The Aussie Millions is staged every January in the stunning Crown Casino on the south bank of the Yarra river in Melbourne. And it’s fast becoming a mustplay on the tournament circuit. This year’s event attracted big names like Phil Ivey, Barry Greenstein, Daniel Negreanu, Tony Bloom, Mike Sexton, Antonio Esfandiari, Kathy Liebert and Scott Fischman.

But it’s not just the poker that’s attracting the crowds. With an immaculate set-up from top to bottom, the lure of the scorching Melbourne sun and other sporting events like the Australian Open tennis tournament (a mere five minutes stroll down the river), all add up to a package that’s hard to beat. If you do one thing next year make sure you try and win a seat at the WSOP.

If you do two things, make the Aussie Millions your first port of call in 2007. You can qualify in satellites on all the major poker sites in the latter half of 2006, and get information and win seats for all upcoming Speed Poker tourneys via mansion.com