South Carolina Poker Players Demand Trial by Jury

South Carolina’s 200-year-old gaming law, which bans games of cards and dice, may soon come under attack by a group of poker players who were arrested for gambling. The poker players, including Robert Chimento, may seize this opportunity to challenge the old law, written back in 1802, hoping to get it changed and updated to reflect the times.

22 people were arrested in April when police raided a poker game. Nearly $6,000 was seized in that raid…

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