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Former mob investigators dissect Chauncey Billups alleged poker scheme

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Former mob investigators and federal authorities have detailed allegations that Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups was involved in a rigged illegal poker scheme run by multiple New York City Mafia families. In this scheme, Billups was allegedly used as a "face card" to attract wealthy bettors, or "fish," to games where technology was used to cheat players out of millions of dollars. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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