Online Poker in Australia

Online poker in Australia is booming, much as it once did in the US and as it currently is throughout Europe and the rest of the world. Aussie poker has actually been popular for years and Australia has produced a number of world class Australian poker players.

Most notable of the Aussie poker players is of course World Series of Poker champion Joe Hachem.

Of course the Australian poker craze has been helped along by Joe Hachem’s World Series of Poker win. Aussie poker has its poker idol. Joe Hachem is the first Australian to win the WSOP Championship event. Hachem has been playing for over 10 years and has gone on from his WSOP Main event win to perform well in many other major tournaments around the world.

Unlike Chris Moneymaker and Greg Raymer who entered the main event of the WSOP through satellites, Joseph Hachem paid the entry fee in full. Hachem’s investment turned out to be extremely profitable as he received record millions for winning the main event of the 2005 WSOP. His last hand was pretty dreadful pre-flop, 37. However, fate was on his side as the flop came 4,5,6 giving him the straight and the tournament!

The main event was no fluke for Hachem who also placed 10th in the 2005 WSOP $1,000 buy-in no-limit Hold’em event.

Hachem followed up his Championship win with a narrow bracelet miss, 2nd place final table at one of the smaller WSOP events and a big win in the WPT $ 15,000 WPT Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic. Not mention his success in other forms of the game – Joe has a number of cashes and wins to his name in disciplines such as HORSE and Omaha varients as well.

Joe Hachem is one of the Main line sponsored pro’s at PokerStars. The PokerStars download is the most popular online poker site and of course is popular among Aussie poker players. If you are interested in signing up, be sure to use the PokerStars bonus code STARS600 to get some extra bonus money.

Other popular Australian poker rooms include the Party Poker download, William Hill Poker download, and the 888 Poker download.