Originally from the Lake District, UK, I’ve spent the last few years living and breathing the Southeast Asian poker circuit. Since 2025, I’ve been a fixture on the floor at the APT, PokerStars, and WSOP events, serving as a lead reporter and media specialist for Somuchpoker. My work is about more than just recording action; I manage the social media and digital content that brings action rail to the fans. By combining a business education and creative background, I aim to look past the technical hand histories to capture the actual human grit and drama that happens during a deep run.

Updated: 2026.05.16

David Gorr is an Australian Poker Hall of Fame inductee and one of the most beloved figures in Australian poker — a veteran who attended the 1996 Adelaide Poker Championship and waited 15 years before finally winning the sport’s biggest domestic prize: the 2011 Aussie Millions Main Event at Crown Casino for A$2,000,000. “I’ve been in poker a long time,” he said upon induction into the Hall of Fame, “and it took another 15 years for me to win a tournament — so you can see the stamina you need to hang around.”

Career Earnings & Biggest Results

Total live earnings stand at over $2,201,000, per The Hendon Mob.

Career Highlights at a Glance
💰 Live Earnings: $2,201,000+ | 🏆 Aussie Millions ME 2011: A$2,000,000 | 🇦🇺 Australian Poker Hall of Fame | 📅 Career: 1996–present

Notable Results (click to expand)

Date	Event	Result	Prize
Jan 2011	Aussie Millions Main Event, Crown Melbourne	1st / 721	A$2,000,000

Biography & Poker Background

Gorr has been a stalwart of Australian poker since the mid-1990s, competing at Crown Casino in Melbourne — where he has been a regular — and across the Australian circuit for decades. He was a Crown regular for years before his defining moment arrived. In January 2011 he bested a field of 721 players at the Aussie Millions Main Event — the most prestigious domestic tournament in the country — to claim A$2,000,000. The result was the overwhelming majority of his career live total, arriving after 15 years of professional competition.

He was inducted into the Australian Poker Hall of Fame, with his induction speech moment — describing the stamina required to “hang around” for 15 years before winning — becoming one of the APHOF’s most quoted acceptance reflections. His wife’s imagined reaction (“it will be interesting to see what my wife says when I get home”) gave the ceremony an endearingly human quality. He is a Crown regular and a beloved figure in Melbourne’s poker community.

Play Style & Strategy

Gorr is a disciplined, patient live tournament player whose longevity in the game reflects strong fundamentals rather than any single peak period. His Aussie Millions win required sustained excellence over multiple days against a field that included some of the best players in Australia — a result that rewarded decades of consistency.