Update: The World's Richest Poker Game
Published: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 Online-Casinos.com
UPDATE: THE WORLD'S RICHEST POKER GAME
It's official - the winner of this poker tournament will take away $60 million,
and the buy-in is $10 million
The Australian media are now reporting that Melbourne's Crown Casino has
confirmed it will host the world's richest poker tournament next year - a winner-take-all
battle for US$60 million.
Six of the world's best poker card players will compete in a series of elimination
matches on July 12, said the Crown Casino, controlled by the family of Australia's
richest man and big-time gambler Kerry Packer.
The players will have to ante-up $10 million to buy into the match, due
to be televised around the world through the Fox Sports Network in the
United States and other networks in Europe and Asia, Crown chief operating officer
Richard Longhurst said.
Earlier and unconfirmed reports claim that top player Phil Ivey and this
year's WSOP winner Joe Hachem will be among the players.
