Jimmy Chagra

[wisehandpoker]

People thought Chagra, the biggest drug distributor in the south of 60s and 70s was dead. He's not; he's going on Talking Trash with Brian Wilson in 15 minutes. There's a sticky on worldseriesofpoker.com to find the interview. Google him if you've never heard of him, then call in qith any questions you might have.

[nuclear500]

FYI for anyone who is going "wtf"

This was the guy that Doyle talked about in SS.

[ardubz]

He would pay $10mil to bribe the judge, but only $250,000 to have the judge killed... head asplode

[Jourdain]

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/play...=r&n=75445

Isn't he also the guy who 'lost' millions of drugs dollars in the big game?

[luckyjimm]

Died in prison in 1997

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamiel_Chagra

[destro]

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Died in prison in 1997

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamiel_Chagra

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Actually I read that it was his wife who died in 97. Wiki says that he was released in 2003 and went in witness protection.

[chicken10der]

i prefer N. Chilada

[ardubz]

"...and Jimmy Chagra's wife Elizabeth also got several years and died in prison in 1997..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamiel_Chagra

[luckyjimm]

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Died in prison in 1997

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamiel_Chagra

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Actually I read that it was his wife who died in 97. Wiki says that he was released in 2003 and went in witness protection.

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Good point, didn't read it properly!

There are some great pages in Al Alvarez's The Biggest Game in Town about when Chagra came to Vegas and blew his way through a lot of drugs money because he knew he was going inside soon. And the game continued when he was inside, too.

[yimyammer]

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i prefer N. Chilada

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~nice~