The 2017 Aussie Millions Poker Championships at Crown Melbourne has concluded after crowning 25 different champions in 26 different events. The poker festival was successful for recreational players, professional players and tournament organizers alike with more events on the schedule and more players participating.
The highlight of the poker festival was the eight-day 2017 Aussie Millions Main Event. Australia's Shurane Vijayaram, who qualified into the event through a last-minute $130 rebuy tournament at the casino, made a fairy tale dream come true by shipping the tournament for AUD$1,600,000 to collect his first cash in a live poker tournament.