Fake chips in poker tournament
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/01/borgata-wpo-2-17261.htm
I mean, he was the perfect fall guy.
Borgata will continue to work with the DGE and the State Police until this matter is concluded and a final order is issued by the DGE concerning the resolution of Event I.
Quote: BuzzardBABS, what are you thinking ?
Seriously. The casino make over a quarter of a million dollars on this tournament alone. And now they just say tough shit ! We are gonna keep our quarter million dollars. If that cheater busted you out, go sue him. We are only here to collect money. Security and cheaters are your problems, not ours. Now go away before we call security.
The cheater was the first day leader. Do anybody count his chips ? Did they not notice the cheap imitations? And they are numerous
posts on poker forum about the minimum wage dealers they provided. Many times players had to help them declare the winning hand.
Why should a casino be different from other business. You sold a defective product, now make it good. And why not let the tournament continue, instead of cancelling it. Refund anybody who did not cash, let the tourney continue.
NO. Anything so utterly corrupted through and through by the counterfeit chips is best cancelled. With regrets but without doubts.
Sure Borgata should have provided competent dealers and a refresher class for them and should have been more alert to fake chips, as too should have the players, don't forget the players! Some should have spoken up sooner and some of them were probably co-conspirators since the goal was not to win the tournament, the goal was to cash the chips.
fake tournament chips. You can not cash in tournament chips. I will lay 2 to 1 this moron acted alone. Any takers ? ?
Quote: djatcObviously we need to start closing bridges to make sure the criminal group doesn't escape.
Not necessary. The mastermind behind this will be unmasked as a NJ resident working as a top aide for Governor Christie !
Quote: BuzzardNot necessary. The mastermind behind this will be unmasked as a NJ resident working as a top aide for Governor Christie !
lol
Probably just a coincidence, but in the final 27 (12th in chips with 3.465K) is a player named Thu Le from Raleigh, NC
When you punch in "Thu Le poker" on search engines (was trying to see her past poker stats), it shows a Thu Le, who was busted with her husband for operating an illegal gambling establishment out of their home in Raleigh, NC in 2011.
So much for the casino being such a class act !
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/poker-players-sue-over-fake-chips-in-borgata-tourney/article_d95f8f6a-9b8d-11e3-8eed-0019bb2963f4.html
Gotta love the last line of that article:
A Boy Scout this guy ain't!Quote:In a separate case, Lusardi was charged with copyright infringement after more than 37,500 illegal DVDs were found in his North Carolina home.
Quote: BuzzardOver 3 weeks and the 27 finalists have not gotten a penny, no even a refund of the $560 entry fee until this mess is straightened out.
So much for the casino being such a class act !
Gee if only they had done the right thing and gained some goodwill. Instead of waiting to be forced to do so !
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/04/new-jersey-gaming-regulators-resolve-counterfeit-chip-18030.htm
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/man-brought-fake-chips-poker-144443876.html
Quote: JohnnyQThanks for posting the outcome, interesting to see the conclusion of it all.
In that event, I hope that you and everyone else will find my detailed Article about the ordeal interesting as well:
https://wizardofvegas.com/articles/Down-the-Drain/
