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A man from Perth has amazingly turned a $15 poker punt into a whopping $3.6 million win to claim what’s now called Australia’s biggest ever casino table jackpot.

The lucky player instantly became a millionaire when he managed to procure a royal flush with only a $15 side bet at Crown Perth Casino on Saturday (June 8) evening.

Royal Flush

In poker, a flush is a hand that is composed of five cards bearing the same suit.

A royal flush is the highest possible form of the flush, in sequential rank. The highest value straight flush involves the cards 10, J, Q, K, and Ace with all of them in the same suit.

Read more » Aussie Poker Player Wins $3.6 Million with Royal Flush at Perth Casino from $15 Bet

Joe Hachem's (2005 WSOP Main Event winner) little brother Tony Hachem took home PokerStars ANZPT (Australia New Zealand Poker Tour) in Perth the other day after surviving a field of 222 players. For the win Tony received the first place prize of $132,750. Tony Hachem is the most successful player on the ANZPT tour since it started last year. Tony's great success in ANZPT has given him a lot of attention from media and also helped him a bit further out from the shadow of his older brother Joe Hachem.

Final table results:
1: Tony Hachem, $132 750
2: Aleks Lackovic, $84 250
3: Vesko Zmukic, $47 500
4: Dale Marsland, $38 300

5: Tu Le, $32 000
6: Jimmy Wong, $26 800
7: Zaffer Soemya, $21 700
8: Eoin Kennedy, $16 600

9: Wade Beavis, $12 750