Swedish Tourney Ends in Jail Time for Organizers

A million-kronor poker tournament resulted in four men being charged by police. It turns out the poker event was illegal, and two of the four have been jailed so far. Around 700 people took place in the poker tournament, which resulted in two men getting six and eight months in prison…

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Wed, April 30th, 2008

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