"Billups on Thursday was arrested and charged for his alleged role in a Mafia-backed illegal poker scheme. During an FBI press conference, it was revealed that the poker scheme involved sophisticated technology used to rig games for the defendants. Billups, the indictment alleged, served as a face card in the operation a high-profile player to entice would-be victims join the games."
"According to Berkey, what tipped him off to the operation was the fact that the professional players were all losing. The other players on the table repeatedly made questionable moves showing their lack of experience at such a high-stakes table. It obviously, like, was for sure confirmed to be cheated. Like, people who clearly didn't even understand the rules of no limit and hold'em are just like jamming hundreds of big blinds in with, like, a gutty and then just drilling it."
Chauncey Billups was arrested and charged for an alleged role in a Mafia-backed illegal poker scheme that used sophisticated technology to rig games. The indictment alleges Billups served as a face card, a high-profile player used to entice would-be victims, and he is widely believed to be identified as Co-Conspirator 8 accused of fixing at least one game in 2023. Professional poker player Matt Berkey previously reported suspicious games involving Billups in which professional players were consistently losing and opponents made inexperienced, questionable moves. Pros concluded the games were illegitimate but avoided outing Billups because of his fame, influence, and prior legal history.
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