Three months after the fatal accident which took the life of French cyclist Julien Trameaux, Australian businessman and professional poker player Warwick Mirzikinian was yesterday issued a court attendance notice for dangerous driving and negligent driving occasioning death at Rose Bay Police Station, Sydney.

At the time of the accident no charges were made against 49 year old Mirzikinian who was taken to hospital after his Tesla collided with the cyclist on the afternoon of 13th November last year in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. Unfortunately Trameaux was pronounced dead at the scene. Following an investigation, however, it would appear that enough evidence has come to light which which to prosecute the Aussie poker champion.

Champion poker @WMirzikinian has been charged over the death of food cycle courier Julien Trameaux who was killed in Double Bay crash. #DoubleBay #7News pic.twitter.com/h9Mv9SEDp4

— 7 News Sydney (@7NewsSydney) February 18, 2018

Warwick Mirzikinian has almost AUD$1m in live tournament winnings on his resume, including 9 WSOP cashes, his best of which (3rd place in a $5k NL event in 2012 earned him $162,443. Mirzikinian had enjoyed his most successful year at the felt in 2017, winning four tournaments during the year, including back-to-back triumphs at Sydney Championships which he won the $1k 6max NLHE for $61,073 followed three days later by victory in the $20k NL High Roller for $197,385 (both US$). His last recorded cash came a little less than a month ago when he cashed in a $1k event at the Aussie Millions for $2,941.

According to friends of Julien Trameaux, the hardworking labourer and part-time food courier had dreamed of opening a patisserie in Sydney. Flatmate Leo Villaume told eastern suburbs newspaper The Wentworth Courier  “He (Mr Trameaux) was more than a friend, we were all a family and he was a brother. He was someone so determined.”

Above: Julien Trameaux (centre) was killed in November last year when his bicycle collided with poker player Warwick Mirzikinian’s Tesla in the South East suburbs of Sydney

According to The Australian, “The friends had competed in their first Sydney marathon in September 2017 to help raise funds for a school in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

Mirzikinian will face Downing Centre Local Court in April.

 

Australian poker player Warwick Mirzikinian has been charged in the death of an UberEATS delivery cyclist in Sydney’s upmarket Double Bay, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Following an investigation into the incident, which took place on November 13, the Tesla that struck 26-year-old Julien Trameaux was linked to Mirzikinian. At the time, police refused to name the businessman as the driver, but he was taken into custody for routine drug and alcohol tests.

Death by Dangerous Driving

Upon further examination of the evidence, the tournament winner was charged with two counts of manslaughter, including “dangerous driving occasioning death” and “negligent driving occasioning death.”

Details of the collision haven’t been released, but Trameaux, who worked as a laborer by day and takeaway delivery cyclist by night, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“He worked on a number of our sites over 18 months and worked with many project managers, so he’ll be missed. He would be working away and would ask if he could get anyone a drink. You can’t train initiative. He had a generous heart. I really feel for his parents,” Trameaux’s former boss Matt Bell told Nine News shortly after the fatal accident.

Mirzikinian appeared at Rose Bay police station on February 18, where he was issued with a notice to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court magistrate on April 18. Under the New South Wales’ penal code, Mirzikinian could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Career On and Off the Felt

Mainstream media reports have suggested Mirzikinian is one of Australia’s best-known poker players. A closer look at his Hendon Mob results, however, show his best year came in 2017, when he banked just under $300,000, thanks to three tournament wins in Sydney and a PokerStars Caribbean Adventure cash.

He is listed as Australia’s 57th-ranked player for live tournament winnings.

Along with $756,878 in tournament earnings, Mirzikinian has been run various companies, including the Strathfield Group Ltd., which sells home, office, and automobile entertainment systems.

From his personal and professional achievements, Mirzikinian had bought a luxury house in the same area as Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. His home had previously been in the news back in 2017, when a large sinkhole opened up outside his four-bedroom abode.

Australian poker player Warwick Mirzikinian has been charged in the death of an UberEATS delivery cyclist in Sydney’s upmarket Double Bay, in the state of New South Wales, Australia.

Following an investigation into the incident, which took place on November 13, the Tesla that struck 26-year-old Julien Trameaux was linked to Mirzikinian. At the time, police refused to name the businessman as the driver, but he was taken into custody for routine drug and alcohol tests.

Death by Dangerous Driving

Upon further examination of the evidence, the tournament winner was charged with two counts of manslaughter, including “dangerous driving occasioning death” and “negligent driving occasioning death.”

Details of the collision haven’t been released, but Trameaux, who worked as a laborer by day and takeaway delivery cyclist by night, was pronounced dead at the scene.

“He worked on a number of our sites over 18 months and worked with many project managers, so he’ll be missed. He would be working away and would ask if he could get anyone a drink. You can’t train initiative. He had a generous heart. I really feel for his parents,” Trameaux’s former boss Matt Bell told Nine News shortly after the fatal accident.

Mirzikinian appeared at Rose Bay police station on February 18, where he was issued with a notice to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court magistrate on April 18. Under the New South Wales’ penal code, Mirzikinian could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Career On and Off the Felt

Mainstream media reports have suggested Mirzikinian is one of Australia’s best-known poker players. A closer look at his Hendon Mob results, however, show his best year came in 2017, when he banked just under $300,000, thanks to three tournament wins in Sydney and a PokerStars Caribbean Adventure cash.

He is listed as Australia’s 57th-ranked player for live tournament winnings.

Along with $756,878 in tournament earnings, Mirzikinian has been run various companies, including the Strathfield Group Ltd., which sells home, office, and automobile entertainment systems.

From his personal and professional achievements, Mirzikinian had bought a luxury house in the same area as Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. His home had previously been in the news back in 2017, when a large sinkhole opened up outside his four-bedroom abode.

A champion poker player from Sydney’s ritzy eastern suburbs has been charged over the death of a French UBEReats cyclist.

French national Julien Trameaux, 26, died late last year when his bike collided with a car at Double Bay.

Champion poker player Warwick Mirzikinian has been charged with dangerous driving occasioning death and negligent driving occasioning death.

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The 49-year-old Point Piper man, who lives near Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Australia’s most expensive suburb, was driving a Tesla electric car during the collision, which occurred shortly after 6pm on November 13.

Mirzikinian attended Rose Bay police station on Sunday and was issued with a future attendance notice to appear before a Downing Centre Local Court magistrate on April 18.

Mr Trameaux, who died at the scene of the crash, had worked as an UBEREats delivery cyclist at night after finishing his day shifts as a labourer.

Mr Mirzikinian is a renowned Australian poker player who has competed in a number high roller events.

He had been involved in the industry for almost 10 years and has amassed more than $640,000 in winnings. 

Mr Mirzikinian has collected nearly $100,000 this year at events at Star Sydney, the Nine Network said.  

He lives in a lavish four-bedroom home with his wife Kristy, who is a friend of PR queen Roxy Jacenko.

The death was the fifth cyclist fatality on NSW Roads in 2017, Transport NSW said.

Mr Mirzikinian’s wife last year made headlines when a sinkhole the size of a backyard swimming pool opened up outside their Point Piper home, cutting power and interrupting personal training sessions. 

‘My personal trainer has come, my electricity is off and now I don’t know what to do,’ said Ms Mirzikinian in her blue gym gear and clutching a Mercedes Benz umbrella.

Champion poker player Warwick Mirzikinian has been charged over the death of a French cyclist who was hit by a car in Sydney’s eastern suburbs late last year.

Julien Trameaux, 26, who was on a working visa in Australia, was riding his bike along New South Head Road at 6.30pm on November 13 when he was struck by a vehicle believed to be owned by Mr Mirzikinian, 49.

The businessman was driving near his luxury Point Piper home when the fatal collision occurred.

Mr Trameaux died at the scene and Mr Mirzikinian was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.

The 26-year-old worked six days a week as a labourer for Pimas Gale Construction and at night he was a delivery cyclist for UberEATS.

He had set himself a three-year plan to open a French patisserie in Sydney. 

“He was a legend of a person,” site manager Matt Bell told 9NEWS after the tragic incident.

Last year, Mr Mirzikinian won more than $95,000 at poker championship events at Star Sydney.

He is also a mobile phone entrepreneur and a former director of car stereo giant Strathfield. 

Yesterday, Mr Mirzikinian was charged with dangerous driving occasioning death and negligent driving occasion death.

He is due to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on April 18.

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A Sydney businessman and champion poker player has been charged over a crash that killed a French food delivery cyclist in the city’s affluent eastern suburbs.

Warwick Mirzikinian, from Point Piper, was driving his luxury car when he hit the 24-year-old cyclist on New South Head Road at Double Bay on November 14 last year.

The 49-year-old attended Rose Bay Police Station on Sunday and was issued a court attendance notice for dangerous driving occasioning death and negligent driving occasion death, NSW Police said in a statement on Monday.

Mirzikinian will face Downing Centre Local Court in April.

Friends of the cyclist, named in media reports at the time as Frenchman Julien Trameaux, said the hardworking labourer and part-time food courier had dreamed of opening a patisserie in Sydney.

His Sydney flatmates said Mr Trameaux lived his life in line with a quote by Apple founder Steve Jobs: “Stay hungry, stay foolish.”

Leo Villaume told eastern suburbs newspaper the Wentworth Courier after the crash that Mr Trameaux was an “optimistic and positive” young man.

“He was more than a friend, we were all a family and he was a brother. He was someone so determined.”

The friends had competed in their first Sydney Marathon in September 2017 to help raise funds for a school in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.