ALERT, ALERT, ALERT: AUSSIE MILLIONS MAIN EVENT
MELBOURNE Australia, January 13, 2007 – The largest and most anticipated day of the Aussie Millions Poker Championship, the ‘No Limit Holdem Main Event’ will be launched by Australia’s King of Spin, Shane Warne, who will also play in the event tomorrow – Sunday January 14 at 12.30pm in the Crown Poker Room.
Warne will be accompanied by World Poker Champions Joe Hachem and Howard Lederer, American Pie Starlet Shannon Elizabeth and Tennis Ace Mark Philippoussis who will all be playing and competing in the $10,500 No Limit Holdem Main Event. Over 700 players all vying for a slice of the expected AUD$8 Million plus prize pool which will include a guaranteed first prize of AUD$1 Million are expected in tomorrow’s ‘No Limit Holdem Main Event’.
Event:
2007 Aussie Millions Poker Championship 'Main Event'
Date:
Friday January 12, 2007
Timings:
12.30pm
Ann Peacock to Welcome Poker Players
12.35pm
SHANE WARNE to speak about the passion for his NEW sport
12.40pm
HOWARD LEDERER, World Champion Poker Player to share about his winning strategies
12.45pm
JOE HACHEM, World Champion Poker Pro and Australia’s favourite son of Poker is welcomed home after his second big win in Las Vegas
12.50pm
SHANNON ELIZABETH, American Pie Actress and MARK PHILIPPOUSSIS to talk about participating in the Aussie Millions
12.55pm
Songstress 'Lucy Gale' to perform CELEBRATION
1.00pm
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE AUSSIE MILLIONS 'MAIN EVENT'
1.05pm
No Limit Holdem Main Event to Commence
Location:
Crown Poker Room
Level B2, Crown Entertainment Complex
(Entry Via Clarendon Street, opposite Jeff’s Shed)
News Crews:
Please Note: All Media Crews must wear their AUSSIE MILLIONS Media Accreditation Lanyards. If your News or Pictorial Departments have not yet received their passes please contact Natasha Stipanov, Media Relations Manager on 0434 187 828
Visuals:
See the World’s best poker players today in the Crown Poker Room including:
- Joe Hachem, 2005 WSOP and 2006 Five Diamond Classic Champion
- Howard “The Professor” Lederer, WSOP and WPT Champion
- Phil Ivey, America’s ‘Tiger Woods of Poker’
- Daniel Negreanu, 2004 Card Player Magazine Player of the Year
- Chris ‘Jesus’ Ferguson, 2000 World Series of Poker Champion
- Gus Hansen, World Poker Tour Champion
- Lee ‘Final Table’ Nelson, Defending Aussie Millions Champion
