Professional poker player awaits sentencing in Vegas bookmarking scheme

January will see the sentencing of a California professional poker player who entered a guilty plea to money laundering and operating an illicit bookmaking business.
According to informants, he frequently played at Resorts World Las Vegas. His bookmaking company, referred to in court filings as "the LeForbes Gambling Business," ran for three years. During that time, he accepted millions of dollars in illicit wagers and hired casino hosts to expand his business.
 
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