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Australian Poker Hall of Fame Inducts Lynn Gilmartin and Kahle Burns
Outside of the Poker Hall of Fame, the Australian Poker Hall of Fame is perhaps the most prestigious showcase of elite poker talent in the world. While the APHOF focuses only on players and contributors from Australia, it still features elite talent with some worthy of the regular HOF.
On Sunday, two new members were enshrined into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame. Kahle Burns has become an elite high stakes poker player and his rise to fame now includes an APHOF induction. Lynn Gilmartin has been working in the poker industry for over a decade and has tirelessly worked to shine a positive light on the game of poker.
Kahle Burns Meteoric Rise Lands Him In Aussie Poker Hall of Fame
The first of two people inducted into the Aussie Poker Hall of Fame on Sunday was Kahle Burns. Burns has been a force in the poker world for over a decade but over the last three years, he has become one of the top high stakes poker players in the world.
Burns enjoyed a career year in 2020, winning $4.36 million in live poker tournaments. He went on a tear at the 2019 WSOP Europe, winning the Platinum High Roller and the Short Deck Events for his first two career WSOP bracelets. He was in the running for WSOP Player of the Year for a time, but it was ultimately won by fellow Aussie Robert Campbell.
Thanks for the induction and congrats to my humanitarian compatriot @LynnGilmartin aswell! https://t.co/bQ9NeS5PuM
— Kahle Burns (@ROFLshove) January 20, 2020
Burns presently has around $9 million in career live tournament earnings, including his career year in 2019. Prior to that, his best year was in 2017 when he won over $1.8 million in live tournaments. He has live tournament scores dating back to 2009.
2005 WSOP Main Event Champion and fellow Aussie Poker Hall of Famer Joe Hachem introduced Burns to the crowd in attendance on Sunday, stating that he had given more bad beats to Burns than Burns had to him.
Winning the award, Burns stated that, “I start playing poker at 18 years old. I was just out of high school and this is the room where it all started. I didn’t think it was something I could do to support myself. I just knew it was a game I really loved, and really appreciated the competitive side of things. I just wanted to help pay my way through university, that would be fantastic.”
Burns continued, stating that “The game has evolved so much. The average quality of play is just so much higher. There are a lot of recreational players who make the pros from 10 years ago not look so good. I dropped out at 20 years old to take it seriously, and it’s been a fun ride for 12 years.
Gilmartin Honored for Work in Poker Industry
The other person inducted into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame on Sunday was Lynn Gilmartin. Gilmartin is best known for being an anchor on the World Poker Tour, but her career started many years ago in the Marketing Department of the Crown Casino.
Gilmartin later worked for PokerNews as a live host and interviewer and then became the host of the World Poker Tour Alpha8 high roller series. She then entered her current position on the World Poker Tour and has become an international star as a result.
On her induction, Gilmartin stated, “The game has evolved so much. The average quality of play is just so much higher. There are a lot of recreational players who make the pros from 10 years ago not look so good. I dropped out [of education] at 20 years old to take it seriously, and it’s been a fun ride for 12 years.
Yesterday, I was inducted into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame. It has been a privilege to highlight this game, this industry and the players within it. To receive this award on home soil and represent Australia alongside Aussie poker legends? I’m overwhelmed w/ gratitude 🙏🇦🇺 pic.twitter.com/gYP5y0HaVi
— Lynn Gilmartin (@LynnGilmartin) January 20, 2020
Gilmartin is just the second female inducted into the APHOF. Marsha Waggoner was the first. While Gilmartin was inducted primarily for her work in the poker industry, she does have about $15k in live tournament earnings.
Her best score came in 2015 when she won the Women’s Event at the EPT Barcelona. Always charming, Gilmartin’s spirit is just what the Aussie Poker Hall of Fame deserves.
