Last night was the Celebrity Bounty night at Crown in Melbourne where three people won a trip to Las Vegas with me and the 888poker team and one of them was my own buddy Jeff Fenech! Jeff was killing it early and continued all night and got lucky, finishing up at 3.30am this morning, the other two winners were Rosa Crea from Sunshine in Victoria and Arif Mehmet from Fairy Meadow in NSW. Congrats to them all.
In the beginning we all got there around 6pm for a couple of drinks, the other celebrity bounties alongside me and Jeff were Nathan Buckley, Cameron Williams from the Today Show, Les Hill, Gyton Grantley and Kevin Harrington from Underbelly, Gary Ablett Junior and his girlfriend Lauren Phillips, Daniel MacPherson, Fev’s wife Alex, Tim Campbell and Kelly Landry from Million Dollar Wheel, Livinia Nixon, Klara Lisy from Canal Road and DJ John Course.
170 people turned up to play which was awesome, they were all really keen to knock out a celebrity.....Bucks was the first to go, I think he lasted about 10 minutes!! I did a little better staying in until about half way through. Lauren and Les fared the best of the others – I don’t think Gary was too happy that she was in and he was out!
Nathan Perry from Woy Woy drove all the way down to Melbourne; he was the winner of the Ultimate Home Game . I went to his place in April to play poker with him and his mates. Craig Bond was there too, he is the 888 online winner, and he’ll be also coming to Las Vegas with me and the rest of the 888 team.
Jeff's fight is on Tuesday and hopefully Jeff will take it down. Will make the world series of poker even more fun.
Added on June 22: Wide World of Sports story on the event!
Comments
patrick Healy
Fri 20th June 2008 @ 6:37pm
Hi guys just a quick shout to all who organised and played in the Shane Warne Crown Bounty! What a great Night. It was my first ever tournament and after a nailbiting and lesson giving 9 or so hours i ended up 7th and in the money,i was aiming for a top 50 finish and when i grinded my way through to that,top twenty was the new target,we played at 21/22 players for nearly two hours with no one wanting to out on the bubble,when we finaly got through it was back slapping all round and then back to business. 9 hours seemed a marathon to me for my first tourney but when i finaly went out in 7th i was so buzzed up. It was truly a great night and the round of applause and kind words from every single player as i left was a real insight to how proffessionals play the game. Special thanks to Warney and Jeff Fenech who made the effort to say hello to a complete novice in his first tourney, and well done to Arif mehmet who finaly put me out and went on to win it with jeff and Rosa.
Sam The Man
Sat 21st June 2008 @ 1:20am
A good night for all was had and a few suprises along the way.Alot of the usual suspects were here and some really good play went on. another winner for the crown,over 170 runners battled it out leaving the best of the best on the final table.Some inspired play by the new player who went out with dignity in 7th and some wonderfull play by the final three who got over the line.Good luck to the team in Las vegas
Crown Poker whiz
Sat 21st June 2008 @ 7:23pm
We were all there to the end to see a great night of poker,to make a change all the donkeys went out on que and we had a great second half.If jeff fenech decides to take up poker full time we had better all watch our stack the mans a magician,well done mate and good luck for tuesday,we will be all there cheering you on.I thought the new guy (if thats true!!) from W.A was a natural and the way he handled his bad beat was remarkable.Roza played a stormer,well done girl,i will be with you all in Vegas.Catch Ya!!!......Tommy
Hux
Sat 21st June 2008 @ 10:54pm
Yes, it was certainly one of, if not the best event’s I have played in for a while.
Certainly fantastic to play with a group of great celebrities and pro’s alike. Everyone had a fantastic time and 888Poker really managed to pull of the Trifecta with this event. 3rd place in the race was getting Shane Warne across the line as a sponsored player. 2nd was getting so many high profile celebrities together and all wearing 888 branding, totally awesome. And of course, 1st place and the trifecta Jeff Fenech winning the seat to head to Vegas. Shane and Jeff will really make some noise over there, I can’t wait to see the updates.
HUX
Stat King
Mon 23rd June 2008 @ 10:44am
Wont bore you with all the numbers and percentages here (there all on my site for those who like to know).Worst play of the night was from N.S.W player (no names! you know who you are) checked out the hand with a full boat????????????? Best play of the night the new guy from W.A .on the big blind checked his pocket Kings to disguise then classic check raise to put two players all in,completely confused Jono and Tony K who both called,monster pot and the new guy took it down. Best Quote of the night from Roza after sucking a player in to a all in she turned over the nuts and said “do i win” the guys face was a picture. The money split was good with the top twenty getting paid and with 170+ runners my stat board is crammed.
NISHAL
Wed 2nd July 2008 @ 4:48am
I am in a cricket team and I play for my school and also what prizes can we win
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