event 1 27 July 2007
The opening event of the 2007 Victorian Poker Championships has been won by local player Vito Montalto from Werribee.
Joe Hachem hosts Carlton Football Club Fundraiser 26 July 2007 In true Las Vegas style, the Carlton Football club held a fundraiser in the Crown Poker Room on Tuesday 24 July with host, poker celebrity and avid Carlton supporter, Joe Hachem.
Win a night out in a Stretch Hummer 12 July 2007 Picture yourself and up to 14 mates cruising around in this Stretch Hummer Limousine. It could be yours for the night if you play in the Camp Quality Poker Cup during the 2007 Victorian Poker Champs. And this is just one of the fantastic prizes you could win by entering.
Sleep in Sundays 10 July 2007 Value packed Sundays come to the Crown Poker Room starting this Sunday 15 July 2007. And the good news is you can have a sleep in and still be part of the action! The brand new "Sunday Special" No Limit Holdem tournament will be held @ 12.10pm and cost $100 ($85+$15) to enter.
PokerPro Buy-In Reduced! 9 July 2007 PokerPro Tables at Crown now have a minimum Buy-in of only $20 for 50c/$1 and $1/$2 tables.

This means that playing higher-stakes games are more accessible to all players.
Crown's Poker Player Of The Year 21 June 2007 Crown's Player of the Year has now launched, and poker players from all over are competing for Australia’s most coveted poker prize, to be dubbed the 2007/08 Crown Poker Player of the Year and drive away in a brand new Audi A3 (and of course bragging rights!).
Thursday Night Series Final 20 June 2007
Last night signified the end of Crown’s Thursday Night $100 No Limit Holdem Series 2, 2007. Next Thursday, 28 June will be the series final where the top eleven placegetters play off for a $10,500 seat to the Main Event of the Aussie Millions 2008.
Crown's PokerPro Passport Pursuit Winner 14 June 2007
Crown’s PokerPro Passport Pursuit has been won by Crown Poker Club member Arthur Kalantzis. Arthur defeated over 120 players to take home the first place prize, a $15,000 trip to Las Vegas.
Aussie Millions 2008 Dates Now Released 12 June 2007
Crown has just announced the dates for the 2008 Aussie Millions.
Passport Pursuit Semi-Final a Hit 21 May 2007
Crown’s first PokerPro Passport Pursuit Semi Final tournament attracted 160 players on Sunday and was won by Fiasal Mirza who took home $700.
PokerPro Passport to Las Vegas 11 May 2007
The Crown Poker Room is offering PokerPro players a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take on 'The Unabomber' Phil Laak as part of a special promotion from May 12 until June 10.
Hai Chu - 2007 Melbourne Poker Champion! 7 May 2007

The 2007 Melbourne Poker Championship Main Event has been won by Melburnian Hai Chu who defeated 448 players to take home first prize of $107,760.
Full Championship results are available on our website’s new results section.
Aussie Millions Seat on offer at Record Breaking Tournament 23 April 2007 The organisers of the Reef & Rainforest Carnivale in Port Douglas will award the winner of its Reef Shark Classic Poker Tournament a seat in the 2008 Aussie Millions when they attempt to hold the world’s largest outdoor tournament next month.
Gus Hansen Wins 2007 Aussie Millions Main Event 20 January 2007
After six days, 746 eliminations and a heads-up battle that lasted over two hours, Gus Hansen was declared the 2007 Aussie Millions Main Event Champion winning $1.5 million.
Lindgren Wins $100k Event 13 January 2007 After almost 14 hours of play, Eric Lindgren emerged as the champion of Event 8 at the 2007 Aussie Millions, walking away one million dollars richer.
Celebrities Flock to the Aussie Millions Media Tournament 12 January 2007 Day five of the Aussie Millions Championship saw a huge field of over 80 media representatives and celebrities including Shannon Elizabeth, Andy Roddick and Mark Philippoussis, flock to the High Limit area of the Crown Poker Room for the official Aussie Millions Media Tournament.
Aussie Millions Begins with Record Numbers 8 January 2007 The 2007 Aussie Millions kicked off with a huge field of 516 players for Event 1 on Saturday 6 January. Gareth Edwards (pictured with Miss World Contestants) was the first player eliminated in the $1,100 No Limit Holdem tournament which was won by Gabriel Xiourouffa of Adelaide who took home first prize of $139,047.
Aussie Millions Attracts The Best Of The Best 18 December 2006
The richest tournament in the Southern Hemisphere is set to raise the bar even further as dozens of the world’s best players confirm their attendance to compete for the staggering $5,000,000 plus prize pool in the 2007 Aussie Millions main event.
PokerPro Has Arrived! 11 December 2006 The Crown Poker Room is now home to Australia's first PokerPro tables.Ten of the fully-automated poker tables are now live in the Poker Room. Open a PokerPro account at the Poker Cashier today and be amongst the first to master the new craze of PokerPro!
Joker Poker Season II Begins 20 October 2006
Whether you're a Poker aficionado or a total novice, Wild Turkey Bourbon and Crown brings you Poker entertainment that is gauranteed to enthral - Season 2 of Joker Poker and Celebrity Joker Poker on Network 10.
Bluff Magazine Free For Crown Poker Players 19 October 2006 Bluff Australasia recently announced that under it's new distribution arrangements, free copies of its popular bi-monthly magazine would be available to all Crown Poker players.
Victorian Poker Championship Sets New Record 28 August 2006 The 2006 Victorian Poker Championship has started on a high setting new player records and raising thousands of dollars for charity.
Crown Launches New Look Poker Room 18 August 2006
The Crown Poker Room acquired a new look recently with the completion of a $1.3million refurbishment creating a new High Limit Area and buy-in booth, an electronic list and seating system and a series of 42" and 50" plasma screens positioned throughout the room offering enhanced entertainment.
Free Poker Week 31 July 2006
Crown's Free Poker which ran from Sunday 13 to Sunday 20 August was a huge success with over 2000 players competing in one of the thirteen free tournaments on offer.
Crown's WSOP Weekend Declares Four Winners 29 May 2006
Congratulations to the four winners of Crown's official WSOP Weekend. Nick Georgoulas, Dean McIver, Jonathan Michaels and David Coxhell will be jetting off to Las Vegas in July to represent Australia at the king of Poker tournaments - the World Series of Poker Main Event Championship.
Eric Assadourian Wins Melbourne Texas Holdem Poker Championship 1 May 2006
Australian Eric Assadourian has defeated 394 competitors to take out the title of 2006 Melbourne Texas Holdem Poker Champion, pocketing $80,580 for his efforts. The final table battle finished in dramatic fashion after Assadourian knocked out WSOP Champion Joe Hachem before going on to beat Aleks Lackovic heads up.
Bluff Australasia Launches in the Crown Poker Room 30 April 2006
Australasia's first ever poker dedicated magazine was launched in the Crown Poker Room on Thursday 27 April during the 2006 Melbourne Texas Holdem Poker Champsionhip.
Melbourne Championship Underway 25 April 2006
The 2006 Melbourne Texas Holdem Poker Championship is underway with an unprecented number of local, interstate and international players turning out to compete in Australia's biggest ever line up of Texas Holdem tournaments.