Australian Poker Hall of Fame Inductee: Grant Levy
In addition to handing out the Australian Poker Young Achievement award, President of the Australian Poker Hall of Fame Joe Hachem was joined by fellow inductees including David Gorr, Leo Boxell and Mel Judah among others to welcome a new inductee to the Hall of Fame.
"This man has been on our radar for last five years," said Hachem, "We've been waiting for him to reach the qualifying time of ten years playing. His career is now long and substantial and he's won titles both in Australia and overseas. He's had a very strong online presence and is a great supporter of the poker community around Australia and the world.
"Please welcome the 2018 inductee to the Australian Poker Hall of Fame Grant Levy."
Grant Levy Poker Achievements
- 11th on the Australian all-time money list ($2.3m+ in lifetime earnings)
- 1st 2007 APPT Sydney Main Event (A$1,000,000 / US$875,542)
- 3rd 2013 EPT Grand Final (€103,000/ / US$135,059)
- 8th 2015 Aussie Millions Poker Championship (A$120,000 / US$94,816)
"Thank you very much to Joe and the other Hall of Famers to my right," said Levy. "I appreciate the recognition; as Joe says I've been around for a little while now. I started playing 12 years ago and I worked out that this is my 12th consecutive Aussie Millions.
"I'm very proud of my longevity in the game. The game is getting harder and harder, and having been around for this amount of time is something I'm proud of. I want to congratulate the Crown for such a wonderful tournament they run year in year out. 800 players is a fantastic achievement and I hope that the Aussie Millions continues to grow and grow.
"I'd like to thank my wife Sharon. When I started playing my kids were young; three years old and six months old. They're now 13, 10 and 7 years old! I had to travel a lot doing this, and being away a lot is hard work for Sharon and the kids. So I want to thank them for allowing me to do what I do. Thank you very much."