Richard Lee forfeits most of his WSOP winnings!

[Thinky]

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...n/5222160.html

[Vaguish]

Bad beat.

[88jayhawks]

i heard about this right after the main event that year and this is the first i've heard since. took a while for everything to come out.

[Jzo19]

here's what i read in another article

"Half of the $2.5 million forfeited would go to the San Antonio Police Department while the other stays in the DA’s office for salaries, equipment and other law enforcement purpose".

is that even legal , it seems like he got jacked by the prosecutors nd police dept...(also isnt that legal bribery) srsly wtf

[News777]

This is nothing, he's worth 10x that amount. One of Texas largest bookmakers, allegedly.

[POKEROMGLOL]

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"I'm glad it's over," Lee said. "Now I need to go win another poker tournament."

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seems like he should work on winning his first poker tournament.

[JoeM]

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This is nothing, he's worth 10x that amount. One of Texas largest bookmakers, allegedly.

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So what you're saying is, his daughters are still rich and still smokin' hot?

[CaryDarling]

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here's what i read in another article

"Half of the $2.5 million forfeited would go to the San Antonio Police Department while the other stays in the DA’s office for salaries, equipment and other law enforcement purpose".

is that even legal , it seems like he got jacked by the prosecutors nd police dept...(also isnt that legal bribery) srsly wtf

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this is done all the time in drug seizure cases...you been living under a rock?

[davidlong14]

...a new chapter in the long history of Texas hi-jackings...

[2p2J]

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This is nothing, he's worth 10x that amount. One of Texas largest bookmakers, allegedly.

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So what you're saying is, his daughters are still rich and still smokin' hot?

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Pics of daughters please!. Didn't this break right after the wsop last year? He's now just giving up the money?