The Texas room linked to Doug Polk dodged, for now, criminal charges. But the State did not release the money and the case adds a new chapter with the scent of a legal thriller.
The former WSOP circuit champion and former dealer admitted the wrongdoing and is now asking for a lesser sentence to try to return the money from the tables.
Ronald Dewayne Brown Jr. was arrested on March 27, charged with murder for the death of poker player Matt Lushin.
Court documents reveal that banker Andy Beal was a hidden rival in million-dollar duels against lawyer Tom Goldstein.