Bring on the Poker Ashes !!!
- Mar
- 23
My two favourite sports are coming together this year with the 888 Poker Ashes. My idea of course.... and what a great way to spend the English summer, playing poker to win the all important Ashes urn. The Poker Ashes is a unique televised Poker tournament where Australian and English Cricketers will face off against each other in 5 Poker Tests to see who can take the money, the pride, and of course, the Ashes urn.
When the Aussies win, the money will be donated to my Foundation, on the off-chance the Pommes win they’ll have to think about a charity to donate to.
Us Aussies don’t like to be beaten by the Pommes – whatever the sport. And I can tell you that the English Poker Ashes team will face a stern test from our boys! We are taking this very seriously – I’m getting the very best I can find including Damien Martyn and Allan Border AND with our team manager Tony G, the Pommes are set for an absolute flogging!
Alongside the cricketers on each team we have reserved one seat for a lucky online qualifier in the UK and Australia, if you win you can expect an all expenses paid trip to the UK in Summer 2009.
Taking your place in the team is easy, just play in the 888 daily Poker Ashes Freeroll from 23rd March, where the top 5 players qualify for the weekly semi-final which will take place on Sundays at 8pm for Aussies and Fridays at 8pm for the Pommes. The top 3 from each week get through to the grand final on 8pm Sunday 7 June where a winner from the UK and Australia will join the teams.
Go to pokerashes.com for more information, get playing and hopefully we’ll be seeing you at the table in the 2009 888 Poker Ashes.
Comments
Natalia
Tue 24th March 2009 @ 10:49am
I am trying to find out if there is any information available on upcoming poker tournaments In Australia with Shane Warne. My partners 30th birthday is coming up & he would love to play against Shane in a tournament. It would be the ultimate surprise. Was hoping there might be something coming up in 2009 that I could pay the buy in for (i.e. rather than direct him to the site). I have tried searching all key words I can think of. Any help would be much appreciated. Cheers Natalia
Gareth Edwards
Fri 3rd April 2009 @ 2:38pm
Natalia - there is the SHane Warne Celebrity Bounty Tournament on June 14 at Crown Casino. They haven’t published full details yet - but it will be open to everybody.
Sai Vegas
Fri 10th April 2009 @ 8:12am
Warnie hows every thing going on your side.. .Just wanted to know if your in for the WSOP 2009 in vegas… We are all huge fans of your cricket and poker..... Backing the rajasthan royals for the IPL right now. If your coming to vegas we would like to see you play and please, just like last time let us know where your events are gonna be..
And always if you wanna game of cricket you know whom to contact
Good luck for the IPL and ur POKER events
Megha Iyer
Mon 18th May 2009 @ 5:21am
good luck for your poker games Warnie ! i loved watching you play for the rajasthan royals .. i actually get glued to the television when i see you guys play cheers !
Devinder
Sun 24th May 2009 @ 4:45pm
Respected Sir, i m ur big fan. Sir i want to share my veiws with you .i m 21 years old and i have played cricket upto distict level. Sir i can bat like Symonds and i can ball spin off break as well as leg break and i can ball fast. sir please give me chance as in 100 player in RR TEAM WITH MY PERFORMANCE I will made place in first 11th i want only ur help if sir u will help me i can prove that i m right please contact at my mobile +919915376655. i shall be very thankful to you.
Gauri Sethi
Sun 7th June 2009 @ 1:37am
Hi, i m quite younger than you .I dont have enough experience but your are a good cricketer and an amazing spinner .Just want to say best of luck for your poker and upcoming matches and IPL 2010.Just wanna see you live in front of my eyes some day .
Megha Iyer
Fri 12th June 2009 @ 11:13pm
hey Shanie ! i’m a little 16 year old from bangalore ... i have this kinda huge love for cricket ... so ... you know what ? i’m planning to create a crcket girls team .. hey .. i would really want some of your tips and suggestions about how to be a real good cricketier ! please .. do help me out .. you can mail me at meghakowdley@gmail.com ! thanks a lot .. love, Megha
Megha Iyer
Tue 16th June 2009 @ 5:06am
please .. i really need help from you ! don’t disappoint me Shane :(
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