According to current forfeiture laws, when the Dallas cops raid a poker game, they generally get to keep whatever money they confiscate. However, assuming the DPD is operating all on the up-and-up, that money is supposed to be used for more poker busts …
In addition to what I was calling \”Henser\’s Game\” (have since learned it might be \”Gennser\’s Game\”), DC\’s Poker House also got raided last week — Friday, I believe, about the same time as the robbery at the Ashton.
From a Pokerati citizen journalist on the ground:
Another game that got raided was DC\’s POKER HO– USE in dallas off of shiloh & northwest highway. The cops single handedly busted that game because of money laundering. DC had about 40 slot machines in the building that caused his place to be shut down. I beleive what made DC\’s place get so hot was when he pulled out a 9mm on one of the players who were getting a little out of hand.
Yikes, mix 8-Liners and 9-millimeters together and you kinda gotta expect some problems, no?
Also, maybe this is where the reports of a triple poker robicide came from … within a few days last week you had two busts and one robbery nearly simultaneously … and as we know in poker, it\’s often difficult to distinguish between the two, because the action and results are usually pretty much the same.
UPDATE: Hmm, this is the second time that a robbery and police bust went down at two separate poker rooms nearly simultaneously. Strange coincidence? It\’s possible that both sides make similar assessments when it comes to game selection — picking nights when they expect the most money to be in play.
Im glad that place got shut down!!!!!! I have lost lots of money due to crooked house dealers and crack whores.!!!! thanks for the info pokerati
***I have lost lots of money due to … crack whores.!!!!***
Please explain. How does that work, exactly? Guys who aren’t into crack whores probably shouldn’t lose a dime. And guys who are … well I think they would argue that ponying up for a night of crack-ho heaven saves them money in the long run.
Gensser (correct spelling) ran a clean game.
I think Taxi Dave was referring to DC’s … which I can’t say was or wasn’t a clean game … never played there or knew the guys.
I always heard of Gensser’s game being clean and friendly as well, from a source who knows firsthand the difference between games that are and aren’t.
If house games would stick to the loose stipulations for playing poker in Texas, then they would get so hot and eventually get busted. Don’t take a rake, private games only, and no chance games!