After the findings of the Productivity Commission, an independent research group in the Australian government, it seemed that there may just be an amendment to the Interactive Gambling Act of 2003, which would strike online poker from the list of prohibited Internet games. Even though the Law disallows online poker operators, Australians currently partake in online poker games in much the same way Americans do.  Basically, it’s only illegal to operate an online poker site, and since all online pokerRead Full Article

Tony Hachem, younger brother of 2005 World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Joe Hachem, outlasted a field of 221 players to become the first champion of the Australia New Zealand Poker Tour’s Perth event. Hachem will pocket an impressive $132,750 AUD for the win. Hachem, a PokerStars pro player for Australia, has owned the ANZPT so far, cashing in all but one of the tour’s tournaments since its inception in February 2009.

The eight members of the Aussie Million final table are set and poker pro Sorel Mizzi is dominating the field with an astounding 6 million chips! Consider that the next closest competitor, Tyrone Krost has only 1.8 million, it looks like this is Sorel’s tournament to win or lose. There is at least one speed bump in the road for the young poker superstar, which happens to be an even younger, and bigger, superstar; Annette Obrestad, or Annette15 to theRead Full Article

In terms of Poker tournaments in the Southern Hemisphere, the Aussie Millions is the big one. There is a whopping guaranteed first prize of AUD$2 million. The road to this prestigious Poker tournament has been paved with loads of exciting challenges including loads of promotions and multiple satellite tournaments. Luckily for online poker players wanting to break into the Poker big time, there are many online casinos operating in this posh event. Some casinos even offer all-exclusive entertainment and accommodationRead Full Article

One of the most recognized tournaments in poker, the Aussie Millions is among the poker world’s favorite destinations on the tournament trail. Not only is the action intense, with big prize-pools and poker’s mega-stars in attendance, but players from around the globe are drawn to the popular vacation destination that is Melbourne in January! You can always tell how popular a tournament is by the number of poker pros in the field, and while the EPT, WPT, APPT and otherRead Full Article

Currently one of the biggest poker hotspots in the world, Australia played host to the Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) and the final table was utterly dominated by Aussies! Seven of the nine members of the final table call Australia home, and in the end it was Australian native Aaron Benton who laid claim to the title. Benton cut a deal with eventual second place finisher Ernst Hermans –one of the two non-Aussies at the final table—and wound up pocketingRead Full Article

$15,000 Players Only Aussie Millions Promo All new Players Only sign ups from now until November 22nd who deposit and generate 200 FPP’s will earn an entry to an exclusive freeroll to be held on Sunday, November 29th at 3:00pm EST. The winner will recieve a $15,000 prize package including travel expenses, spending cash and a $10,500 Entry into the Aussie Millions Main Event. The player who wins the freeroll will receive: – 10 night stay at the Crown PromenadeRead Full Article

When the final table played down to just three competitors, a New Zealander had a 66% chance of winning the hometown event. And that is precisely what happened as Simon Watts, a 26 year-old software developer, took down the coveted title, along with the healthy first-place prize-money, totaling $209, 085 (of course that’s New Zealand $). Despite the relative newness of the tour –This is only season 3– The APPT is garnering a good deal of publicity; drawing very respectableRead Full Article