PAID & CONFIRMED PLAYERS FOR AUSSIE MILLIONS 2004
19 NOVEMBER 2003 UPDATE
PAID ENTRIES FOR THE 2004 AUSTRALASIAN POKER CHAMPIONSHIPS $10,000 BUY IN MAIN EVENT.
1. MICK STANTON - Sydney, Australia
Mick and the next 5 entries all won their seats as a result of a super satellite held during the final of the 2003 Main Event. 86 players on this day confirms that most of the 2003 competitors will be back in 2004!.
Mick Stanton is one of a kind - words cannot adequately describe this man, he is one of the great characters of poker in Australia.
Broke through for his first tournament win in 2002 by winning the New Zealand 7 Card Stud Championship.
2. SETH TOWLE - USA
Last year Seth won his way to Crown through Pokerstars, this year he didn't have to wait for an on line satellite!
Seth is an avid poker and backgammon tournament player. Seth was a semi finalist in the 2003 Australasian Championships Heads Up No Limit Holdem Event. Will be great to have you back Seth.
3. MIKE COMER - Sydney
This guy moves around. Started poker in Adelaide many years ago so a huge contributor to the growth of poker in Australia. They even named a tournament after him here at Crown.
In recent years Mike has worked in Russia and presently runs a poker room in Northern Africa.
4. JOE MEISSNER (Sydney)
President of the Australia Poker Association, past World Karate Champion and Strongest Man in the world. Say no more!
5. OWEN MULLEN (Ireland)
Owen finished a very creditable 12th out of 631 in the 2002 World Series of Poker Main Event, picking up a cool USD70,000. Another Irish player whose favourite game is No Limit Holdem!
6. LUCY ROKACH (England)
Lucy stamped her presence on the 2003 Australasian Poker Championships by winning the 5k Pot Limit Omaha. Hit great form at the end of 2002 and a fitting first female entry for Aussie Millions 2004.
7.ULF HANSEN - Norway (now in Melbourne)
Ulf is one of the most consistent high placegetters in our Thursday Freeroll Series - on his 4th attempt in qualifying he has made the grade.
8. "DOGMEAT" GEORGE VASSILOPOULOS - Adelaide, Australia
George, who works as a wholesaler and retailer of pet meat (hence the nickname), is very popular with the staff at Crown and continues to build on the improvement shown in 2003. Not only did George win a seat in the main event, but he also successfully defended his Melbourne Teams Event title!.
9. GARY BENSON - Sydney
WSOP bracelet winner (7 Card Stud) and multiple tournament winner in Australia.
10. LEE NELSON - New Zealand
Kiwi based American Lee Nelson is no stranger to major poker championships and is a previous title winner at Crown.
11. DR WES BUGIERA
12.CROWN TIER 1 SATELLITE - Thu Sep 18
WINNER - GRAEME PUTT - Queensland
13. MIKE IVIN - Sydney
Reigning Victorian Poker Champs main event champion and likes the big side action.
14. CHARLES CUSCHIERI - Sydney
15. SAM KHOUISS - Sydney
16. MICHAEL FRYDMAN - Sydney
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The following players (entry 17 - 26) won their entry in a Prima Poker Network Satellite.
17. Daniel Agren
18. Rick Carpenter
19. Imre Leibold
20. William Mills
21. Darren Klein
22. Andreas Larsson
23. Mat Lessinger
24. Stefano Berio
25. John Verly
26. Samuel Ling
27. BILL ARGYROS - Melbourne
28. HARRY DEMETRIOU - England
29. JOHN HOMANN - Melbourne
30.CROWN THURSDAY SERIES 3 - CONCLUDES NOVEMBER
31. MARTIN COMER - Sydney
32. AVIATION CLUB DE PARIS SATELLITE
WINNER - GUY CAMPBELL ENGLAND
33. MICHAEL TOMENY USA
34.Empire Poker Satellite Sept 13 - PensacolaAce
35. TONY TRIMARCHI - Melbourne
36.Empire Poker Satellite Oct 18 - Smellydawg
37. VINCE LAROSA Perth - Perth Satellite winner
38. RONI COHEN - USA
39. GROSVENOR LUTON SATELLITE NOV 1 - MALCOLM ROBINSON
40.Empire Poker Satellite Nov 15 - Good One
41. CHRISTCHURCH CASINO SATELLITE - NOV 30
HAMISH WEBB - NEW ZEALAND
42. MERRION CLUB DUBLIN SATELLITE - RORY BATTIGAN IRELAND
43. SAM KORMAN - Melbourne
44.Empire Poker Satellite Dec 6 - luckyANDgood
45 BARNY BOATMAN - ENGLAND
46 ROSS BOATMAN - ENGLAND
47 RAM VASWANI - ENGLAND
48 JOE BEEVERS - ENGLAND
The following players have a paid entry, more details as they come to hand.
49. Mark Gorde
50. Steven Dessinger
51. Blue Opal Empire
52. Gutshot Satellite Winner TBA
53. Jesse Jones USA
54. Neal Gersony USA
55. Kenna James USA
56. Francis Crowley USA
57. David Sternbaum USA
58. Mystery Entry (Name on file TBA Dec. 31st)
CONFIRMED AUSTRALIAN MAIN EVENT ENTRIES AND OVERSEAS PLAYERS COMING TO THE 2004 AUSTRALASIAN POKER CHAMPIONSHIPS.
The following Australian players have confirmed they will be playing in the big one in January and also listed are confirmed overseas players coming to the Aussie Millions together with satellites/trips to Crown to be won overseas.
1. Carlo Citrone, England
2. Jack Lee, Australia
3. Jason Gray, Australia
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6. Gerry Fitt, Australia
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8. Nic Szeremeta England
9. Per Werner Svennson, Sweden
10. Peter Selby, Australia
11. EPPA rankings, Holdem
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12. Hal Klein, USA
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13. Yves Ferdigault, USA
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14. Jay Sipelstein, USA
15. EPPA rankings, 7 Card
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16. Daniel Larsson, Sweden
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17. Tino Lechich, Australia
18. Robert Williamson, USA
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19. Marsha Waggoner, USA
20. EPPA rankings, Omaha
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21. Richard Holmes, Australia
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22. Leo Boxell, Australia
23. John Wylie, New Zealand
24. Ray Walter, Australia
25. Bill Potts, NZ
26. Winner single table satellite Crown Casino December
27. Milo Nadalin, Australia
28. Dave Welch, England
29. Joe Cabret, Australia
30. Dave O'Neill, Ireland
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31. Dr Dave, Australia
32. Mel Judah, Australia
33. Andy Glazer, USA
34. Michael Sampieri, Australia
35. Michael Guttman, Australia
36. Winner Korona Casino Moscow December
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37. John Warrener, Australia
38. George Mamacas, Australia
39. Tony Bloom, England
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40. Dave Morton, England
41. Ken Chanthamala, USA
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42. Peter Costa, England
43. Daniel Holm, Sweden
44. Ray Hammer, England.
Winner Grosvenor Luton Poker League
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45. Toby Atroshenko, Australia
46. Jeff Lisandro, Australia
47. Frank Callaghan, Ireland
48. George McKeever, Ireland
49. Tony Guoga, Australia
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50. Erik Sagstrom, Sweden
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51. Kevin O'Leary, England
52. Jon Shoreman, England
53. Steve Hegyi, Australia
54. Sherkhan Farnood, Afghanistan
55. Tom Gibson, Ireland
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56. Phil Hellmuth, USA
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57. Scotty Nguyen, USA
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58. Layne Flack, USA
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59. Bonnie Damiano,USA
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60. Sid Dehgheni, England
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61. Mark Banin, England
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62. Gareth Jones, England
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63. Howard Plant, England
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64. Marty Wilson, England
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65. George R, USA
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66. Susan Lee, USA
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67. Steve Zolotow, USA
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68. Jamil Dia, New Zealand
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69. Gordon Whalen, USA
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70. Bill Johnson, USA
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71. Constantin Harach, New Zealand
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72. John Noble, USA
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