fighter 4 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Convicted felon and highly motivated poker player Samuel McMaster Jr. (image courtesy of KRQE)It sounds a little like the plot of a bad Hollywood drama, but it's the real-life story of a convicted felon who must win at poker, or go to jail. Samuel McMaster Jr. was found guilty of 26 felony counts of fraud related to falsely selling securities. As part of his conviction, he's been ordered to pay the victims back. The interesting thing is that he's a professional gambler, and poker is his only legitimate way of earning cash.As a result, McMaster Jr. has the court's permission to leave his home state of New Mexico to travel to poker tournaments, as he attempts to raise the $7,500 per month he owes in restitution. If he misses two of those payments in the next six months, it's off to jail, for up to 12 years. If he runs good and is successful in making six payments of $7,500 to his victims, he's may receive a more lenient jail sentence.The prosecutor, Phylis H. Bowman said this, about the unusual arrangment: "There's nothing to indicate that he's a violent threat to society. So based upon those factors, that's what determines conditions of release. It has nothing to do with profession." http://cakepoker.com/blog/En/post/Convicte...-Poker-444.aspx Link to post Share on other sites
TrueAce13 18 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 talk about variance! Link to post Share on other sites
Fade2241 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 he looks like a winnar imo haha Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I don't like his chances.http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=34791 Link to post Share on other sites
nutzzcase 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 couldn't he just scam other ppl to pay his debt? Link to post Share on other sites
dna4ever 2 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 pretty detailed article by ABC News on this .... http://abcnews.go.com/Business/nm-poker-pr...ory?id=11343532One thing that was interesting in the article (dated August 9th (today))It's not likely McMaster can qualify for the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event that begins Tuesday. McMaster will be allowed to leave the state to play in tournaments as part of the deal, O'Donnell said. Link to post Share on other sites
Fade2241 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 i'm sure he can catch an endorsement deal with UB/AP Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 i'm sure he can catch an endorsement deal with UB/AP/threadwell done sir. Link to post Share on other sites
GWCGWC 83 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I've played with this guy quite a few times in Albuquerque and he's not so good at the 1/2NL poker. I'd be really surprised if he's a bread even player. Link to post Share on other sites
dna4ever 2 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I've played with this guy quite a few times in Albuquerque and he's not so good at the 1/2NL poker. I'd be really surprised if he's a bread even player.insert troll comment here about the bread/break typo Link to post Share on other sites
GWCGWC 83 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 sunnofafuk Link to post Share on other sites
HighwayStar 8 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 d isnt even near k on the keyboard. You must type the word bread a lot Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyJoJo 18 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 sunnofafudfixedd isnt even near k on the keyboard. You must type the word bread a lotHe went lefty when he should've gone righty. Link to post Share on other sites
vbnautilus 48 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 bread uneven:bread even: Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Awesome. With a name like McMaster how could he loose..? Link to post Share on other sites
JSpencer 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 d-f-g-h-j-kThat is quite a bit of space...interesting typo.Probably just eating bread. Link to post Share on other sites
dna4ever 2 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 he just middle fingered with the left hand instead of the right, geeez people Link to post Share on other sites
nutzzcase 0 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 he just middle fingered with the left hand instead of the right, geeez peoplethats what she said Link to post Share on other sites
SuitedAces21 2,723 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 bread uneven:bread even: Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,321 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 http://www.koat.com/r/27457198/detail.htmlAnd as expected he didn't make any money playing poker and has been sentenced to 12 years. Link to post Share on other sites
DiamondDixie 12 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 d-f-g-h-j-kThat is quite a bit of space...interesting typo.Probably just eating bread.He was just hungry - give him a bread errr I mean break... http://www.koat.com/r/27457198/detail.htmlAnd as expected he didn't make any money playing poker and has been sentenced to 12 years.Too bad, one less fish. Link to post Share on other sites
nutzbuster 7 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 He's a poker playahh.....A POKER PLAYAAAAHH!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
r0llin_game 2 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 http://cakepoker.com/blog/En/post/Convicte...-Poker-444.aspx bread uneven:bread even: He's a poker playahh.....A POKER PLAYAAAAHH!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
wsox8 10 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 r0llin = bigd. Hmmm that explains some things. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,354 Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 r0llin = bigd. Hmmm that explains some things. Link to post Share on other sites
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