Poker Debt and Snakes, OOPS

[DFSPON]

U.S. men accused of trying to kill poker host with rattlesnakes AP: August 18, 2007


LAKEWOOD, Colorado: Two Colorado men who allegedly tried to use rattlesnakes as deadly weapons to collect on a debt have been charged with conspiracy to commit murder, authorities said.

The men were allegedly trying to kill Matthew Sowash, owner of Amateur Poker Tour, because he owed them $60,000 (€44,600), Jim Shires of the Jefferson County Sheriff's office said. Sowash's company stages Texas Hold'em-style poker games in Denver area bars, according to arrest affidavits.

The plan was to build a wooden box to hold the snakes and "the lid was to be built to allow Sowash's legs to be put inside but not pulled out."

Sowash contacted the Colorado Bureau of Investigation after getting threatening e-mails.

Herbert Paul Beck, 56, was arrested Thursday and Christopher Lee Steelman, 34, was arrested Wednesday.

Bail for each suspect was set at $500,000 (€372,000) on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit kidnapping and extortion.

[SneakyFerret]

Was one of the men named Samuel L. Jackson?

[Rootabager]

it's like the boo box or whatever in the movie HOOK. Im sure that box would have been pretty good way to get their money.

[dariush]

Ive had it with these mofo snakes in this mofo box!

[Phntm]

Ive played with that idiot before, not hard to believe he owes that much money... LOL

[RickAstleyFan]

Standard

[Speel Posher]

pretty damn funny. the article also talked about kidnapping his kids to use leverage.

messed up old [censored]

[StrikeR300]

Geez 60k, times must be tough over there in Colorado. I'm used to that figure being a buy-in in this forum.

[Bulletproof Monk]

SNAKES IN A BOX

[SmartBugger]

It's refreshing to see the true scum of this world using some creativity.