Shane Warne’s lookalike son, 20, wins a $20,000 car after beating 400 of Melbourne’s biggest celebrities in a charity poker tournament
- Shane Warne’s son Jackson won a charity poker tournament in Melbourne
- Jackson Warne, 20, beat his father along with dozens of other former sport stars
- Mr Warne won a brand new car, flights to the Gold Coast and accommodation
Shane Warne’s son Jackson has clearly inherited his dad’s prowess at the poker table by winning a new car at a charity tournament and beating his old man in the process.
Jackson Warne, 20, outplayed 400 people at the All in for Charity event at Melbourne Museum on Wednesday night – including some of the city’s biggest celebrities.
The 20-year-old took home a new Kia worth $20,000, a two-night stay at the Star Hotel, flights to the Gold Coast and VIP tickets to the Poker with the Stars Signature event next year.
Shane Warne (left) and his son Jackon (right) were attending the All in for Charity poker tournament on Wednesday night
The former Australian cricket captain’s son managed to win the tournament, taking home a brand new car
Joining the Warnes at felt were former NRL star Willie Mason, AFL great Billy Brownless, and former AFL Brownlow Medallist Simon Black who also featured on this year’s Survivor.
The night was organised by Tony Hachem, whose brother Joe was a former winner of the main event at the World Series of Poker – the game’s most prestigious tournament.
He said Shane Warne was more than happy to lose to his son.
‘Shane was more excited than Jackson,’ Mr Hachem told The Herald Sun.
Jackson Warne (pictured) managed to beat 400 other players at the match in Melbourne
‘He loves his kid to bits and was completely over the moon.’
Since ending his cricket career, Mr Warne has travelled around the world taking part in professional and charity poker games.
Wednesday’s poker match was raising money for the Australian Sports Foundation’s Grassroots for Kids.
Mr Warne was ‘completely over the moon’ after his 20-year-old son managed to take the win on Wednesday night (pictured Shane and Jackson Warne at the poker tournament)
Jackson was a spitting image of his cricket legend father who captained Australia (pictured Shane Warne aged 24)