The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), the state's gambling controller, disclosed information about the most recent conviction on Thursday. The regulator stated that on January 19, 2023, Thatcher was given a 12-month probationary period. The punishment follows the poker professionals early December plea agreement to one felony charge for his involvement in a criminal poker operation. The poker room, also known as 906 Poker Social, was situated at 1200 S. Front St. in Marquette.