$2.7 million in counterfeit poker chips found in Harrah's sewer pipe

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By JENNIFER BOGDAN Staff Writer | Posted 3 hours ago

ATLANTIC CITY — Casino employees tackling plumbing problems at Harrah’s Resort last week discovered something more than a little unusual clogging the sewer pipes: $2.7 million in counterfeit Borgata poker chips that had been flushed down a toilet.

The red flag that began with hotel guests complaining of leaking pipes in their rooms set off a chain of events that ultimately shut down Event 1 in the Borgata Winter Poker Open on Jan. 16. Spurred by the discovery at Harrah’s, Borgata employees later found an additional 160 forged chips — totaling $800,000 — had been introduced into play, and regulators canceled the tournament.

Partial results of an ongoing investigation revealed Christian Lusardi, 42, of Fayetteville, N.C., was staying in the room at Harrah’s where the pipes were clogged.

New Jersey State Police said they arrested Lusardi on Friday and charged him with rigging a publicly exhibited contest, among other charges.......

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Weren't they tournament chips? Don't put a $ in front, it's misleading.

[Dan Druff]

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