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A married mother spent 96 hours playing baccarat at Crown Casino in a marathon gambling session before napping in front of poker machines, the Victorian royal commission into the gambling giant has heard.The former doctor, whose identity has been suppressed, played the popular card game across four straight days at the Southbank casino in .When the woman wanted a 'break' from the tables, she had a series of micro sleeps when sitting in front of the pokies, the Crown inquiry revealed.The development comes as the inquiry also heard Crown, which is backed by billionaire James Packer, hired just 12 responsible service of gambling staff to monitor tens of thousands of patrons at the venue, which is open 24 hours a day.Crown Melbourne VIP Mahogany Room Executive Peter Lawrence has previously admitted to targeting vulnerable problem gamblers, according to the A married mother spent almost 100 hours playing baccarat at Melbourne's Crown Casino (pictured) before napping in front of poker machines, an inquest has heard The problem gambler spent 96 hours playing baccarat, a popular card game, at the James Packer-backed casino (stock image)The problem gambler's social worker said no Crown employees ever stopped to check on her welfare, which is required by law.The social worker also witnessed Crown staff not checking in on other patrons who were sleeping in chairs, and in some cases crying, when playing poker machines.The inquiry also uncovered Crown's loyalty program perks, which have led some problem gamblers to suicide, prison and bankruptcy.Grandmother Carolyn Crawford was one such case.She served 18 months behind bars after stealing money from her employer to fuel her pokies addiction, putting $407,000 through the machines over seven years. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share 'All my money went down the pokies. And Crown got a large percentage of that,' she said.Despite spending $1.9million on its responsible gambling scheme in recent years, Crown has repeatedly failed to stop self-excluded problem gamblers from playing pokies.Crown also allows loan sharks to target players who have lost money, but want to keep gambling, according to the social worker. If you have any issues about where and how to use บาคาร่า, you can make contact with us at our web-page.  According to the  addiction treatment centre, more than 300,000 Australians are currently addicted to some form of gambling.Australians are also known for their love of a punt, gambling more than any other nation in the world.