The
ongoing popularity of the Aussie Millions Poker Tournament
was confirmed in 2013 with another massive turnout
and record participation in its eleventh year. -
The
Tournament
The
Aussie Millions Poker Championship is held every January
at Crown Casino, Melbourne Australia.
The
Aussie Millions Poker Championship is held every January
at Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia. The 2013 Championship
saw 26 official events on the schedule, and a total
combined prize pool of AUD $19,403,100.
Top
Level Stats
As
one of the largest poker tournaments in the world,
the Aussie Millions sees over 2,000 local and international
players go head to head over a two week period across
26 official events.
629
of these players tested their skills in the 2013 Main
Event.
News
Crown’s
2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Live Broadcast
Crown's
2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship to be broadcast
live on Twitch.tv in partnership with Jason Somerville.
Asia-Pacific's
richest and most prestigious poker series to be live
via poker professional Jason Somerville's Twitch.tv
account from Sunday 24 January to Monday 1 February
2016
MELBOURNE,
Australia. Tuesday 22 December 2016. Crown Melbourne
has today announced Jason Somerville's Twitch.tv account
as the exclusive broadcast partner for the 2016 Aussie
Millions Poker Championship.
With
a reputation that ranks it alongside the highly-acclaimed
World Series of Poker, the Aussie Millions is the
marquee event on the Asian-Pacific poker calendar.
Since its inception in 1998, the tournament has grown
into a major stop on the international poker circuit
for the world's greatest poker players.
Twitch.tv,
the world's fasting-growing social video platform
with more than 100 million members, will offer a unique
and interactive Aussie Millions viewing experience
for poker enthusiasts everywhere. Somerville will
be streaming the 2016 Aussie Millions exclusively
through his channel on Twitch.tv from Sunday 24 January
to Monday 1 February 2016.
Crown
Melbourne's Chief Operating Officer, Xavier Walsh,
said "In 2016 Crown Melbourne made the decision
to extend the global reach of the Aussie Millions
and make the tournament accessible to poker enthusiasts
where they consume poker the most.
"We
are committed to providing the most dynamic, compelling
and relevant coverage possible, and it was crucial
to extend the digital footprint to a new phase whilst
including new channels in the social media space,
namely Twitch.tv, allowing the world to enjoy the
action as it happens", Mr Walsh said.
Jason
Somerville said ‘I'm extremely excited to be
teaming up with Crown Melbourne and PokerStars to
bring the 2016 Aussie Millions to poker fans around
the globe. The Aussie Millions is a marquee event
on the international poker calendar and this year.
I am honoured to play a part in showcasing the action
as the Aussie Millions transitions exclusively into
a live streamed online broadcast.
"I
am eager to help pioneer a modern poker broadcast
that will not only showcase Crown Melbourne as the
premiere poker destination that it is, but also highlight
live streaming, an unparalleled platform in delivering
engaging and compelling content to fans of the game
we love."
Event:
Crown's
2016 Aussie Millions Poker Championship
Event
Dates:
Wednesday
13 January to Monday 1 February 2016
Twitch.tv
Dates:
Sunday
24 January to Monday 1 February 2016
Location:
The
Crown Poker Room (Level B2, Crown Entertainment Complex)
