Former WSOP Main Event Champ Arrested in Undercover Prostitution Sting

Greek myths mirror real life with tales of success and debauchery, pride and humiliation, and secrets that lead to results that are dastardly. We all remember poker pro Mike ‘The Mouth’ Matusow’s 2003 cocaine arrest that ultimately led up to a stint that is six-month Clark County jail on charges of felony control with intent to sell. In fact, the list of poker player scandals, maybe not surprisingly, is colorful indeed, and you will add 2004 World variety of Poker Main Event champion Greg Raymer compared to that list: he was arrested in very early March after responding up to a ad that is website prostitutes. Regrettably for him, the ad had been a sting arranged by North Carolina police, in which he ended up being nabbed, one presumes, when he showed up to satisfy his hooker at a police-selected hotel. Raymer is married, and was presumably looking for some action on the side. Even though the story originally reported that it was a prostitution that is male, that apparent error was quickly amended. Whoops.

Tale Hook

Wake Forest, new york police say that 48-yr-old Raymer ‘was one of six men who reacted to an advertisement posted by undercover police on a web site often utilized by prostitutes.’

Wake Forest police chief Jeffrey Leonard included that ‘the locations prostitutes choose for this kind of unlawful activity vary, and seldom remain the exact same for higher than a few days at time, helping to make enforcement difficult. In this example, we conducted the operation at a regional hotel with its full cooperation. We’re not aware of this type of unlawful task ever occurring at the resort [before]. Our officers selected the hotel for the undercover operation at random.’

Maybe Not Alone

Raymer was certainly one of six men arrested, and even though certainly probably the most well-known (now notorious), he was not the only guy by having a image that is high-profile. Among the other six had been Kevin Scott Konarzewksi, president of Complete Inventory Services; Christopher Burrell Shella, managing director of Shella, Harris & Aus P.C and a former attorney for Mangum; and Robert Hancock, vice-president of product sales and marketing at MobileSmith.

Bail for all these ‘gentlemen’ ended up being set at $1,000, and court appearances for 18th april. Police said the sting procedure was ‘a pre-emptive measure to fight the nationwide growing trend of prostitution.’

Ricky, you got some ‘splainin’ to accomplish.

1,400 notices that are layoff Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino Staff

1,434 of Atlantic City’s Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino workers have been offered layoff notices, warning them they may lose their jobs on May 10. By that point, the resort ownership is anticipated to have transitioned through the current owners, to your new owners, the Meruelo Group.

The notices are mostly seen as a formality but, and something legally required by the present owner in the event the new owner does not wish to retain some or every one of the existing staff. The layoff notices are expected under New Jersey’s WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) system.

Curiously, neither Trump nor Meruelo has taken credit for the filing of the layoff notices, which happened this with the New Jersey Department of Labor week. Trump attorney John Donnelly flatly denied that Trump had filed the layoffs, while Meruelo has stated they mightn’t have even the legal directly to do this, while they are perhaps not the owner that is current. The purchase of the hotel is likely to be finalized by May 31.

But, regardless of the notices Meruelo Group has every intention of keeping as many current workers as possible according to the company’s president and investment that is chief, Xavier Gutierrez.

‘Absolutely, a number that is substantial be rehired, but we’re uncertain how which will transpire,’ Gutierrez stated earlier this week within an interview.

The layoff notices and purchase come at a right time if the Trump Plaza Casino has plummeted to your base associated with the Atlantic City casino rankings. The casino grossed just $102.5 million from slots and dining table games in 2012, and its fortunes haven’t improved any in 2013. Profits for February were down 42% from the period that is same 12 months ago to just $5.2 million, also dead last amongst the twelve Atlantic City gambling enterprises.

Industry sources expect Meruelo will pour their resources into turning the casino around and lifting it through the base of this positioning.

‘ We think this company will spend a substantial amount of money on the house to bring it up to where it needs to be, much like Golden Nugget and Resorts did,’ casino union president Bob McDevitt stated of Meruelo’s purchase of the Trump Plaza.

McDevitt added that he doesn’t expect Meruelo to make any job cuts once they officially take over as owners associated with the hotel and casino.

Baltimore Casino Construction Temporarily On Hold Following Lawsuit

Friends of five area citizens have brought construction on Ceasars Horseshoe Casino on Russell Street in south Baltimore to a grinding halt. Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Yolanda Tanner issued a restraining that is temporary in light associated with lawsuit, halting construction crews which had just begun focus on your website this week.

The citizen group established the lawsuit against the Baltimore casino, claiming the casino group never offered residents the opportunity to address their issues about the environmental impact associated with the casino’s development regarding the building site, or the alterations in its proposed action plan. That site on Russell Street once housed a industrial complex, and pollutants were based in the soil seven years ago.

The casino task is backed by city and state officials, and the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) did execute a study on the web site and drew up an action plan in regards to the possible contaminants found there. But, the residents say they were never allowed to go over the plan or raise any of city or state officials to their concerns, and 1984 chapter summary that the plan was later changed as well.

‘The environment is being ignored, the middle river is being ignored, therefore the hope is the fact that those commentary will be taken notice of and that the more comprehensive remedy would go in destination before the structures go up and eradicate the possibility to get rid of the hotspots of contaminated soil,’ environmental attorney Timothy Henderson said.

Attorneys for the town of Baltimore have responded by saying the lawsuit is frivolous, and that the seemingly heroic, underdog residents behind it are actually only puppets being directed from the shadows by a mystery company bent on delaying the casino’s development.

‘The motivation for this expensive litigation can hardly be to own one more ‘informational meeting’ concerning the voluntary cleanup of the casino web site,’ town lawyers Matthew W. Nayden and Daniel J. Sparaco wrote in their reaction to the lawsuit. ‘More likely these interests are served by derailing this complex, time-sensitive construction work.’

They also declare that Caesars had been under no obligation to look for input from area residents regarding the action plan for the building site, which the MDE also disputes.

More hearings in the matter are scheduled.

Taylor ‘s Got It Made with William Hill Jackpot

Whom says you have to gamble big to win big? Well definitely not Mr. that is 45-year-old Taylor the united kingdom whom had been checked out by Lady Luck recently when his struggle for sleep prior to a night shift tempted him into the online gambling world.

Taking his possibilities on the slots at William Hill, Taylor spun the wheel for just 20 pence and doubtless struggled further to catch some sleep after having a staggering win of £258,670.

‘It’s still not sunk in,’ said Taylor, a darts that are self-confessed. ‘It’s in regards to the equivalent of 20 years’ wages when I won’t pay tax on my winnings.’

‘It’s maybe not sufficient for me to retire, but will make life great deal easier,’ added the Burnley resident. ‘I won’t be worrying about the bills and I also’ll manage to go anywhere i’d like on holiday.’

As if the tale doesn’t sound exciting enough, as it happens that Taylor lost his internet connection to the William Hill site within simple seconds of their success. He remained oblivious to his win that is big until logged back on to see a substantially increased balance in their online account.

Taylor hasn’t earned the title of winner that is biggest on the William Hill slots, as 23-year-old barman from Doncaster, Lien Bailey, hit an even bigger win early a year ago when he struck it lucky into the ‘Millionaires Club’.

The ultimate slots prize goes to Ly Sam, a Vietnamese-American online gambling enthusiast who pocketed $55,542,296.73 despite the huge sums won by the Englishmen after spinning the wheels for simply ten cents in the Polazzo Club at the Sheraton Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.

Initially, the casino declined to honor the jackpot considering that the record sum was really a technical glitch. However, Sam was awarded the sum of 1.5 million Dong that is vietnamese after ruling by the District 1 Peoples Court in Ho Chi Minh City settled in favor of the player.

So with her presence, it is worth keeping in mind that these stories are one-in-a-million tales of luck while you may never know when Lady Luck is going to grace you. But next time you’re struggling to sleep, it might be worth the 20 pence spin just to see what happens.