It is January and the travelling poker circus has just pulled into Melbourne Australia and that can only mean one thing – The Aussie Millions.
In 2009, during the festivities of the Aussie Millions, the Australian Poker Hall of Fame (APHOF) was launched, to laud praise on the poker players who have contributed in a special way to this great game of ours in Australia.
The APHOF already includes luminaries such as Joe Hachem, Jeff Lisandro and Mel Judah and joining that great bunch of players is David Gorr and Jason Gray. Gorr has been involved in the game for years and would be the first to admit his title of veteran is a suitable one. The Crown regular is best known for his amazing achievement at the 2011 Aussie Millions when he took down the event and $2 million in prize money. That win placed Gorr into fourth place in the all-time Australian money list. Fans of www.betfair.com will be keeping a close eye on things.
Gray, on the other hand, has amassed over $1.1 million in live tournament earnings. Included in this haul are victories at the $25k Victorian Championships held in 2007, a third place finish in the 2008 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Omaha Hi-Lo Split event and securing a runner-up spot at the Asian Poker Pacific (APPT) Sydney Grand Final the same year. Those looking at Betfair Free Poker will be impressed.
In order to qualify for the APHOF you must be a current or former resident of either Australia or New Zealand, demonstrated outstanding and extended service to the game bringing credit to Australian Casino Tournament Poker, and/or having displayed significant player excellence.