South Carolinian will fight charges related to home poker game
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South Carolina resident Martin Reyes said Sunday that he will fight the gambling charges that have been brought against him after police raided his home poker game this past weekend.
A total of 27 people have been charged in connection with the weekly game, which authorities said took on an air of a professional gambling establishment with “pit bosses and dealers,” according to a story at www.charleston.net.
The story goes on to say:
Reyes called those allegations ridiculous. He described the weekly meetings as a friendly game among professional people who just wanted a break from the stress of their daily lives.
“There was nobody on a payroll, and not ever did anyone use the word pit boss,” he said.
Among those arrested as a result of the 10-month-long investigation was 1st Circuit Deputy Solicitor Don Sorenson, who has been put on unpaid leave. The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office has identified a total of 65 people in the organization, and more arrests are expected as early as today.
An active police officer is rumored to be among the 27 in the group. Poker is illegal in South Carolina because of a centuries old and some say archaic law prohibiting dice, card and board games from being played in the state.
