Shannon Elizabeth Denied Entry at Crown Casino, Melbourne, Australia

[shaniac]

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What event is taking place at the Crowne?

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...where she is competing in the Victorian Poker Championships.

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Sounds made-up.

[Josem]

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Thats news to me, though the couple of poker rooms I know of in Melbourne take rake plus you have to pay an entry fee. I was 99.9% sure they werent legal.

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I made a number of inquiries to the Victorian Casino & Gambling Regulator (whatever it is called) when I was involved in an organisation running a small game (10c/20c blinds) for up to 100 people a night.

They consistently told me and others that it was fine as long as we didn't take a rake.


Crown has a monopoly license for casino operations, so I'm fairly confident that other operators are not legit.

[ShipitFMA]

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Thats news to me, though the couple of poker rooms I know of in Melbourne take rake plus you have to pay an entry fee. I was 99.9% sure they werent legal.

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I made a number of inquiries to the Victorian Casino & Gambling Regulator (whatever it is called) when I was involved in an organisation running a small game (10c/20c blinds) for up to 100 people a night.

They consistently told me and others that it was fine as long as we didn't take a rake.


Crown has a monopoly license for casino operations, so I'm fairly confident that other operators are not legit.

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Actually, this year in victoria another casino is allowed to open. Crown had a deal with the gov. that for 10 years after its opening they HAD to have a monopoly and i believe those 10 years have either just passed or are about to.
However i doubt that any other casino will open up, but it would be nice

[corpseartist]

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I hate Crown Casino with a passion. No one in there as any idea whats going on. Worst dealers in the world, but its the only legal place in Melbourne to play live poker for money.

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I don't mean to be a nit, but after investigating this issue extensively two years ago, I came to the fairly firm conclusion that you can play poker for money just about anywhere as long as the house doesn't take a rake.


(obviously, this is not legal advice, etc.)

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Thats news to me, though the couple of poker rooms I know of in Melbourne take rake plus you have to pay an entry fee. I was 99.9% sure they werent legal.

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Are you able to expand on this a little further? Im aware of a big game somewhere in Richmond that a friend plays in sometimes

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I've never heard of the Richmond game, I've played at a Dandenong game twice that was $10 entry fee $5 hourly table fee and rake. They had about 20 tables set up. I played $1/$2nl, with a $60-$200 buyin. I have no idea what other games they have there or how high the games go. I'm probably never going to go there again because last time I was there I was hearing stories of brawls and the like. Plus the guys that ran it were really seedy and made me uncomfortable even though I was there with 2 other people.

The other one I know of is in Carlton, I've never played there but a good friend is a regular. I really don't know much about the Carlton game apart from it having an entry fee and rake but no hourly fee.

I was taken to Dandenong by the same guy that plays in the Carlton games, I'll get the addresses and info and PM you if your interested.

[Josem]

Legality of poker in Victoria:

http://www.vcgr.vic.gov.au/CA256F800...E002986E3?Open

[corpseartist]

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Legality of poker in Victoria:

http://www.vcgr.vic.gov.au/CA256F800...E002986E3?Open

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thnx for that. Q1 pretty much sums up the legality of the rooms outside crown.

[Phil153]

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"uhh, is your name Vanessa Rousso? uhh... you don't look 21, mkkey? Bye. "

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It's 18 in Australia, which makes the story even funnier. I'm gonna tip the doorman for this one.

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Shannon bounced
WE'VE all been knocked back by bouncers, but US actor Shannon Elizabeth didn't expect to be refused entry at Crown, where she is competing in the Victorian Poker Championships.

But witnesses told Confidential that security did indeed knopck her back from entering the gaming areas on Wednesday night, because she didn't have any ID.

A 33-year-old being asked for ID could be seen as very flattering, but not when you have a profile like hers and have a poker tournament to win.

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lol @ the funniest part of the story.

[burningyen]

The bouncer was one of these guys:

[gobboboy]

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Phil Ivey was asked for ID in January, despite standing beside a giant five metre poster with his face on it.

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And the year before that they confiscated his pizza.

They carded anyone who looked even close to 25 when I was there. Even when I was being escorted by the casino manager.