Friday, July 27, 2007

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Shannon Elizabeth denied access to Aussie casino

Shannon Elizabeth

By Henrik Nilsson-Dahlbom

Actress and aspiring poker-pro Shannon Elizabeth was stopped in the door when trying to enter a casino in Australia recently.

Shannon Elizabeth is in Australia to play the 2007 Victorian Poker Championship. The event is taking place June 25 to Aug. 6, with a total of 16 tournaments scheduled to culminate in the three-day $3,000 No-Limit Holdem Main Event.

The former actress and model was seen sporting PokerStars.com gear at the 2007 World Series of Poker. Her most notable poker accomplishment so far is a third-place finish in the 2007 NBC National Heads-Up Championship, beating some of the best players in the world.

But she found out the hard way that being a celebrity won't always help you, especially if you are not recognized. Earlier this week she was denied access to the Victorian Poker Championship because she had forgotten her identification.

It did not help that she told the security guard who she was and that she is 33 years old - he refused to let her in without a valid ID. Whether she came back with her ID or not is unknown.

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