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Topless Poker Tournament Leads to 20 Arrests
- 1-21-2010
A police raid at a Kentwood, Michigan hotel led to a total of twenty arrests after detectives discovered an online advertisement for an illegal topless poker tournament called "Angels of Game Night" that featured topless dealers and liquor.
“They were so open about it that it was really unusual,†Michigan Police Lt. Curt Schram said. “They put out fliers, advertised on Craigslist and were trying to bring people in by telling them it was all legal.â€Â
Police surprised everyone in the conference room of the Kentwood Ramada Plaza Hotel, where they arrested a total of twenty people including four topless dealers, one of whom was completely naked. The poker players had the notion that this was a legal event, since the organizer was not collecting any percentage of the pot, and they never expected the raid.
"He assured me it's a legal game," said poker player Eddie Tauler.
"Told everybody there is nothing to worry about, it's legal and to have a good time," said poker player Patrick Daly.
The twenty people arrested were charged with "frequenting or attending gaming places", which is considered a 90-day misdemeanor in the state of Michigan. From the conference room rented out for the poker event, police seized cash, poker chips, poker cards and other gambling paraphernalia.ÂÂ
The operator of the poker tournament has not been arrested yet, but police have identified the man and say that he is based out of Detroit. He has organized other poker tournaments in the past, with some of these being denied.
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“They were so open about it that it was really unusual,†Michigan Police Lt. Curt Schram said. “They put out fliers, advertised on Craigslist and were trying to bring people in by telling them it was all legal.â€Â
Police surprised everyone in the conference room of the Kentwood Ramada Plaza Hotel, where they arrested a total of twenty people including four topless dealers, one of whom was completely naked. The poker players had the notion that this was a legal event, since the organizer was not collecting any percentage of the pot, and they never expected the raid.
"He assured me it's a legal game," said poker player Eddie Tauler.
"Told everybody there is nothing to worry about, it's legal and to have a good time," said poker player Patrick Daly.
The twenty people arrested were charged with "frequenting or attending gaming places", which is considered a 90-day misdemeanor in the state of Michigan. From the conference room rented out for the poker event, police seized cash, poker chips, poker cards and other gambling paraphernalia.ÂÂ
The operator of the poker tournament has not been arrested yet, but police have identified the man and say that he is based out of Detroit. He has organized other poker tournaments in the past, with some of these being denied.
Discuss this article in our forum