2009 AUSSIE MILLIONS CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM

2009 AUSSIE MILLIONS CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM JANUARY 2009 CROWN POKER ROOM MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA TOURNAMENT CALENDAR NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2008 DATE Sat 1 Nov Sun 2 Nov TIME 7.10pm 4:10pm TOURNAMENT Saturday Series 4 – Round 2 Burswood Western Classic Satellite ($4,000 package) COST* $550 $70/$50 Rebuys * All regular weekly tournaments will cease this week except the Tuesday 10:10am No Limit Holdem, the Thursday Aussie Millions Series, the Saturday 10:10am No Limit Holdem Rebuy tournament & the Saturday $550 No Limit Holdem Series Mon 3 Nov – Fri 7 Nov 12:10pm Phase 1 Multi-Table Satellite (1 in 5 wins Phase 2 entry) $65 Mon 3 Nov – Wed 5 Nov Thu 6 Nov Sat 8 Nov 7:10pm 7:10pm 12:30pm 4:30pm 7:10pm Sun 9 Nov 12:30pm 4:30pm 7:10pm Mon 10 Nov Thu 13 Nov Sat 15 Nov Sun 16 Nov Mon 17 Nov Thu 20 Nov Sat 22 Nov Sun 23 Nov Mon 24 Nov Thu 27 Nov Sat 29 Nov Sun 30 Nov Mon 1 Dec Thu 4 Dec Fri 5 Dec Sat 6 Dec Sun 7 Dec 7:10pm 7.10pm 7.10pm 4:10pm 7:10pm 7:10pm 7.10pm 7.10pm 4:10pm 7:10pm 7.10pm 7.10pm 4:10pm 7:10pm 7.10pm 6.00pm 7.10pm 4:10pm 7.00pm Phase 1 Multi-Table Satellite (1 in 5 wins Phase 2 entry) Thursday Aussie Millions Series 4 – Round 4 Phase 2 Multi-Table Satellite (1 in 5 wins Phase 3 entry) Phase 2 Multi-Table Satellite (1 in 5 wins Phase 3 entry) Saturday Series 4 – Round 3 Phase 2 Multi-Table Satellite (1 in 5 wins Phase 3 entry) Phase 3 Multi-Table Satellite (1 in 10 wins $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Seat) APPT Sydney Satellite ($8,000 Package) Phase 1 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) Thursday 2009 Aussie Millions Series 4 – Round 5 Saturday Series 4 – Round 4 Phase 2 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) APPT Sydney Satellite ($8,000 Package) Phase 1 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) Thursday 2009 Aussie Millions Series 4 - Round 6 Saturday Series 4 - Round 5 Phase 2 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) Phase 1 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) Thursday 2009 Aussie Millions Series 4 - Round 7 Saturday Series 4 - Round 6 Phase 2 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) Phase 1 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) Thursday 2009 Aussie Millions Series 4 - Round 8 Thursday 2009 Aussie Millions Series 4 - Final Saturday Series 4 - Round 7 Phase 2 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) Saturday Series - Final $65 $175 $250 $250 $550 $250 $1,150 $120/$100 Rebuys $65 $175 $550 $250 $120/$100 Rebuys $65 $175 $0/$25 Rebuys $550 $250 $65 $175 $550 $250 $65 $175 Qualifiers $0/$25 Rebuys $550 $250 Qualifies 12.10pm Free to Enter MEGA Satellite – Aussie Millions~ 12.10pm Oz Poker Tour Monthly Main Event (10k Start Bank) $340 12.10pm Free to Enter MEGA Satellite – Aussie Millions~ DATE AUSSIE MILLIONS WARM-UP WEEK TIME TOURNAMENT COST* Free/$25 Rebuys $65 $120/$100 Rebuys $125 $25/$25 Rebuys $250 $550 $250 $1,150 $25/$25 Rebuys $65 $25/$25 Rebuys $70/$50 Rebuys $25/$25 Rebuys $70/$50 Rebuys $25/$25 Rebuys $120/$100 Rebuys $0/$25 Rebuys $130 $250 $70/$50 Rebuys $25/$25 Rebuys $65 $25/$25 Rebuys $70/$50 Rebuys $25/$25 Rebuys $70/$50 Rebuys $25/$25 Rebuys $120/$100 Rebuys $0/$25 Rebuys $130 $250 $70/$50 Rebuys $25/$25 Rebuys $65 $25/$25 Rebuys $70/$50 Rebuys $25/$25 Rebuys $70/$50 Rebuys $25/$25 Rebuys $120/$100 Rebuys $0/$25 Rebuys $550 All regular weekly tournaments will cease until 26 January 2009 Mon 8 Dec – Fri 12 Dec 12:10pm Free to Enter Phase 2 Sub-Satellite (Winner/s receive $250 Phase 2 Satellite entries) Mon 8 Dec – Wed 10 Dec 7:10pm Phase 1 Multi-Table Satellite (1 in 5 wins Phase 2 entry) Thu 11 Dec Fri 12 Dec Sat 13 Dec 7:10pm 7:10pm 10:10am 4:30pm 7:10pm Sun 14 Dec 12:30pm 4:30pm Mon 15 Dec Tue 16 Dec Wed 17 Dec Thu 18 Dec Sat 20 Dec Sun 21 Dec 12:10pm 7:10pm 12:10pm 7:10pm 12:10pm 7:10pm 12:10pm 7.10pm 7.10pm 12.10pm 4:10pm 7:10pm Mon 22 Dec Tue 23 Dec Wed 24 Dec Thu 25 Dec Fri 26 Dec Sat 27 Dec Sun 28 Dec 12:10pm 7:10pm 12:10pm 7:10pm 12:10pm 7:10pm 7:10pm 4.10pm 7.10pm 12.10pm 4:10pm 7:10pm Mon 29 Dec Tue 30 Dec Wed 31 Dec Thu 1 Jan Sat 3 Jan Sun 4 Jan 12:10pm 7:10pm 12:10pm 7:10pm 12:10pm 7:10pm 12:10pm 7.10pm 7.10pm 12.30pm Aussie Millions Main Event Satellite (3 seat guarantee) Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Phase 2 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) Aussie Millions Main Event Satellite (3 seat guarantee) Phase 2 Multi-table Satellite Phase 3 Satellite (5 seat guarantee) (1 in 10 wins $10,500 Aussie Millions Main Event Entry) Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Phase 1 Multi-Table Satellite (1 in 5 wins Phase 2) Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Aussie Millions Feature Event Satellite Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Aussie Millions Feature Event Satellite Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Aussie Millions Main Event Satellite 12.10pm Free to Enter MEGA Satellite – Aussie Millions~ Aussie Millions Any $1,100 Event Satellite Phase 2 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) Adelaide Holdem Championship Satellite ($4,500 Package) Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Phase 1 Multi-table Satellite (1 in 5 wins Phase 2) Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Aussie Millions Feature Event Satellite Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Aussie Millions Feature Event Satellite Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Aussie Millions Main Event Satellite Aussie Millions Main Event Satellite (3 seat g’tee) $550 12.10pm Free to Enter MEGA Satellite – Aussie Millions~ Aussie Millions Any $1,100 Event Satellite Phase 2 Satellite (10 seat guarantee) Adelaide Holdem Championship Satellite ($4,500 Package) Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Phase 1 Multi-table Satellite (1 in 5 wins Phase 2) Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Aussie Millions Feature Event Satellite Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Aussie Millions Feature Event Satellite Aussie Millions Sub Satellite (entry into $550 Satellite) Aussie Millions Main Event Satellite Aussie Millions Main Event Satellite (3 seat g’tee) $550 12.10pm Free to Enter MEGA Satellite – Aussie Millions~ Opening Event Semi-Satellitet Aussie Millions Main Event Satellite (3 seat g’tee) $550 Fast Facts Aussie Millions Poker Championship About - Aussie Millions • The Aussie Millions is held each January at Crown Casino, Melbourne Australia. • The Championship includes 18 tournaments, culminating in the AUD$10,500 No Limit Holdem Main Event. • The 2009 Aussie Millions is expected to reach a prize pool of AUD$8 Million, with a guaranteed first prize of AUD$2 Million. • The Main Event will be televised by Fox Sports Net and broadcast internationally to over 80 million homes. Event Statistics - Aussie Millions • Over 2,000 individual entrants will participate in the two week series. • Over 400 international visitors are expected to attend from as far as Russia, United States, England, Ireland, Sweden, Holland and Lebanon. • The Aussie Millions ranks as the sixth largest poker tournament in the world (by prizepool). • In 2009 the Aussie Millions will be home of the World’s Largest Cash Game with a AUD$1 Million Buy-in. History - Aussie Millions The first Aussie Millions was held in 1998 with a $1,000 buy-in and $74,000 prize pool and 10 international participants. Since then, the tournament has grown year on year, to become a major event on the international poker tournament circuit, and a ‘must do’ for any serious poker player. The combination of the Australian summer, luxurious facilities and international sporting events such as the Australian Open Tennis Championship keep players coming back. Main Event growth: • • • • • • 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 – – – – – – 122 133 263 418 747 780 entrants, entrants, entrants, entrants, entrants, entrants, $1.22 $1.33 $2.63 $4.18 $7.47 $7.80 million million million million million million prize prize prize prize prize prize pool, pool, pool, pool, pool, pool, first first first first first first prize prize prize prize prize prize $394,870 $426,500 $1 million $1.3 million $1.5 million $1.65 million THE INDEPENDENT POKER AUTHORITY For information on 3rd Party Satellite providers and to catch all the action with LIVE reporting on the 2009 Aussie Millions Championship Events visit: www.pokernews.com CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE - 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Event Date Sun 4 Jan Mon 5 Jan Tue 6 Jan Wed 7 Jan Thu 8 Jan Time 12:30pm 12:30pm 4.00pm 12:30pm 4:30pm 12:30pm 4:30pm 12:30pm 4:30pm 12:30pm 6:15pm 12:30pm 6:15pm 12:30pm 4:30pm 6:15pm 10:10am 12:30pm 6:15pm 10:10am 12:30pm 6:15pm 10:10am 12:30pm 6:15pm 10:10am 12:30pm 6:15pm 10:10am 12:30pm 6:15pm 10:10am 12:15pm 2:15pm 4:30pm 10:10am 12:30pm 4:30pm 12:30pm 4:30pm 12:30pm 2:30pm 12:30pm 2:30pm 4:30pm 12:30pm 12:45pm 2:30pm 4.00pm 12:30pm 12:45pm 12:30pm 12:45pm 2:15pm 10:00am 12:30pm 2:15pm 12:30pm 1:00pm 2:10pm Tournament Pre-Championship Events Opening Event Semi-Satellite - (2 Day event) Pot Limit Omaha Final Table - Opening Event Semi Satellite Phase 2 Satellite Phase 2 Satellite Phase 2 Satellite Phase 2 Satellite Phase 2 Satellite Supershot Satellite 1 Cost (Buy-In + Entry Fee) $550 (500+50) $550 (500+50) $250 (230+20) $250 (230+20) $250 (230+20) $250 (230+20) $250 (230+20) $1,150 (1,050+100) $1,100 (1,000+100) $220 (200+20)/ $200 rebuys (190+10) $1,100 (1,000+100) $220 (200+20)/ $200 rebuys (190+10) $1,100 (1,000+100) $1,050 (1,000+50) $220 (200+20)/ $200 rebuys (190+10) $250 (230+20) $1,100 (1,000+100) $1150 (1,050+100) $250 (230+20) $1,100 (1,000+100) $1,150 (1,050+100) $250 (230+20) $1,100 (1,000+100) $1,150 (1,050+100) $250 (230+20) $1,150 (1,000+150)/$1,000 Rebuys $1,150 (1,050+100) $250 (230+20) $1,650 (1,100+150) $1,150 (1,050+100) $250 (230+20) $1150 (1050+100) $100,500 (100,000+500) $1,150 (1,050+100) $250 (230+20) $10,500 (10,000+500) $1,150 (1,050+100) $10,500 (10,000+500) $1,150 (1,050+100) $10,500 (10,000+500) $5,300 (5,000+300) $5,300 (5,000+300) $1,100 (1,000+100) $3,250 (3,000+250)/ $3,000 Rebuys $1,100 (1,000+100) 2009 Aussie Millions Poker Championship Fri 9 Jan 1 Opening Event - No Limit Holdem Day 1 Flight 1 ($500,000 Guarantee) Super Satellite - Main Event Opening Event - No Limit Holdem Day 1 Flight 2 ($500,000 Guarantee) Super Satellite - Main Event Opening Event - No Limit Holdem Day 2 PokerPro No Limit Holdem Super Satellite - Main Event Sub Supershot Satellite (1 in 5 wins Supershot entry) Limit Omaha Hi Lo Supershot Satellite 2 Sub Supershot Satellite (1 in 5 wins Supershot entry) Limit Holdem Supershot Satellite 3 Sub Supershot Satellite (1 in 5 wins Supershot entry) H.O.R.S.E (2 day event) Supershot Satellite 4 Sub Supershot Satellite (1 in 5 wins Supershot entry) No Limit Holdem - Rebuys (2 Day Event) Supershot Satellite 5 Sub Supershot Satellite (1 in 5 wins Supershot entry) Feature Event - No Limit Holdem - Bounties (2 Day Event) Supershot Satellite 6 Sub Supershot Satellite (1 in 5 wins Supershot entry) Supershot Satellite 7 $100,000 No Limit Holdem Challenge (2 Day Event) Supershot Satellite 8 Sub Supershot Satellite (1 in 5 wins Supershot entry) Aussie Millions Main Event - Day 1 Flight 1 Last Chance Supershot Satellite 1 Aussie Millions Main Event - Day 1 Flight 2 Last Chance Supershot Satellite 2 Aussie Millions Main Event - Day 1 Flight 3 Australian Heads Up Championship - Field A Aussie Millions Main Event - Day 2 Australian Heads Up Championship - Field B Pot Limit Omaha Aussie Millions Main Event - Day 3 Pot Limit Omaha Mixed Holdem Australian Heads Up Finals Aussie Millions Main Event - Day 4 No Limit Holdem - 6 Handed (2 day event) Aussie Millions Main Event - Final Table No Limit Holdem - Teams Event H.O.R.S.E (2 day event) Crown’s Grandmaster Baccarat Tournament 2009 Turbo No Limit Holdem H.O.R.S.E. Day 2 Australian 2 Card Manila Championship Crown’s Grandmaster Baccarat Tournament 2009 Aussie Millions 2010 Main Event Satellite Sat 10 Jan Sun 11 Jan 2 Mon 12 Jan 3 Tue 13 Jan 4 Wed 14 Jan 5 Thu 15 Jan 6 Fri 16 Jan 7 Sat 17 Jan 8 Sun 18 Jan 9 Mon 19 Jan Tue 20 Jan Wed 21 Jan 10 11 12 13 Thu 22 Jan Fri 23 Jan Sat 24 Jan 14 15 16 17 18 $2,200 (2,000+200) $2,200 (2,000+200) $10,200 (10,000+200) $10,000 $1,100 (1,000+100) $1,100 (1,000+100)/ $1,000 Rebuys $10,000 $120 / $100 rebuys Sun 25 Jan Mon 26 Jan • 100% of buy-in returned to players. Entry fee includes allowance for all administration and staff wages and is inclusive of GST. • All tournament entries and prize pools are in Australian dollars (AUD). • Entry to the Casino is open to all persons 18 years and over. • The final table for two day events will be held at 4pm the following day. • $1,150 single table satellites for the Main Event will be held daily on demand. • Single table satellites for each event will be held on demand the day prior to the event. Feature Event Formats Opening Event Semi-Satellite $550 No Limit Holdem This tournament is a standard multi-table freezeout, whereby 20% of the prizemoney ($100 per buy-in) will be awarded as Event 1 ($1100 No Limit Holdem) entries, for 1 in 11 players. The remaining prizepool will be paid out depending on entries. Events 5 & 13 $1,100 & $10,200 H.O.R.S.E. Both of these tournaments will be played as standard multi-table freezeouts. The games played will be Holdem, Omaha Hi Lo, Razz, 7 Card Stud & 7 Card Stud Hi Lo, and will rotate every 8 hands. Event 7 $1,650 Feature Event – No Limit Holdem (Bounties) This event has been a feature on the Aussie Millions schedule for the past 3 years. The tournament begins as a 10 handed multi-table freezeout, with one Bounty player placed on each table at the start of the tournament. The tournament breaks to an 8 handed format, allowing maximum time on each table to bust the Bounties (each Bounty is valued at $1,000). There is a redraw for tables with 32 players remaining, with players re-allocated dependent on their chip stacks. The tournament then reverts to a shootout format, with the top two players from each table progressing to the Final Table. Event 8 $100,000 No Limit Holdem Challenge This event has grown from strength to strength over the past 3 years, from 10 players in 2006, 18 in 2007 and 25 in 2008, and is currently the biggest buy-in multi-table tournament in the world. Former $100,000 Challenge winners include John Juanda (2006), Erick Lindgren (2007) & Howard Lederer (2008), and outside of the Main Event remains the most prestigious event on the Aussie Millions calendar. Each player starts with 100,000 in tournament chips and has a limited time to act on each decision. Players are allowed 30 seconds to act on their hand, and are equipped with three “Time Breaker” buttons, which give them an additional 30 seconds to act. Betting is Pot Limit before the Flop, and No Limit thereafter. Event 9 $10,500 Main Event The Aussie Millions Main Event is run as a standard multi-table freezeout. The event is played over 5 days and begins 8 handed. With 36 players remaining the field is re-drawn and the tournament becomes 6 handed. The event has grown rapidly over the past 6 years from 122 players in 2003 to 780 in 2008 and is one of the richest events on the international circuit. With broadcast sponsors Fox Sports Net, the Aussie Millions reaches over 100 million homes world-wide. Event 15 $1,150/ $1,000 Australian Manila Championship Manila is a uniquely Australian variation of Poker and it is no coincidence it is scheduled on Australia Day! Played with a modified deck (7’s up) and Limit betting structure, each player is dealt two hole cards and one community card in the initial deal. Similar to Holdem, there are 5 community cards, however players must use both of their hole cards to make the best 5 card hand. 2009 Aussie Millions About Crown About - Crown Entertainment Complex Covering 510,000 square metres (the equivalent of two city blocks), it is one of the largest and most diverse entertainment complex’s of its kind in the world, housing two hotel properties - the five-star Crown Towers and the four-star-plus Crown Promenade Hotel. Both are within easy access to in excess of 40 restaurants and bars, emporium of over 30 retail boutiques, several night clubs, cinema complex, interactive entertainment arcade, a live cabaret-style venue, plus the 24-hour Crown Casino, the biggest gaming facility in the Southern Hemisphere featuring 2500 gaming machines and 350 gaming tables including 50 poker tables. Such is its popularity Crown receives more than 15 million visitors per year and has become a key part of Melbourne’s identity since its opening in 1997. With its unique combination of luxury, warm service, exciting elegance and non-stop spectacle, Crown offers you an experience that will linger in your mind forever. Whether you want to be dazzled by the fire displays on Crown’s riverside or pampered in the luxurious Crown Spa, this is truly a place to meet your every need and match your every mood. The thrill of the gaming floor, the glamour of the nightlife, the sumptuous dining, the remarkable shopping, the stylish accommodation and the friendly service come together at Crown to create the world’s most exciting entertainment experience. Accommodation Special accommodation rates are available for tournament entrants at Crown during the championship. The convenience and pleasure of staying in the complex will add that magic touch to your Aussie Millions experience. Rooms are limited, so be quick. See aussiemillions.com for more details. About - Melbourne Melbourne has an amazing range of attracions and activities to keep you entertained. Emjoy a cruise along the Yarra River, or see the spectacular 360-degree views from the Melbourne Observation Deck. Explore the animal kingdom at the Melbourne Zoo or dive with the sharks at the Melbourne Aquarium. Enjoy the international art on offer at NGV International and Australian art at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia or to find out how Melbourne became the city it is today, visit one of the many local museums. As well as an endless number of attractions, the city plays host to a range of cinemas and enterainment centres including the Australian Centre for the Moving Image and IMAX Theatre. Whether you want to see the latest Hollywood blockbuster, an art-house movie, a classic or foreign language film or even the latest moving image technology, the city has it all. About Melbourne 2008 Champion Alexander Kostritsyn Origin: Russia Winnings: $1,650,000 Defeated 780 players 2007 Champion Gus Hansen Origin: Denmark Winnings: $1,500,000 Defeated 747 players 2006 Champion Lee Nelson Origin: New Zealand Winnings: $1,295,800 Defeated 418 players 2005 Champion Jamil Dia Origin: New Zealand Winnings: $1,000,000 Defeated 263 players 2004 Champion Tony Bloom Origin: England Winnings: $ 426,500 Defeated 133 players 2003 Champion Peter Costa Origin: England Winnings: $39,4870 Defeated 122 players Autographs Autographs www.aussiemillions.com Crown Melbourne Limited ABN 46 006 973 262 8 Whiteman Street Southbank 3006 Australia Telephone 61 3 9292 8888 Facsimile 61 3 9292 6874 Email poker@crowncasino.com.au