Private Poker Games - Raid on Table Image Poker - Illegal Gambling Venues
Watch out when you go to these small, unofficial gaming venues.
I was at a poker table in a casino recently and two of my opponents kept talking about "Greg". Greg had been hosting poker games in a nearby town and was taking in part of the rake. The authorities show up at his home one night and Greg's life got turned upside down.
Apparently, not only was Greg facing a trip before a judge and jail time, but the I.R.S. was coming down on him for unreported taxes. To hear the guys at the table talk, Greg was going to lose his home and houseboat and his wife was leaving him over the whole business. So I would urge people to be careful when they get involved in one of these "off-the-books" games.
Another example comes in on the newswire today.
From Cary, North Carolina on March 29, 2007, authorities raided a private gaming "club" named Table Image. The next thing you know, 41 patrons were booked for misdemeanor gambling. The players lost all their table money, a rake of some $20,000 in evidence. The authorities also found an illegal handgun and a small amount of heroin.
I'm sure all that's going to sound great in court. Of course, you detain any sample 41 people off the street and you'll probably find an illegal handgun and illicit drugs. Making it appear worse, I'm sure, Table Image shared a parking lot with a local church.
What's funny (if you can call it that), the authorities included local and state cops, and the local National Guard. I assumed these guys were all in Iraq by now. Whatever the case, that sounds like a lot of manpower to shut down six poker tables. I guess they figured someone was selling drugs or starting a cult or something like that.
Ironically, the neighboring church didn't seem to notice or mind the gaming. Table Image was on the same block as several local businesses, though, who noticed the increased evening traffic and reported it to the local authorities.
Matthew McCoy, the man managing the six poker table venue, was charged with serving alcohol illegally and several other liquor crimes. I imagine Mr. McCoy is about to go through the "Greg" treatment.
I was at a poker table in a casino recently and two of my opponents kept talking about "Greg". Greg had been hosting poker games in a nearby town and was taking in part of the rake. The authorities show up at his home one night and Greg's life got turned upside down.
Apparently, not only was Greg facing a trip before a judge and jail time, but the I.R.S. was coming down on him for unreported taxes. To hear the guys at the table talk, Greg was going to lose his home and houseboat and his wife was leaving him over the whole business. So I would urge people to be careful when they get involved in one of these "off-the-books" games.
Another example comes in on the newswire today.
From Cary, North Carolina on March 29, 2007, authorities raided a private gaming "club" named Table Image. The next thing you know, 41 patrons were booked for misdemeanor gambling. The players lost all their table money, a rake of some $20,000 in evidence. The authorities also found an illegal handgun and a small amount of heroin.
I'm sure all that's going to sound great in court. Of course, you detain any sample 41 people off the street and you'll probably find an illegal handgun and illicit drugs. Making it appear worse, I'm sure, Table Image shared a parking lot with a local church.
What's funny (if you can call it that), the authorities included local and state cops, and the local National Guard. I assumed these guys were all in Iraq by now. Whatever the case, that sounds like a lot of manpower to shut down six poker tables. I guess they figured someone was selling drugs or starting a cult or something like that.
Ironically, the neighboring church didn't seem to notice or mind the gaming. Table Image was on the same block as several local businesses, though, who noticed the increased evening traffic and reported it to the local authorities.
Matthew McCoy, the man managing the six poker table venue, was charged with serving alcohol illegally and several other liquor crimes. I imagine Mr. McCoy is about to go through the "Greg" treatment.
Private Poker Games - Raid on Table Image Poker - Illegal Gambling Venues
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