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The relationship between businessmen and the world of poker has been well documented, and that continued this week at the Aussie Millions, according to a report in local newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald. According to the report, at least two high-profile businessmen were seen rubbing shoulders at the celebrity tournament, which was held as part of the Aussie Millions tournament, being played at Melbourne's Crown Casino and ending January 31. Myer chief executive Bernie Brookes was seen clearing out opponents, while Nicholas Bolton, who sits on the boards of BrisConnections and Multiplex Prime, was also there. The report quoted US hedge fund manager Daniel Shak, who is also in Melbourne for the Aussie Millions, one of the biggest in the world. "The skill you need to succeed in corporate life and the financial world is the same skill set you need to succeed at the poker table," Shak was quoted as saying. "'You'd be surprised just how many Fortune 400 company executives and chief executives I've met playing poker." Brookes proved Shak's point at the celebrity tournament, finishing in the last five despite claiming to have never played poker before or to have been to the poker room at crown. "It was all self-help, from all the late night poker I've watched on Foxtel," he said.
A 23-year old Sydney student has stunned the field at the Aussie Millions Poker Championship to take home the A$2 million first prize (US$1.8 million). Tyron Krost, who was completely unknown heading into the tournament, beat out 745 other competitors to win the Main Event, which was completed at Melbourne's Crown Casino on Saturday night. Krost was very lucky to even be in the tournament. According to local media outlets, he took a year off from poker to focus on his studies at the University of New South Wales and only entered the tournament via satellite after other plans were canceled on one particular night. Danish qualifier Frederik Jensen finished runner-up after his King of Diamonds and 6 of Spades fell to Krost's King of Spades and 9 of Diamonds. Both players would have been buoyed after two pairing their king on the flop, but unfortunately for Jensen the 6 he desperately needed did not turn up on either the turn or the river. The $2 million prize was the largest ever awarded in a tournament in the Southern Hemisphere, and Krost's victory ensured the title remained in Australian hands for a second year running, after it was won by Stewart Scott in 2009.
The prestigious Aussie Millions Poker Tournament is one of the most anticipated events on poker calendar. This year's event had all the elements of a grand do, with swag, panache and an A-list of poker stars and celebrities to boot. The Aussie Millions Poker Championship The Aussie Millions comprises a series of poker tournaments which are held at the Crown Casino, in Melbourne, Australia. Online casino giant 888.com is at the forefront of the Aussie Millions tournament with their very own Team 888Poker - spearheaded by cricket legend and team captain Shane Warne. But it's the Main Event of the series that has pundits the world over fixated. Because this is the Southern Hemisphere's richest poker tournament and the prize pool exceeds AU$7 million. Enter Tyron Krost He might as well have been named Mike Tyson, because Tyron Krost landed knockout blows to win the 2010 Aussie Millions championship. The 23-year old Krost wowed the crowds with sensational game plays. He competed alongside a tally of 746 players to reach the final faceoff. Prior to the 2010 event, Tyron Krost pocketed $35,383 at the 2008 WSOP Main Event with him being placed 249th. It took Krost until 4am to deliver the knockout blow, but once he claimed the chip lead when four-handed, he never looked back. And now he's clearly the King of Poker down under. The winners tally is as follows: Tyron Krost - $2,000,000 AUD Frederik Jensen - $1,100,000 AUD Sorel Mizzi - $715,000 AUD Kosta Varoxis - $450,000 AUD Peter Jetten - $350,000 AUD Steve Friedlander - $250,000 AUD Annette Obrestad - $175,000 AUD Stephen Shelly - 125,000 AUD
The Brisbane Broncos have just announced that they will be adding Sportingbet Australia, a leading betting company, to their list of jersey sponsors for the upcoming National Rugby League 2010 season. The Broncos, one of the country's most popular NRL teams, and Sportingbet enjoyed a solid relationship last season but this new deal significantly up-grades Sportingbet's level of support for the club. The Broncos chief executive Bruno Cullen reported that he is "very pleased that Sportingbet have given our club a ringing endorsement by upgrading last year's signage deal to a fully-fledged jersey sponsorship." Thanks to the agreement, Sportingbet will be the first wagering agency to be on an NRL jersey. The Sportingbet logo will be positioned on the lower back of the Broncos jersey. The Broncos are also introducing a newly home jumper for this season courtesy of Nike.
The Aussie Millions is the richest poker tournament in the Southern Hemisphere and it has rapidly gained prominence as the must-see event in the annual poker calendar. Players from around the world compete in this high-stakes tournament which culminates in a massive payday. The Aussie Millions is held each January at the Crown Casino, in Melbourne Australia. The 2010 champion was crowned at the end of January. Tyron Krost, a 23-year-old Australian poker player won the 2010 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event and took home $2,000,000 AUD. The poker championship consists of over 2,000 individual entrants who participate across the tournament's events. A tally in excess of 400 international visitors attends from all corners of the globe. Additionally, the Aussie Millions generates approximately 8,000 room nights across Melbourne in January of each year, including over 5,000 at the Crown Casino. Overall, the Aussie Millions is the sixth largest poker tournament in the world.
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power has made another foray into the Australian market, increasing its stake in Sportsbet by buying 9.8 percent of the company's shareholdings. The purchase cost Paddy Power A$13 million, and brought Paddy Power's total share in the company to 60.8 percent. The bookmaker had already bought a majority 51 percent of the business in May 2009, in a deal worth more than $200 million over three years. Paddy Power said following the big buy that the remaining shares in the company would remain subject to the terms agreed upon last year. Sportsbet has operated in Australia since 1983, but today online gambling constitutes its biggest source of revenue, with more than 260,000 signed up members.
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National Rugby League club the Sydney Roosters are seeking legal advice in a big to ensure they maintain their sponsorship with online poker company Full Tilt. The move came after the National Rugby League said Monday it would not be pursuing an agreement with the same poker site, following advice from the Australian government. The Roosters' deal is with FullTiltPoker.net, which is an educational site on which customers cannot gamble. Local newspapers reported in late March that the NRL was considering a deal with Full Tilt Poker that would allow each of the league's 16 clubs - including the Roosters - share in a A$100,000 intake by advertising the site on their club websites. But the federal government aired its concerns over the possible deal, which could be in breach of the 2001 Interactive Gambling Act, which prohibits unregulated offshore gambling companies from entering the Australian market. This does not necessarily mean the Roosters' relationship with Full Tilt is over; CEO Steve Noyce said Sunday that the government suggested the club consider legal advice before choosing whether to continue its relationship with the website. Several rugby league clubs have sponsorship deals with online bookmakers, but those deals have come under less scrutiny because they are with Australian companies. The Brisbane Broncos signed last year with Sportingbet Australia, while the Gold Coast Titans, West Tigers, Newcastle Knights, Cronulla Sharks and Manly Sea Eagles are other clubs to enjoy sponsorship deals with betting agencies.
Australian cricket legend Shane Warne has been blasted by anti-gambling campaigners for using Twitter to sign people up for online poker site 888. Warne tweeted on Sunday that followers could get AUS$8 free poker money if they signed up to the site of online poker site 888, which he endorses. Fellow Victorian and long-time anti-gambling campaigner, the Rev. Tim Costello, criticized Warne for the tweet, which he said could influence children. "Sporting heroes do carry a responsibility to ensure that kids who idolize them are protected from things that aren't appropriate for their age," Costello said. Perhaps Costello was unaware that the tweet was made on the Warne888 Twitter account, which specifically promotes the 888 poker team, of which the former Australian spin bowler is a captain. The site has more than 49,000 followers, who presumably follow Warney not just for his insights into cricket and other sports, but also for his insights into the world of poker, in which he is known to be a keen participant. Warne has been very busy since retiring from international cricket in 2007. Aside from his two-year agreement with 888 poker and writing on his poker blog, he also does work for his charity - the Shane Warne Foundation - which has raised some A$1 million for seriously ill and underprivileged children.
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