Some finer details, from a reliable firsthand source:
- 12-15 SWAT guys, carrying M16s and MP5s. Most of them were professional and courteous in their show of overwhelming force, but there were \”a couple macho SWAT-type assholes.\”
- 15-20 more uniformed officers followed behind them.
- 3 or 4 film-crew girls. Two of them were kinda cute.
- The tourney was recently broken down to 7 tables of 9 right before the bust.
- Upon being searched, some players had to put their entire bankrolls onto the table. Even those with a few thousand or more were allowed to keep all their money … unlike the case in the McKinney raid. (This might suggest the cops were going out of their way to not do anything that might jeopardize the credibility of whatever case the DA may or may not bring.)
- The police had a computer-generated form, specifically designed for poker room raids. It was a chart of a poker table, with seats 1-10 numbered correctly … and as they went around ID\’ing each player, they noted the individual\’s position at the table and possibly the size of his or her chipstack.
- At least 1 Rounder Club dealer was arrested.
Seriously, all this should make for really good TV.
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