Maybe Try Smiling and Giving Them a Vegemite Sandwich

Being in a strange land without fluently speaking the native tongue can be an ordeal for even the most seasoned travelers. Add to that the pressure of playing in the largest poker tournament in the Southern Hemisphere, and a sane man might crack.

Even worse, we imagine, would be a table draw with some very chatty native-language speakers. Such was the case for two representatives of Casino Paf today. Casino Paf, it seems, is a small Scandinavian casino chain that is based out of Finland and also has operations in Sweden and Estonia. Two Finnish players who were representatives of Casino Paf were in today's starting field. They drew starting seat assignments next to Brian McFadden and David Saab, probably two of the chattiest players in the room.

Nothing like adding an English lesson on top of your poker vacation!