An Australian Trip of A Lifetime - FullTilt Style

A couple days ago I covered the Full Tilt excursion to the Capital Golf Club, and followed the site's Aussie Millions online qualifiers as they played 18 holes with Full Tilt players at Australia's most exclusive course. Not a bad perk I thought, considering the winner's package already included a trip to Melbourne, and seat in the Aussie Millions $10,000 main event. Trust me, if you've ever been to this city, you know the trip alone falls somewhere between amazing and once-in-a-lifetime.

Well, Full Tilt wasn't done yet. In the days leading up to the main event, the online qualifiers enjoyed a series of activities and events sponsored by the poker site.

"For a special occasion like this, you put together a package where someone is going to come home and want to do it again," said Full Tilt team member and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Howard Lederer. "The idea is for these players to come away with memories that will be with them for a lifetime."

"This is an around the world for most of these people [the online qualifiers], either from Europe or the US. That's a very long way to go," Lederer continued, "And you should have a very special time when you do it."

Mission accomplished. And to think the Aussie Millions main event (and the trip really) has only just begun.

*Answer: Erik Seidel - $2,000

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