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In the world of poker, the person sitting next to you could be a computer programmer, nurse, politician, fund manager, fashion designer, property millionaire, comedian or international poker pro.
So, it will be at Crown’s 2012 Melbourne Poker Championship, one of the most prestigious and sought-after titles on the Australian poker calendar, running from May 3 until May 14 at Melbourne’s renowned Crown Poker Room.
This year’s Championship boasts 10 official tournaments including two championships. The first event on the schedule will be the ninth instalment of the Joe Hachem Deep Stack Series – a $550 No Limit Hold’em event that always attracts a large field.
The other championship event on offer is Event 8, the Melbourne Poker Championships Main Event ($1100 buy-in), and there will also be other daily satellite events to participate in from as little as $65.
There is a new twist on an old favourite, with this year’s Event 3: No Limit Hold’em Teams Non Stop Turbo ($300 buy-in), open to teams of two or three players. Teammates will then be able to change after each orbit on their table, with no teammate allowed to play more than one consecutive orbit.
The first Melbourne Poker Championship was held in 2002 where a modest field of 66 players took their seats in the $300 buy-in No Limit Hold’em Main Event. Last year’s Main Event was played with 502 entrants from all over the country. Scott Peel emerged victorious, walking away with a cool $104,500 for his efforts.
The 2012 Melbourne Poker Championships will be one of the most enthralling to date, with the prize pool expected to tip over $500,000. A massive field of players are expected to compete including hometown hero and WSOP champion Joe Hachem, 2012 Aussie Millions champion Oliver Speidel and spin king Shane Warne and defending champion Scott Peel.
New events on this year’s schedule include Event 9: Turbo Terminator ($400) with $100 for every player eliminated, the action on the felts is sure to be fast and loose. Also new is Event 10: NLH – Turbo Ante Up! ($200), in which the blinds stay at the minimum, while the antes are raised every level. As the very last event on the schedule and a $200 buy-in, this event is sure to attract plenty of interest.
With tournaments available from as little as $65, Crown’s 2012 Melbourne Poker Championship is designed to identify Australia’s top poker talent and is expected to attract over 3000 plus hopefuls from across the country.
Melbourne Poker Championship schedule
May 3
10.10am $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
12.10pm $130 JHDS Supershot
2.10pm $130 JHDS Supershot
4.10pm $130 JHDS Supershot
7.10pm Event 1: $550 Joe Hachem Deep Stack IX day 1 flight 1
10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
May 4
10.10am $130 JHDS Supershot
12.10pm Event 1: $550 Joe Hachem Deep Stack IX day 1 flight 2
2.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
4.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
7.10pm $250 Melbourne Champs Step 2
10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
May 5
10.10am $130 JHDS Supershot
12.10pm Event 1: $550 Joe Hachem Deep Stack IX day 1 flight 3
2.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
4.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
7.10pm $250 Melbourne Champs Step 2
10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
May 6
10.10am $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
12.10pm Event 2: $200 No Limit Hold’em Megastack
12.30pm Event 1: $550 Joe Hachem Deep Stack IX day 2
4.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
6.10pm Event 3: $300 No Limit Hold’em Non-Stop Turbo Teams Event
10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
May 7
10.10am $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
12.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
2.10pm Event 4: $340 Seven-game Mixed Event
4.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
7.10pm $250 Melbourne Champs Step 2
10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
May 8
10.10am $130 Melbourne Champs Side Event Supershot
12.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
2.10pm Event 5: $550 Pot Limit Omaha (double chance format)
4.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
7.10pm $250 Melbourne Champs Step 2
10pm $130 Melbourne Champs Side Event Supershot
May 9
12.10am $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
10.10am $130 Melbourne Champs Side Event Supershot
12.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
2.10pm Event 6: $550 No Limit Hold’em w/ Bounties
4.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
7.10pm $250 Melbourne Champs Step 2
10.10pm $130 Melbourne Champs Side Event Supershot
May 10
10.10am $130 Melbourne Champs Side Event Supershot
2.10pm Event 7: $550 No Limit Hold’em Six-handed
4.10pm $250 Melbourne Champs Step 2
7.10pm Event 8: $1100 Melbourne Poker Championship Main Event day 1 flight 1
10pm $130 Melbourne Champs Super Satellite
May 11
10.10am $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
12.10pm Event 8: $1100 Melbourne Poker Championship Main Event day 1 flight 2 (repechage)
2.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
4.10pm $65 Melbourne Champs Step 1
7.10pm $250 Melbourne Champs Step 2
10pm $130 Melbourne Champs Super Satellite
May 12
10.10am $130 Melbourne Champs Super Satellite
12.10pm Event 8: $1100 Melbourne Poker Championship Main Event day 1 flight 3 (repechage)
2.10pm $100 Terminator Qualifier
4.10pm $100 Terminator Qualifier
7.10pm $160 APPT Melbourne Step 2
10.10pm $100 Terminator Qualifier
May 13
10.10am $100 Terminator Qualifier
12.30pm Event 8: $1100 Melbourne Poker Championship Main Event day 2
2.10pm $160 APPT Melbourne Step 2
3pm Event 9: $400 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Terminator
4.10pm $700 APPT Melbourne Step 3
6.10pm Event 10: $200 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Ante up
May 14
2.10pm Event 8: $1100 Melbourne Poker Championship Main Event day 3/final table
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