Comments on: Firsthand Account: Jackie’s

By: jim hughs

jim hughs — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 19:14:58 +0000

Of course I had points! And if this had not happened I would have been points leader and well ahead of you as always:) If you find a place give me a call. I am already going thru Jackies withdrawals. It is Friday! What am I going to do. I guess T and I can sit around and watch her cat sleep. LOL

You guys stay in touch,I would like to think we will all find a place to get back together.

By: steve

steve — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 04:53:33 +0000

Jim,

Same back at ya…by the way…I know Tony had some points but I didn’t realize you did as well…:).

Man am I going to miss Jackies! As most of you know, Jackie’s tournaments were the only poker I played any unless anymore unless I get to Vegas…Tulsa…or one of the other “legal” venues. Now, what are we going to do on Tuesdays…Fridays…and Saturdays. Maybe someone will figure out a way we can get together to have a tourny every once in a while.

Happy thanksgiving to everyone.

By: jim hughs

jim hughs — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 19:23:09 +0000

Beti,Steve,Issac,Scott,Earl,Cliff,Bros J&J Jud and all the rest of the staff and my playing friends. We will see each other again! Loved the room and all the people involved both players and staff. Great food, good games and alot of fun for a long time. Good luck and stay in touch.
By the way what happens to our tournament points:)

By: soda

soda — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 17:30:55 +0000

ass betti. you were supposed to call me

By: Venita

Venita — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:19:41 +0000

Steve — glad you’re OK. You looked great on TV. OK, well you would if I could see through that coat. ha ha.

One of our players just talked to Isaac — they know who the informant was.

By: steve

steve — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:31:48 +0000

Beti,

Send me an email…stevetel@sbcglobal.net

By: DanM

DanM — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:02:25 +0000

were you able to identify the sunglasses? i would think some poker players would look more familiar in such attire.

By: Arlen

Arlen — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:29:30 +0000

First…. who is Arlin with an i…. never met you…. this is the original Arlen… To the gang at Jackies… I am so sorry you had to go thru that, I saw the video an was shocked, I am glad that you are all ok. I am sure it was a frightening experience.

By: Venita

Venita — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:15:37 +0000

I was given a couple of names, but of course I can’t be sure. I remember meeting someone with one of the names, but I can’t remember a face. The other one I never even heard of.

By: Woody

Woody — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:08:16 +0000

Yes, Kevin. At the raids, several of the officers donned hoods that covered their entire face (except eyes) and also wore sunglasses. They kept them on the entire time, and also identified the individuals that were associated with the house (i.e., a couple of the house players were sitting at a table playing; they were also arrested, unlike the other non-house players that were only issued citations). So these officers clearly knew who was who and did not want their identity revealed.

By: Venita

Venita — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:36:39 +0000

That’s what I understand. I’ve been given a couple of names, but of course I don’t know for sure if they’re the ones. I don’t know one of them, and the other I remember meeting someone with that name, but I can’t remember the face.

By: Kevin S

Kevin S — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:21:39 +0000

I guess judging by their decsriptions on the warrant that they had undercover officers playing right beside us prior to all this happening?

By: Venita

Venita — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:42:01 +0000

Beti!! So glad you checked in — I’ve been SO worried about you guys!! Glad you’re all OK.

By: DanM

DanM — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:47:52 +0000

Welcome back, Beti and Nic the Straddler (and Isaac, and Scott, and Josh and Jason and the rest)!

Nic, I’d like to contribute to your legal defense fund … but I think I already have on numerous occasions.

By: Wolford

Wolford — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:03:01 +0000

Beti, Plz email me
1alwan@airmail.net

By: Applebee

Applebee — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:18:23 +0000

Whats up kids. Some of the greatest times I’ve ever had were at Jackies and with the people from jackies. I’ve probably met 90% of the players in dallas through and around that place. I’ve played with you guys for 40 hours at a time. I’ve ran the cage while you guys played for three days straight. I’ve dealt to you for years now, and I’m not ready to give that up. I just want to say you can’t kill poker in dallas. They don’t call it texas hold’em for nothing.

Don’t cry for Jackie’s. It’s not over. It’s only just begun.

9-5 NUTS!

By: Beti

Beti — Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:15:02 +0000

Hi everybody! I just want to thank all of you players for all the support. We had a great place with great dealers and players, who I consider all as friends. The great times we all had will truly be missed. I also wanted to let you all know that everybody is ok and now all we have to do is get a lawyer to prove that we are all innocent. hehe. Again, I will miss all you guys!!!!!

P.S. Jail was rough.

By: John

John — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:59:51 +0000

I’m not sure if this will work, and I don’t know much about the Dallas scene, but if the dealers were working entirely for tips, then they weren’t technically making money from the game. It wont help with the people running the game, but just something that might help the dealers legally. Of course, I doubt I have any legal advice that a good lawyer wouldn’t think of. I wish you guys the best…hopefully we will have sensible gambling laws in this country sometime in the future.

By: Kevin S

Kevin S — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:11:29 +0000

THANK YOU JUDY! I was out of town when all this happened, just read about last night! I am going to miss those great meals! Take care, Kevin

By: John

John — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:08:23 +0000

Woody, Most folk consider another location as Redman.

Jackies has only been a Redman for about a year although Jackie has been involved in Redman for many years.

By: Arlin

Arlin — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:42:48 +0000

Dallas Swat can’t catch me ridin’ dirty

By: tomd

tomd — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 18:12:00 +0000

I was there, part of the final 12 right as it got busted. What a complete shame that the DPD has nothing better to do, and even worse, that it took 25+ cops to take down 40-ish, 40 year olds playing in a 60 dollar game.

One of my thoughts that night: I’m sure none of you officers play poker….

other thought: I feel bad for the dealers – a bunch of good people just doing what they enjoy without any real threat to society at large.

Good luck to all of you.

By: DanM

DanM — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:49:16 +0000

Jackie’s had the best home-cooked food in town, that was for sure, Judy. No where else came close.

By: Judy The Kitchen Lady

Judy The Kitchen Lady — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 16:45:06 +0000

Well guys I will miss each of you!! I have enjoyed caring for and feeding each one of you. Thanks for the opportunity to work with such a great group of people. THANX JUDY

By: DanM

DanM — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:27:56 +0000

Charitable work and generally good poker citizenship apparently hasn’t done much for Richard Lee’s case. But it’s still early in ~~the tournament~~ his legal proceedings … sowe’ll see.

By: Woody

Woody — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:18:40 +0000

Jackie’s and RedMan are the same???

By: Dominick

Dominick — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 10:31:15 +0000

I just can’t believe that the city of Dallas doesn’t have anything better to do than shut down a card room. Where is the pressure to shut down a card room coming from, why do they even give a shit? Anyone who has ever played at Jackieâ€™s knows that the people who run it are nothing but friendly helpful and just great people. I’ve been playing at Jackieâ€™s for the past year and the friendship and good times I’ve had there will truly be missed. Each Friday night or Sunday afternoon I would play in a tournament only to forget all the BS that may have happen that past week. It was the only time I wasnâ€™t worried or thinking about work, kids, wife or whatever. Where else can you find a place that people from all walks of life that can sit down for a few hours and make each other laugh? Thanks Dallas, Iâ€™m sure the city is safer now that Jackieâ€™s has been shut down, job well done!

Jackieâ€™s treated everyone the same with a smile. I hope they find a way to surface because my Friday night and Sunday afternoon will never be the same.

By: Wolford

Wolford — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 03:38:11 +0000

Sorry, I couldn’t see the forest for the trees. I thought the pic of the cleaning guy at Jackie’s was posted over some of the story. I was there when the cleaning guy arrived. He certainly had a shocked look on his face and not speaking English, didn’t help me explain to him at all. fortunately, his cell rang and it was someone that spoke English also and he handed me the phone. I explained to the phone person, the place had been raided by the police and the dealers were in jail and to ask this man to please clean up the best he could. This was about 8AM Sat morning. I had been around the jail since 5AM to bond out a person from RedMan’s (aka Jackie’s) and eventually was told the judge would not be in until 9 or 10. Bond was set about 1:15 finally at $500 for everybody and I posted bond at 1:30, went to eat as they told me it would be about 4-6 hours before he would be released. I went by Jackie’s again after lunch, about 2:30 and the place looked like Iraq again!

You all can see the pic of the cleaning man there, the floor is clean and the chairs are in over. OKKKKKKKKKKK, since I was there that morning, looters had come in and removed the big screen TV, other TV’s , vcr’s dvd player, game eqpt, etc. as well as 2 new leather sofas bought that Friday morning. The ho’s next door, yes, you heard me right, came over to say that a man went in there with a shopping basket. I said, what did you think he was doing, shopping at a department store or something. They said he came out with a TV and vcr. They volunteered they took some things, sodas, yes, right! They said a gray dually new pickup backed up to the door and loaded the big screen TV and new sofas. They said it was 2 white men, and a black guy and the black guy never got out. It was a field day for looters for sure. Someone was there about 1:30 kinda guarding the door and they put plywood on the door so they could be shut and the place somewhat secure. The police impounded all of the vehicles of the dealers which cost me $138.00 to get my persons out and they explained that the reason they did this is so they couldn’t be held liable if anything was to happen to the cars since they had arrested the owners of the autos.
DUH, who is liable for leaving the doors busted down to this place as in wide open for the world to see and enter.

Yes, the treasury dept. official visit did happen, some questions were asked and I don’t think anybody volunteered any information. It was 3:30 am before the group from jackie’s was booked in, or started the bookin process and like I say my person walked out at 3:50 which was a very quick time after the bond was paid.

I was told by the bond clerk this was an arrest made by the city but originated in the county. I am most upset that these dealers were given a Class A gambling charge which is the worst and they are not promoting gambling which is what a Class A is all about with the stiffest penalty.
Our court date is 12-11.

This certainly will be interesting to see how it plays out since Jackie’s as everybody calls it by this generic name is
a Red Men Club, which is the oldest fraternal organization chartered by Congress and they donate heavily to the community i/e. Alzheimers Assoc. etc.

one other thing, The RedMen bank account has been frozen.

By: Woody

Woody — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 02:32:27 +0000

Brett – One of the dealers at JBs confirmed the IRS issue.

http://pokerati.com/2006/11/18/firsthand-account-jbs/#comments

By: DanM

DanM — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:09:17 +0000

C Wolford I am a little confused about your request … are you saying you want this post at the top again?