Home Game Robbed, 1 Dead

budblown · #1 10-16-2007, 02:00 PM

http://www.wftv.com/news/14348754/detail.html

If you are going to host a home game where there is going to be this much cash atleast hire an armed private bodyguard so something like this doesn't happen.

The B · #2 10-16-2007, 02:06 PM

he died on the felt.....very honorable

Mr_Mxyztplk · #3 10-16-2007, 02:12 PM

was he holding aces and eights?

budblown · #4 10-16-2007, 02:13 PM

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was he holding aces and eights?

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Was his name William Hickock?

Obfuscation · #5 10-16-2007, 02:17 PM

Ugh. What a disaster.

Cards painted on the driveway? Sheesh.

When our home game stepped it up to a 2/5 game, we made sure to watch ourselves in terms of advertising and such, even though it's not a ton of cash. Lots of dumb people out there who would do some dumb stuff over a few grand.

PocketElevens · #6 10-16-2007, 02:24 PM

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Investigators said it's possible the homeowner could face charges, depending on how high the stakes were during Monday night's poker game.

"In Florida, you can have penny ante game up to $10 per hand and it's perfectly legal, so we're not sure how much they were gambling dollar-wise, but we're looking into that also," said Sgt. Michael Brouillette, New Smyrna Beach Police.

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Good job guys, forget about the murder investigation, find out what stakes they where playing so you can get these dangerous poker players behind bars!

Daddy Warbucks · #7 10-16-2007, 02:25 PM

Should have brought his glock to the home game!

Todd Terry · #8 10-16-2007, 02:26 PM

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http://www.wftv.com/news/14348754/detail.html

If you are going to host a home game where there is going to be this much cash atleast hire an armed private bodyguard so something like this doesn't happen.

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Hiring an armed private bodyguard probably increases your chances of being robbed (by his friends) dramatically.

LOL_MODS · #9 10-16-2007, 02:34 PM

one could assume after the first time ur house gets robbed cause of a card game that measures might be taken to prevent it from happening again.

but what do i know?

slickss · #10 10-16-2007, 03:10 PM

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"In Florida, you can have penny ante game up to $10 per hand and it's perfectly legal, so we're not sure how much they were gambling dollar-wise, but we're looking into that also," said Sgt. Michael Brouillette, New Smyrna Beach Police.

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Thought: If a poker game was robbed and a player was killed, it is a fair assumption that they were playing for more than $10 per hand..?