A Canadian poker player was recently arrested in connection with a series of robberies in Ontario, Canada, and was removed from playing in Sunday’s main event in World Series of Poker Commission In the Bahamas.
Jordan Saccucci, 33, was recently arrested after Ontario police were searching for him in connection with a series of burglaries in the Toronto and Hamilton areas. 2022 European Poker Tour in Prague It appears that the main event winner then traveled to the Bahamas to play in the event after being released on bail.
This did not last long as officials at the series’ host hotel, the Atlantis Paradise Island Casino, removed Saccucci from the venue after being informed of his presence.
Arrest, bail, then poker
These developments come after the Halton Regional Police Service searched for Saccucci and three others. Police allege the suspects worked together to enter homes and leave with valuables and cash. Authorities added that the men knew they were wanted by police and continued to break into homes.
Saccucci made headlines in the poker world with EPT Win while taking home the grand prize of $962,000. He has $1.4 million in live tournament winnings.
He and his alleged accomplice Domarque Lindsay, 41, were arrested on Dec. 5 in Oakville, Ontario, and now face 68 counts of breaking and entering. The other two suspects in the case have now also been arrested. A vehicle believed to be involved in some burglaries was also found to have fake plates and was reported stolen.
It was Saccucci He was also arrested in 2021 For another alleged robbery in the Toronto area and other charges dating back to 2016. The suspect said Poker news These charges were later dropped.
“Yes, I have a past but I’m sure everyone does,” he told the outlet. “I’m not perfect but the truth is I haven’t owed something like this since 2016, seven years ago.”
In the latest charges, police searched the suspects’ homes in Mississauga, Brampton and Hagersville, and found several items believed to have been stolen during the burglaries. Officers allege the men approach the front door of the home during the day wearing surgical masks, face shields, hoods and gloves.
When confronted, police said the suspects often provide “an unconvincing excuse related to some type of building or landscaping service” before leaving the home and area.
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