Authorities Crack Down on NYC Poker Clubs - Yahoo! News

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Authorities Crack Down on NYC Poker Clubs - Yahoo! News: "Authorities Crack Down on NYC Poker Clubs

By TOM HAYS, Associated Press Writer Mon Nov 21, 3:44 AM ET

NEW YORK - On a busy night at the New York Players Club in upper Manhattan, vice squad officers wearing bulletproof vests and raid jackets dealt the underground poker scene a losing hand.
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The team entered unannounced at 11 p.m., detaining dealers, snatching up piles of cash and sending dozens of card players home with empty pockets. Downtown, another popular card club, Playstation, also was shuttered. In all, police arrested 39 employees and confiscated $100,000."