Pullpackers, Crown Casino, & Poker Madness

(My poker adventure at the Crown Casino on the south bank of Yarra in Melbourne.)

I used to hate Melbourne for two reasons. First reason was those dreadful Hook Turns and the second was the Aussie Rules footy the mad cross between rugby and soccer. I’ve been living on and off in Sydney for more than 35 years but never thought of even visiting Melbourne let alone living there.

Wait a fucking minute, that is a false statement. Melbourne was the very first place in Australia I landed when I migrated to Australia in late 1988. I was flying Malaysian Airways the cheapest then from Bangkok to Sydney and the bloody plane stopped at KL first and then Melbourne on the way to Sydney my destination.

But right now I am in Melbourne for more than four weeks. The reason I am here is to play live poker tournaments at the Crown Casino. I’ve been playing poker tournaments on Internet, first on Full Tilt and now on Poker Stars, for more than two years and I believe now is the time to upgrade myself to live tournaments or feel the real felt of a poker table. Fortunately Crown Poker in Melbourne has cheap live tournaments going on almost every day.