MrPokerVerse
Legend
Bronze Level
His accomplice was the pit boss, who even interviewed him. Was about as lamest 10 minutes of footage I've ever viewed. Guilty, the both of them. Take a few lines from Beer For My Horses:
"A man had to answer for the wicked that he done,
Take all the rope in Texas find a tall oak tree,
Round up all them bad boys hang them high in the street,
For all the people to see."
"A man had to answer for the wicked that he done,
Take all the rope in Texas find a tall oak tree,
Round up all them bad boys hang them high in the street,
For all the people to see."
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Maybachs600
Enthusiast
Silver Level
Now "the crotch" is suing a slew of Poker names like Negraneau and Polk and Ingrim along with the blond bimbo from the Stones poker room that blew the whistle. Postle's lawsuit continuously allows new defendants to be added -- seeking damages onwards of 330 million dollars.
Talk about high stakes!
Talk about high stakes!
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dlam
Visionary
Silver Level
ChickenArise
Legend
Bronze Level
Her name is Veronica Brill and she is actually quite smart.
From what I hear Postle had access to the computer in the control room. He could have in theoretically put a program on to the computer that would relay the cards to him without needing an accomplice.
I am just speculating though as I wasnt there and I do not want to be added to the list of defendants.
DougPkrMonsta
Visionary
Silver Level
All of this is sad and just gives people more ammunition against poker and the 'degenerates' that play it.
He obviously cheated (not up for debate no matter what he says) - that he gets away with essentially theft on a massive scale and is actually looking to profit further really speaks volumes about how messed up things are.
Stones' and Postle's reputations are in tatters - no self-respecting poker player should ever again trust them with a cent of their business.
He obviously cheated (not up for debate no matter what he says) - that he gets away with essentially theft on a massive scale and is actually looking to profit further really speaks volumes about how messed up things are.
Stones' and Postle's reputations are in tatters - no self-respecting poker player should ever again trust them with a cent of their business.
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Maybachs600
Enthusiast
Silver Level
This entire situation with Mike "the crotch" Postle really goes to show everyone who the poker community is proliferating with conmen and criminals. If Mike Postle wanted to argue his innocence, the best way of him doing so would be to take a polygraph test.
If Mike was really in cahoot with someone in the control room that would give him access to the whole cards, then ideally it would of made sense for Postle and any of his co-conspirators to create a bigger buy-in game
If Mike was really in cahoot with someone in the control room that would give him access to the whole cards, then ideally it would of made sense for Postle and any of his co-conspirators to create a bigger buy-in game
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fundiver199
Legend
Loyaler
Of course he cheated. Its very obvious to anyone with a minimum of understanding of the game. The civil lawsuit against him was dismissed, because it was considered a gambling dispute, and californian courts dont get involved in such. Its a little strange, that the lawyer filing the case did not know that in avance.
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DS3
Legend
Loyaler
Correct. Further to that, another poster (zinzir) and myself posed from the outset the case would prove difficult.
The suspicions were aired in public then tried in the 'court of Joey Ingram', a very silly move. By that time Postle and associate(s) had ample time to dispose of physical evidence. The police/FBI had not been approached regarding employing the possibility of a sting operation which is why, weeks later (if approached at all) they likely declined to get involved. They knew physical evidence was an issue.
Further to that, if the case had ever been presented to a jury (another matter which remained unclear) there were countless hours (hundreds) of the commentary team, including Veronica Brill at times, stating over and over again what a brilliant player Mike Postle was.
However, the case was not a total waste of time as the poker community was made painfully aware this type of stunt could be pulled with lax security. The other lesson being this was of course completely the wrong way to handle such a situation. Bring any and all suspicions to the police/FBI first and let them decide how to proceed.
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Maybachs600
Enthusiast
Silver Level
@DS3 is very right in his assessment. He is even more right about how making a criminal case against Mike Postle would be difficult to do with all of the incessant fanfare by Veronica Brill, and that there would need to be electronic evidence and something beyond hearsay and sour grapes to even get a search warrant, never mind an arrest warrant.
I am more curious as to who he was working with since there is no possible way he could of pulled this off himself.
I am more curious as to who he was working with since there is no possible way he could of pulled this off himself.