Crown's 2014 Aussie Millions to Premiere on ESPN Australia on Sunday, April 20

Chad Holloway PR & Media Manager

Apr 10, 2014 2 min read

Crown's 2014 Aussie Millions to Premiere on ESPN Australia on Sunday, April 20 0001

The 2014 Aussie Millions, the Asia-Pacific region's richest and most prestigious poker series, wrapped up back in February at Crown Melbourne, and now it will be making its television debut on Sunday, April 20 at 9:00 p.m. EST on ESPN Australia.

This year's broadcast will consist of 12 one-hour episodes that will air every Sunday in the same time slot. The premiere episode will feature the final table of the Aussie Millions Main Event, which was a part of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) for the first time. Future episodes will feature the $100,000 Challenge, the $250,000 Challenge and the High-Stakes Cash Game.

��Crown is thrilled to be working together with APPT and ESPN in showcasing the 2014 Aussie Millions," said Jim Preston, Crown Melbourne��s Director of Poker. "This premiere will be a world exclusive featuring the best international poker players in some of the biggest buy-in events in poker. Crown Melbourne and the Aussie Millions, along with the city of Melbourne, will be showcased to worldwide audiences.��

The broadcast hosts include ESPN sports anchor Russell ��The Sportsguy�� Barwick and model, television presenter and 2011 Miss Universe Australia, Scherri-Lee Biggs. The expert poker commentators include ��The Voice�� of Australian poker, Paul Khoury, and Grant Levy, one of Australia's most successful and respected poker champions, recognized worldwide for his analytical skills.

��The Aussie Millions has always been my favorite poker series and is such a strong and well represented brand worldwide. To be involved in the production for Crown Melbourne, APPT and ESPN is a great privilege,�� said Levy, the 2007 APPT Grand Final Champion.

Once again, here are the details for the Aussie Millions premiere: