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    Renowned Gambler Archie Karas Arrested, Charged With Cheating

    A professional poker player's luck appears to have run out.

    Renowned high roller Archie Karas, 62, is facing charges of burglary, winning by fraudulent means and cheating after he was caught allegedly marking cards at a blackjack table, according to a San Diego County District Attorney's Office news release

    Surveillance footage taken by Barona Casino in Lakeside, Calif., revealed Karas -- whose real name is Anargyros Karabourniotis -- put "a subtle, but distinguishable mark on the back of playing cards" in July, cheating the casino of more than $8,000, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office said.


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    hof, what a fucking loser

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    Quote Originally Posted by cmoney View Post
    A professional poker player's luck appears to have run out.

    Renowned high roller Archie Karas, 62, is facing charges of burglary, winning by fraudulent means and cheating after he was caught allegedly marking cards at a blackjack table, according to a San Diego County District Attorney's Office news release

    Surveillance footage taken by Barona Casino in Lakeside, Calif., revealed Karas -- whose real name is Anargyros Karabourniotis -- put "a subtle, but distinguishable mark on the back of playing cards" in July, cheating the casino of more than $8,000, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office said.


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    hof, what a fucking loser
    I wonder how much of his initial "streak" was a result of cheating.

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    If I see somebody referred to as a 'renowned gambler', I immediately know they're a scumbag.

     
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    Quote Originally Posted by PLOL View Post
    If I see somebody referred to as a 'renowned gambler', I immediately know they're a scumbag.
    if that's true, i guess that includes every visible poker player

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    Quote Originally Posted by mulva View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by PLOL View Post
    If I see somebody referred to as a 'renowned gambler', I immediately know they're a scumbag.
    if that's true, i guess that includes every visible poker player
    Yeah that's right

     
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by cmoney View Post
    A professional poker player's luck appears to have run out.

    Renowned high roller Archie Karas, 62, is facing charges of burglary, winning by fraudulent means and cheating after he was caught allegedly marking cards at a blackjack table, according to a San Diego County District Attorney's Office news release

    Surveillance footage taken by Barona Casino in Lakeside, Calif., revealed Karas -- whose real name is Anargyros Karabourniotis -- put "a subtle, but distinguishable mark on the back of playing cards" in July, cheating the casino of more than $8,000, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office said.


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    hof, what a fucking loser
    I wonder how much of his initial "streak" was a result of cheating.
    If he was cheating, why would he give all of that money back to the casino? Cheating at craps is not easy. And I'm sure there were plenty of eyes on him every time he played.

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    Archie Karas a scumbag? :moonlanding

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    LOL at burglary charge for marking cards. California is so strange in that you can get convicted of "burglary" even without a "breaking and entering". You just have to "enter" someplace with the intent to steal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sandwich View Post
    LOL at burglary charge for marking cards. California is so strange in that you can get convicted of "burglary" even without a "breaking and entering". You just have to "enter" someplace with the intent to steal.
    have you ever heard of anybody getting busted for stealing packets of equal?

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    Quote Originally Posted by DirtyB View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Dan Druff View Post

    I wonder how much of his initial "streak" was a result of cheating.
    If he was cheating, why would he give all of that money back to the casino? Cheating at craps is not easy. And I'm sure there were plenty of eyes on him every time he played.
    Pretty much what I was thinking, especially because he ran it up back in the day. What was he using magnets with fixed dice? Didn't he dump most of the winnings in baccarat? A game you could mark cards in? If he was doing that he was a lousy cheat that the house would never ban.

    Getting popped on cheating for 8k must suck though, he's going to be a marked man any time he walks into a casino for the rest of his life. Kid probably has a better chance at selling magazine and newspaper subscriptions over the phone these days.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mulva View Post
    Quote Originally Posted by Sandwich View Post
    LOL at burglary charge for marking cards. California is so strange in that you can get convicted of "burglary" even without a "breaking and entering". You just have to "enter" someplace with the intent to steal.
    have you ever heard of anybody getting busted for stealing packets of equal?

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    Ryback_feed_me_more: Guess that would include Ivey, Matusow, Hellmuth and a shitload of others because main stream sees all poker as gambling thanks to fucking asshats like the GOP in DC
    Ivey is a scumbag (and now a known cheater) who stole millions of dollars from players through FTP. Matusow is an even bigger scumbag and drug addict. Not sure about Hellmuth, but at best he's a whining d-bag who was associated with and represented a cheating website that stole over $30 million from the community (and likely was a part owner).

    And poker is gambling... so if that's what the 'GOP in DC' thinks, then they are correct.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PLOL View Post
    Ryback_feed_me_more: Guess that would include Ivey, Matusow, Hellmuth and a shitload of others because main stream sees all poker as gambling thanks to fucking asshats like the GOP in DC
    And poker is gambling... so if that's what the 'GOP in DC' thinks, then they are correct.
    hush up don't tell the DOJ

    and next thing you know Men the Master will be caught with
    tourny chips in his hotel room and iceman will be flipping quarters
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    Which one is he?

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    Its a great gambling story in regards to "The Run" turning his stake into 40 milly but after seeing this cheat and his other numerous run-ins with the Nevada Gaming Contol Board about cheating it validates Archie is a FUCKING DirtBag!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PLOL View Post
    Ryback_feed_me_more: Guess that would include Ivey, Matusow, Hellmuth and a shitload of others because main stream sees all poker as gambling thanks to fucking asshats like the GOP in DC
    Ivey is a scumbag (and now a known cheater) who stole millions of dollars from players through FTP. Matusow is an even bigger scumbag and drug addict. Not sure about Hellmuth, but at best he's a whining d-bag who was associated with and represented a cheating website that stole over $30 million from the community (and likely was a part owner).

    And poker is gambling... so if that's what the 'GOP in DC' thinks, then they are correct.
    Actually, Ivey has had his UK barristers send libel threats to any prominent poker news outlets that used the word "cheating" in conjunction with his activities at Crockfords. They've been trying to intimidate the media in addition to battling the case against Crockfords. I seldom root for the big guys (the casino in this case), but I'm hoping here that Ivey gets his ass kicked... and that IveyPoker tanks big time.

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