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Wanna play at the Aussie Millions in 2009? We will show you how, through satellites and generous prize packages being offered by our featured Poker Rooms, you have a good chance to be a part of the Aussie Millions 2009. Presented by Crown Casinos, with an expected field of 800 players and a $2m guaranteed 1st prize, this years Aussie Millions is being held from 15th to the 25th January 2009 in The Crown Casino, Melbourne Australia.

We hope this will encourage you to get playing and set your sights high, it is fantastic that for playing in a freeroll or for a dollar stake you could find yourself playing poker in the laidback City of Melbourne with a chance of bringing home a cool $2m!

So sign-up, play the game and look forward to an experience never to be forgotten at the Aussie Millions. Remember, you gotta be in it to win it!

Aussie Millions 2009 Satellites and Qualifiers

Here is a brief synopsis of the leading Poker Rooms are offering, for further details on the rooms take a look at our in depth, honest reviews. Not much here at the moment but the ball is only just starting to roll. Check back here regularly as we'll be adding to this page as soon as we hear of any new satellites or qualifiers.

Cake Poker have put together a package worth a generous $16,000 and includes entry not only to the Main Event, where the 1st prize will be a life changing $2m, but entry to a pro bounty feature event too. You’ll get to spend 10 nights in the Crown Promenade Hotel and  $4,000 towards your expenses! Satellites are running now from $3.30 which lead to weekly finals (buy in $425) where 1 in 40 players win a  prize package. There are various Gold Chip and Gold Card satellites are being held for Cakes’ band of loyal players.

If you haven't already got a Cake Poker Account remember to use the Cake Poker Bonus Code 500CAKE for a first deposit bonus for 100% up to $500. Cake Poker accepts US players.

If you download and deposit through our site using the Full Tilt referral code FTPGOLD and earn 225 points in the specified time (see below) you can enter exclusive Aussie Millions 2009 Freerolls.

You are also welcome to take part if you already have a Full Tilt account through our site or using our bonus codes - the same FTP points qualification applies.

The $12,500 package on offer includes buy in, which includes $10,500 for your buy into this fantastic Event which promises a massive $2m AUD 1st prize purse ($1,350,000 approx US). You will be staying at the luxurious Crown Promenade Hotel, will be given cool merchandise, you'll be invited to a welcome party, exclusive dinner and have cash towards your travelling expenses.

As part of the !Poker Network Mansion are cordially inviting their players to join them for the Aussie Millions 2009. The prize package is worth $12,000 which includes buy in, 8 nights at the Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne and some expenses. Satellites are running now. Take a look at our Aussie Millions at Titan Poker Blog with full schedule that is applicable to Mansion Poker as well.

Use our exclusive Mansion Poker Bonus Code BONUSDOOP for a generous first deposit bonus of 100% up to $500. Unfortunately, at the moment, Mansion Poker are unable to accept players from the USA.

Go to the Aussie Millions courtesy of PDC Poker and you will be the lucky owner of an Aussie Millions Player Pack worth $15,000. The Player Pack includes the buy in to the Main Event, a stay at one of the top hotels in Melbourne, guided tours of the City and surrounding beauty spots and a choice of ticket to a top sporting event. Satellites are running now, daily, and you get to choose your stake, starting at just $2.20, $11, $60 up to the buy in to the grand finals of $275, where the Player Packs are won.

For a first time deposit bonus of 100% up to $600, plus freerolls, sign up and use the PDC Poker bonus code XMAS100 - but for December 2008 only. US Players welcome at PDC Poker.

There are two Aussie Millions packages worth €12,500 up for grabs which will pay for your buy in, including €6,500 for hotel and expenses enough for two in Melbourne, Australia next January 20th to 26th. There are free daily qualifiers running at 9pm UK (4pm New York), with various loyalty points or raked hands qualification for entry, the top five players go forward to the Final on 28th December at 6pm UK (1pm New York). There will be a Last Chance Tournament held at 1pm UK (8am New York) on the 28th December, the entry requirement will be 500 raked hands in the previous month, the top 50 will progress to the final. The players who finish 1st and 2nd in the Final will win the prize packages, the 3rd player placed will win a consolation prize of €1,000.

Sign up for a new account at Paradise Poker and not only will you be entitled to a first deposit sign up bonus of 100% up to €500 but the following Saturday at 7pm, after you open your account, you get to play in a €1,000 Freeroll.

Titan Poker are inviting their players to join them for the Aussie Millions 2009 and are tempting them with a comprehensive prize package worth $12,000 which includes buy in, 8 nights at the Crown Promenade Hotel, Melbourne and expenses. Satellites are running now with the first of their weekly Super Satellites being held this coming Wednesday the 26th November, that's where the packages are won. Take a look at our Aussie Millions at Titan Poker Blog with full schedule and choose the satellite to suit your style of play and bankroll.

Use our exclusive Bonus Code VIPTITAN for a fantastic first deposit bonus of 150% up to $500 plus $50 free, Gamecalc worth $49, exclusive freerolls plus 2 x exclusive $150 added buy ins per week. See our dedicated Titan Poker Bonus Code page for full details. Unfortunately Titan Poker are unable to accept players from the USA.

The $10,000 + $500 buy in, no limit Main Event will take place over five days. Day 1 will consist of three flights (division of the participants into three groups), over three days. The start bank will be 20,000 with 90 minute levels . The tournament will be eight handed as soon as possible on day one or at the start of day 2.

After the Poker action head for level 3 at around 10.00pm of the Crown Complex to Studio 3 for the end of competition party open to all competition entrants and partners.

The Australian Poker Championship more commonly known as the Aussie Millions held at the Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia is undoubtedly the richest poker tournament in the Southern Hemisphere and has become a regular feature of the Poker circuit.

Poker at the Crown Casino was introduced over 10 years ago in June 1997 with the first major tournament being held in July 98 with the buy in to the main event being $1,000, there were 74 entries for the prize pool of $74,000.

In 2001 the Championship was moved to January when 40 entrants paid $5,000 to buy in to the tournament and a chance of winning some of the $200,000 prize pool. In 2003 the popularity of the tournament was growing with International interest first being shown and reflected in the 122 entrants playing for a share in the $1,200,000.

January 2005 saw 263 buying in for $10,000 and the Aussie Millions officially became the Tournament with the largest prize pool ever in the Southern Hemisphere, the prize pool being $2,630,000. The interest generated for this Tourney was reflected by the players, 50% of those at the tables were from overseas, they hailed from UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Holland, Italy, Lebanon, Denmark, USA New Zealand and Canada. 2005 was the year that the Aussie Millions made its mark in the Poker Players Diary and proved itself as a tournament not to be missed.

The next year the good and the great flocked to the Crown Casino in Melbourne to sit at the green baize of the Aussie Millions tables, the likes of Joe Hacham (who was the reigning WSOP Champ), Phil Ivey, John Juanda and Daniel Negreanu. 2006 saw 418 players battling it out for a share of the $4,180,000 prize pool.

This year saw young gun 21 year old Russian Alexander Kostritsyn bagging the AU$1.65m 1st prize on 20th January having beaten off 779 players (another record beaten). The buy in was $10,500 and the total amount of prize money divvied out was AU$10m+.

So the Roll of Honour looks like this:-

The Winners of the Aussie Millions:
2003 Peter Costa won $394,870, runner up Leo Boxell
2004 Tony Bloom won $426,500, runner up Jesse Jones
2005 Jamil Dia won $1,000,000, runner up Mike Simkin
2006 Lee Nelson won $1,295,800, runner up Robert Neary
2007 Gus Hansen won $1,500,000, runner up Jimmy Fricke
2008 Alexander Kostritsyn won $1,650,000, runner up Eric Seidel

2009 It could be you!