Poker Pros Busted in NC

In North Carolina it is illegal to play poker for money in an organized event, but that is exactly what poker pros Chris Bell and Michael Gracz were doing when a weekend raid on a secret casino took place. Over a dozen police officers spent eight hours collecting evidence and conducting the raid, which authorities said took place at a hidden casino with sophisticated equipment. Over $70k in cash was seized in what the state Division of Alcohol Law Enforcement officers described as a "small version of a Las Vegas... casino." Officers said Gracz's comment about hunting down worse crimes is irrelevant as they can't selectively choose which laws to enforce.