Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas and suspected Israeli crime figure arrested on federal indictment alleging high-stakes illegal poker games at Encino mansion
He always treats KAT like shit, and does all sorts of other fucked up stuff regularly, so I really don’t feel bad. Fuck Gilbert Arenas
Sounds like something straight out of 007 Casino Royale
insane title
I read the title as “suspected Israeli crime fighter” like 3 times lol
*pretends to be shocked*
They played Omaha lol
I don’t get it… He was gambling in a private poker game? And got arrested?
In the next couple years we’ll see more NBA figures get in trouble for gambling related scandals than every other crime combined.
It’s always the people you most suspect!
>Gershman hired young women who, in exchange for tips, served drinks, provided massages, and offered companionship to the poker players. The women were charged a “tax” – a percentage of their earnings from working the games.
Massages and companionship?
He 100% did that shit
Damn
Thanks OP for fixing the title the government gave which makes it sound like Gilbert Arenas is a suspected Israeli crime figure.
He definitely did that shit #freegilly
I bet he’ll take zero accountability like he did with the javaris crittenton stuff
> According to the indictment returned on July 15 and unsealed today, from September 2021 to July 2022, Gershman, Arenas, and the other defendants operated an illegal gambling business. Arenas rented out an Encino mansion he owned for the purpose of hosting high-stakes illegal poker games. At Arenas’ direction, Arthur Kats, 51, of West Hollywood, staged the mansion to host the games, found co-conspirators to host the games, and collected rent from the co-conspirators on Arenas’ behalf.
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> Gershman, Tourevski, Austria, and Cohen managed illegal “Pot Limit Omaha” poker games, among other illegal games, at the Encino mansion, collected a “rake” – a fee the house charged from each pot either as a percentage or a fixed amount per hand – and invited players to compete.
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> Gershman hired young women who, in exchange for tips, served drinks, provided massages, and offered companionship to the poker players. The women were charged a “tax” – a percentage of their earnings from working the games. Chefs, valets, and armed security guards also were hired to staff these illegal poker games.
Did these dummies not see Molly’s Game?? It’s practically the same damn script lol right down to getting busted. Idiots
For those who didn’t read the article (I already see a few of you all…)
> According to the indictment returned on July 15 and unsealed today, from September 2021 to July 2022, Gershman, Arenas, and the other defendants operated an illegal gambling business. Arenas rented out an Encino mansion he owned for the purpose of hosting high-stakes illegal poker games. At Arenas’ direction, Arthur Kats, 51, of West Hollywood, staged the mansion to host the games, found co-conspirators to host the games, and collected rent from the co-conspirators on Arenas’ behalf.
> Arenas, 43, a.k.a. “Agent Zero,” of Woodland Hills, is charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, one count of operating an illegal gambling business, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators.
I purposely put those two quotes out of order to help piece together why he was arrested.
Reminder: HOUSE ALWAYS WINS. You can’t act like a casino as usually money starts to float around and people get *suspicious*
something tells me hes not chilling right now
Gilbert Arenas vs Adrian Peterson in a private poker game, who y’all got
It’s always the ones you most suspect
Couldn’t have happened to a better guy
Fuck Gilbert Arenas
I saw his Gil’s name and Israeli crime figure and thought Gil joined the IDF
Him and Marcus morris in one week who is next ?
Net positive for basketball discourse if that podcast gets shut down 🙏
I’m thoroughly unsurprised Arenas would be involved in something like this
This never happened when Feech was running the game.
Love how we collectively agree this ain’t shocking
First ESPN fires my guy Paul Pierce, now Gil caught a Sopranos charge smh
This arrest was brought to you by DraftKings!
Gilbert Arenas is a fucking moron
Agent 00 stay in some shit.
Gils Cell
In the wise words of the late Bill Walton: Gilbert lost his mind
So no more Gil’s Arena woop woop!?
The dude has been bragging about questionable shit for a long time and definitely seems like a wannabe criminal.
Gilbert running a gambling whorehouse is insane 🤣
Private games are illegal? Thought this was America
Arenas is and always has been a certified idiot. NBA money, endorsement money, podcast money and he still cant keep his hands clean. What a buffoon.
Oh God, the Reddit trigger word was used… prepare for an absolutely insufferable thread.
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Another day, another podcaster locked up
He always treats KAT like shit, and does all sorts of other fucked up stuff regularly, so I really don’t feel bad. Fuck Gilbert Arenas
Sounds like something straight out of 007 Casino Royale
insane title
I read the title as “suspected Israeli crime fighter” like 3 times lol
*pretends to be shocked*
They played Omaha lol
I don’t get it… He was gambling in a private poker game? And got arrested?
In the next couple years we’ll see more NBA figures get in trouble for gambling related scandals than every other crime combined.
It’s always the people you most suspect!
>Gershman hired young women who, in exchange for tips, served drinks, provided massages, and offered companionship to the poker players. The women were charged a “tax” – a percentage of their earnings from working the games.
Massages and companionship?
He 100% did that shit
Damn
Thanks OP for fixing the title the government gave which makes it sound like Gilbert Arenas is a suspected Israeli crime figure.
He definitely did that shit #freegilly
I bet he’ll take zero accountability like he did with the javaris crittenton stuff
> According to the indictment returned on July 15 and unsealed today, from September 2021 to July 2022, Gershman, Arenas, and the other defendants operated an illegal gambling business. Arenas rented out an Encino mansion he owned for the purpose of hosting high-stakes illegal poker games. At Arenas’ direction, Arthur Kats, 51, of West Hollywood, staged the mansion to host the games, found co-conspirators to host the games, and collected rent from the co-conspirators on Arenas’ behalf.
>
> Gershman, Tourevski, Austria, and Cohen managed illegal “Pot Limit Omaha” poker games, among other illegal games, at the Encino mansion, collected a “rake” – a fee the house charged from each pot either as a percentage or a fixed amount per hand – and invited players to compete.
>
> Gershman hired young women who, in exchange for tips, served drinks, provided massages, and offered companionship to the poker players. The women were charged a “tax” – a percentage of their earnings from working the games. Chefs, valets, and armed security guards also were hired to staff these illegal poker games.
Did these dummies not see Molly’s Game?? It’s practically the same damn script lol right down to getting busted. Idiots
For those who didn’t read the article (I already see a few of you all…)
> According to the indictment returned on July 15 and unsealed today, from September 2021 to July 2022, Gershman, Arenas, and the other defendants operated an illegal gambling business. Arenas rented out an Encino mansion he owned for the purpose of hosting high-stakes illegal poker games. At Arenas’ direction, Arthur Kats, 51, of West Hollywood, staged the mansion to host the games, found co-conspirators to host the games, and collected rent from the co-conspirators on Arenas’ behalf.
> Arenas, 43, a.k.a. “Agent Zero,” of Woodland Hills, is charged with one count of conspiracy to operate an illegal gambling business, one count of operating an illegal gambling business, and one count of making false statements to federal investigators.
I purposely put those two quotes out of order to help piece together why he was arrested.
Reminder: HOUSE ALWAYS WINS. You can’t act like a casino as usually money starts to float around and people get *suspicious*
something tells me hes not chilling right now
Gilbert Arenas vs Adrian Peterson in a private poker game, who y’all got
It’s always the ones you most suspect
Couldn’t have happened to a better guy
Fuck Gilbert Arenas
I saw his Gil’s name and Israeli crime figure and thought Gil joined the IDF
Him and Marcus morris in one week who is next ?
Net positive for basketball discourse if that podcast gets shut down 🙏
I’m thoroughly unsurprised Arenas would be involved in something like this
This never happened when Feech was running the game.
Love how we collectively agree this ain’t shocking
First ESPN fires my guy Paul Pierce, now Gil caught a Sopranos charge smh
This arrest was brought to you by DraftKings!
Gilbert Arenas is a fucking moron
Agent 00 stay in some shit.
Gils Cell
In the wise words of the late Bill Walton: Gilbert lost his mind
So no more Gil’s Arena woop woop!?
The dude has been bragging about questionable shit for a long time and definitely seems like a wannabe criminal.
Gilbert running a gambling whorehouse is insane 🤣
Private games are illegal? Thought this was America
Arenas is and always has been a certified idiot. NBA money, endorsement money, podcast money and he still cant keep his hands clean. What a buffoon.
Oh God, the Reddit trigger word was used… prepare for an absolutely insufferable thread.