If you fancy a flutter on the Melbourne Cup you’ll be happy to know the Melbourne Cup Sweep Poker Tournament is returning to Crown Poker once more.

Like last year the stakes are high with three $10,600 Aussie Millions seats, plus cash prizes, to be won. Don’t miss out this year.

The tournament will start as normal multi table freezeout and play will progress until there are 24 players remaining.

At this stage the tournament will be paused and the player’s chips will be counted. Once the chip leader is established they will have the opportunity to choose a horse from the Melbourne Cup Field. The second chip leader will choose a horse from the 23 remaining, the third chip leader from the 22 remaining and so on until all 24 players have been allocated a horse. Those 24 players will be cheering their horses home in the Melbourne Cup because if their horse finishes in the top three placings they win a 2012 Aussie Millions Main Event seat worth $10,600!

The tournament will be supported by a whole week of qualifiers running from 24 – 31 October 2011 so go down to the Crown Poker Room to take part in the ultimate Melbourne Cup Sweep!