Poker gun and ex member of the European parliament for Lithuania Antanas Guoga posted video of himself at Mickey’s Poker Room

A foreign politician and poker legend posted footage of himself being given the red carpet treatment at an allegedly illegal casino in Melbourne’s west, saying he “had fun”.

The lavish allegedly illegal casino raided by police on Thursday once rolled out the red carpet for a European politician and poker legend.

Mickey’s Poker Room, the Truganina facility under investigation for alleged unlicensed gambling, hosted Lithuanian/Australian politician and former professional poker player Antanas Guoga (aka Tony G) in April last year.

Mr Guoga — a former member of the European parliament for Lithuania — spent most of his childhood in Australia where he made a name for himself as a gun international pro poker player and was even inducted into the Australian poker hall of fame in 2009.

A video posted to Mr Guoga’s social media in April 2022 showed him and his entourage given the rock star treatment at the door of the Truganina facility, stepping out of a white limousine onto a red carpet before given a hero’s welcome inside by punters at the tables.

“Had fun at Mickey’s poker room!” the video was captioned.

A video shows the red carpet being rolled out for the European politician and professional poker player Antanas Guoga in April last year. Picture: Supplied

Antanas Guoga is also known as ‘Tony G’. Picture: Supplied

The video shows Tony G at the allegedly illegal casino Mickey’s Poker Room. Picture: Supplied

A former member of the European parliament for Lithuania, Tony G is also a gun poker player. Picture: Supplied

Tony G checks out the bar at the allegedly illegal casino. Picture: Supplied

The video posted to Mr Guoga’s social media in April 2022 stated he “had fun at Mickey’s poker room”. Picture: Supplied

Police swooped on the Truganina Mickey’s Poker Room late last week. Picture: Supplied

Mr Guoga was contacted for comment.

Police swooped on the Leader St facility that allegedly operated weekly without a licence late on Thursday night after a lengthy investigation.

Twenty one people were arrested and a 35 year-old Truganina man was expected to be charged on summons for conducting and advertising unauthorised gambling and selling liquor without a licence.

Conducting unauthorised gambling carries a two year jail term or a $192,000 fine.

The remaining patrons are expected to be charged with being inside an unauthorised gambling facility, consuming alcohol at an unlicensed venue as well as drug possession offences.

Drugs and cash were also seized at the venue by police.

Several videos posted on Facebook in the last 18 months showed what appeared to be a casino-style operation with a well appointed, but allegedly unlicensed bar, lounges and screens.