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Sydney school teacher hits the big time

December 17, 2007

grant-levy.jpgA school teacher from Sydney has beaten four former world champions to take down the first ever PokerStars Asia Pacific Poker Tour grand final.

Grant Levy from Sydney took home the $1 million first prize, beating players such as Joe Hachem (2005 WSOP main event champion), Greg Raymer (2004 WSOP main event champion), Chris Moneymaker (2003 WSOP main event champion) and Scotty Nguyen (1998 WSOP main event champion).

“To be honest I am still taking it all in,” the Aussie said after the win. “It’s unbelievable to think that I have taken on some of the world’s greats and come out on top. I’m ecstatic to take the title and the million – I think it’s going to take a week or so to even sink in.”

Grant’s tight game saw off a field of 561 players from all over the world and enabled him to become the game’s first Australian to become a millionaire on his home turf. However, he has no plans to give up the day job.

“I love teaching. It’s a passion. I love poker, it’s a great hobby,” he said. “I get so excited when I sit down to play. People can lose passion for their jobs and I don’t want poker to become work.”

His win gives him the right to enter the Pokerstars Tournament of Champions, which should be a fantastic event given the fact that Hachem, Monkeymaker, Raymer and Nguyen will also be turning up for what will be a rare encounter between the four of them. They’ll all be playing for a $50,000 cheque to go to the charity of their choice.

In the meantime, PokerStars are still offering free-roll tournaments to qualifiers wanting to play in the remaining European Poker Tour events.

Written by ShortStack · Filed Under Poker News 

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