Omaha To Take Centre Stage On Wednesday Nights
Once considered the poor cousin of No Limit Texas Hold’em, Pot Limit Omaha is enjoying a resurgence as many a poker player look to add this exciting poker variable to their repertoire.
Rubie Chases First Aussie Millions Title
It’s been a successful start to the 2012 Aussie Millions Poker Championship for Star Poker duo Brendon Rubie and Grant Levy.
Andy Lee Takes Home Main Event Trophy for the 2011 Star Poker Summer Series
Andy Lee has captured the Star Poker Summer Series Main Event title at The Star in Sydney. The Main Event was the culmination of a 10-day series at The Star (formerly known as Star City), which has recently undergone a $780 transformation.
“Dandy Andy” Defies All Challengers in Main Event
Andy Lee has delivered another polished display of poker to take down the 2011 Summer Series Main Event. Starting the day with the chip lead, Andy wasted no time asserting his authority, leaving some big names in his “dust”.
Andy “Leeding” Them A Merry Dance
Continuing on the with his rich vein of form during this years Summer Series, Andy Lee has dominated Day 2 of the Main Event finishing with a ever burgeoning stack of $670K.
Rafferty Rules Flight 2
Tom Rafferty continued his love affair with The Star felt today racing to a chip lead after all chips were bagged and tagged for Day 1.
2011 Main Event Continues Proud Tradition for Star Poker
For the past four years, Sydney has been the focal point of Australian poker each December. Since the first APPT event back in 2007, the country’s best players have inked a week or two in Sydney to their diaries in pursuit of a title as part of one of our nation’s most prestigious series.
The $1,000,000 Main Event Underway
With the word spreading like wildfire of The Star’s guaranteed million dollar prize pool, an array of sporting stars and media identities joined a number of pro’s on the felt today as Flight 1 swung into action.
Nifty Naz Shows His Versatility
Naz Sibaei has taken down tonight’s $440 Mixed PLO/NLH (Event 5) in fine style. In the ultimate test of versatility, Naz was able to show great adaptability for either discipline of poker, with this turning out to be the deciding factor in the end.
Davis Down… But Never Out
It was a case of “third times a charm” for Andrew Davis today as he defied all comers in the $1K Sydney Special (Event3). Andrew had previously made deep runs in Events 1 & 2 of this years Summer Series finishing 11th and 5th respectively, so today’s spoils were just desserts for this retired poker lover from Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs.
Andy Lee Takes Down the Omaha
No… Not the Andy Lee that has formed one half of that great Australian comic duo Hamish & Andy, but the young gun poker player Andy Lee. Andy outlasted a small but select field of 42 in Event 2 (6-Handed $660 PLO) of The Star Poker Summer Series held in the plush surrounds of the Oasis Lounge tonight.
Sydney’s Best Battling For $100K Bonanza
It was billed as Super Sunday… and it certainly delivered. The Star Summer Series continued to sizzle today, this time in the shape of the $1K Sydney Special NLH (Event 3).
Julia Jumping For Joy
Julia Alqahtani has been crowned this year’s ladies champion after taking down the $400 Ladies NLH (Event4).
Avramovski Ambushes Final Table
A clinical display from Mladen Avramovski has seen him take down Event 1 ($330 NLH repechage) this evening. The final table of 9 resumed play @ 4pm where young Central Coast gun Will McKay held a stack more than double his nearest opponent.
Will McKay Set To Make Them Pay
96 players gathered in The Star poker room today all with the realistic expectation of grabbing an elusive seat at the opening event final table.
Impressive Numbers Continue For Flight 3
The healthy roll up of players for Event 1 of The Star Poker Series continued today with another 194 runners taking to the felt.
Summer Series Officially Launches at Rock Lily!
No expense was spared for tonight’s launch of The Star Poker Summer Series at the iconic Rock Lily. Cocktails, Coronas and Canapés were the order of the day, as 200 of Sydney’s finest walked the special yellow carpet
Toothpick Tony Finds Form in Flight Two
With the dust barely settling on an action packed Flight 1 of the opening event and we’re back doing it all again. Today seen the continuation of our $330 NLH opening event of The Star Poker Summer Series in the form of Flight 2
"House Full" Sign Posted For Opening Event
In scenes reminiscent of the good ole’ halcyon days of poker, the Star poker room was bursting at the seems tonight with Flight 1 of the $330 NLH Opening Event being an official sell out.
Satellite Winners Mount in Lead-Up to Summer Series Main Event
More than 10 Star Summer Series Main Event seats have been snapped up after a massive week of satellite action in the Star Poker Room, with less than a week until the opening event of Australia’s newest major tournament series.
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