![]() Ruiz then handed the high value chip to the dealers, and using a slight of hand, discreetly added to his existing bet in the game, increasing his winnings. While playing poker, Ruiz repeatedly used a strategy whereby he would ask dealers to break a high value chip down to smaller chips. These charges were brought as a result of a joint investigation between the Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Unit at MGM Springfield and the Massachusetts State Police Gaming Enforcement Detective Unit.īetween Januand February 14, 2019, Ruiz frequently went to MGM Springfield to play Four Card poker. ![]() ![]() Following the plea, Judge Edward McDonough ordered Ruiz to serve two years of probation with the condition that he pay $30,025 in restitution to the casino. Defendant is the first individual to have been indicted with cheating at a Massachusetts casino.ĭaniel Ruiz, age 41, pleaded guilty March 24 in Hampden Superior Court to one count of Larceny by Single Scheme, and one count of Cheating and Swindling. ![]() BOSTON - A Holyoke man has pleaded guilty in connection with a cheating scheme that netted more than $30,000 in illegal poker winnings at MGM Springfield and has been ordered to pay full restitution to the casino, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. ![]()
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