The Million Dollar Cash Game - 24th November 2008

24th November 2008

World's Richest Poker Game to Take Place at Crown Casino, Melbourne Australia

Crown Casino has today announced the partnership with US based international broadcaster FOX Sports Network (FSN) in the United States to broadcast the biggest ever game of high-stakes poker, The Million Dollar Poker Cash Game, which will see the poker elite play for AUD$1Million each.

The Million Dollar Poker Cash Game will smash all previous records and be the biggest buy-in real money poker game in history and will be held during the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship in January.

In what will be considered as the largest head-to-head poker game of all time, ten of the greatest and most influential high-stakes poker players will have to stake a minimum of AUD$1Million each to play. Many are expected to bring significantly more to the table with millions of dollars being staked throughout the game, in what promises to be the ultimate battle of the poker elite at Crown Casino.

FOX Sports Network will broadcast the production from March 2009.

“This is a huge coup for Crown Casino, and for Melbourne, and we are thrilled to be an integral part of this landmark international poker event,” said Crown’s Chief Operating Officer of Gaming, Mr Richard Longhurst, “this deal ensures a primetime global audience for the Aussie Millions and further international television exposure for Melbourne.”

“FOX Sports Network is proud to collaborate with Crown Casino in Melbourne, one of the world’s most exclusive casino resorts, and our first choice of venue to host this inaugural mega-event” said FOX Sports Network’s Executive Vice-President of Programming and Production Mr Gary Garcia.

Mr Longhurst said the 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship will see record numbers of international players from overseas locations such as the United States, Russia, Canada, England, Scandinavia, Holland and other parts of Europe.

“The success of the Aussie Millions Poker Tournament at Crown and its phenomenal growth in recent years places Crown as the biggest and best poker venue outside the home of tournament poker, the United States.”

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