Sydney teacher wins $A1m in poker tournament
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A teacher from Sydney's western suburbs has won $A1 million ($NZ1.1million) in the city's richest poker tournament.
Grant Levy pocketed the record kitty early today to become Sydney's first ever Asia Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Champion at Star City Casino, after taking out a field of 561 players including four world champions.
Grant, a 28-year-old teacher and father of two from Penrith, has been honing his poker skills online and today he proved these skills in front of a home crowd, including his wife and brother.
As the first Aussie to become a poker millionaire on home soil, Grant said: "To be honest I am still taking it all in, but it's unbelievable to think that I have taken on some of the world's greats and come out on top.
The impressive starting field including four past world champions: Joe Hachem (2005), Scotty Nguyen (1998), Chris Moneymaker (2003) and Greg Raymer (2004).
- AAP
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