{"id":1112230,"date":"2026-03-24T12:26:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/texas-poker-player-arrested-again-in-major-fraud-case"},"modified":"2026-03-24T12:26:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T10:26:45","slug":"texas-poker-player-arrested-again-in-major-fraud-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/texas-poker-player-arrested-again-in-major-fraud-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas poker player arrested again in major fraud case"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class='widget-card placeholder--card'\n     data-source-gql='https:\/\/scg-new-live.stellate.sh\/'\n     data-source-widgetjs='https:\/\/widget.affprojects.com\/widget.js'\n     data-shortcode='widget-card'\n     data-shortcode-text='[top-poker-rooms-for-post]'\n     data-props='{\n\"show_more_button\":true,\n\"show_more_button_text\":\"Show More Bookmakers\",\n\"show_more_text\":false,\n\"show_less_text\":false,\n\"vpn_notification\":false,\n\"show_more_items_amount\":null,\n\"scrollable\":\"always\",\n\"violet_bonus_text\":true,\n\"ab_testing_show_more_button_rework\":true\n}'\n     data-queries='{\n\"type\":\"TOP-Poker\",\n\"limit\":10,\n\"mobile_limit\":10,\n\"show_new\":1,\n\"button_text_type\":\"TOP\",\n\"language\":\"en\",\n\"project\":\"PM\",\n\"page\":1\n}'\n     ><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Federal agents are still investigating a group that they allege is running a sophisticated fraud scheme in illegal <a href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/geriausi-internetinio-pokerio-kambariai\">poker <\/a>games, involving sophisticated techniques such as collusion and the use of electronic devices to gain an unfair advantage over other players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>in October 2025, the federal government indicted more than twenty people. Curtis &#8220;Curt&#8221; Meeks, a former boxer from Texas, was one of those arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9.jpg\" alt=\"Curtis &quot;Curt&quot; Meeks Playing Poker\n\" class=\"wp-image-1112206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9-768px-512px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9-180px-120px.jpg 180w, https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-9-700px-466px.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Curtis &#8220;Curt&#8221; Meeks plays poker<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They are accused of using high-tech tools and inside help to embezzle millions of dollars from people who participated in illegal poker games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to court documents, Meeks was recently caught breaking house arrest rules while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/texas-poker-player-arrested-again-in-major-fraud-case\/#The_judge_ordered_Meeks_to_be_re-arrested\" >The judge ordered Meeks to be re-arrested<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/texas-poker-player-arrested-again-in-major-fraud-case\/#Federal_case_against_suspected_poker_fraud_network\" >Federal case against suspected poker fraud network<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/texas-poker-player-arrested-again-in-major-fraud-case\/#Meeks_says_arrest_was_unnecessary\" >Meeks says arrest was unnecessary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/texas-poker-player-arrested-again-in-major-fraud-case\/#Appearances_in_poker_tournaments_and_criminal_history\" >Appearances in poker tournaments and criminal history<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_judge_ordered_Meeks_to_be_re-arrested\"><\/span>The judge ordered Meeks to be re-arrested<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeks must remain in jail pending trial, Judge <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaldefendersny.org\/clay-kaminsky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clay H. Kaminsky<\/a>, the judge hearing his case, ruled last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The judge noted that the 42-year-old had broken the law so many times that he should not have been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities point out that Meeks has been a habitual violator of the rules, which is why on 27 February the pre-trial services asked the court to revoke his bail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His release officers said he did not follow their instructions and did not fully comply with the monitoring rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the concerns was a request to check the gun safe in his house. Official court documents show that Meeks refused to allow the police to check it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The judge also noted that Meeks had previously been warned by the court, but continued to violate the rules imposed on him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeks has &#8220;repeatedly violated&#8221; the rules of house arrest, and Judge Kaminsky wrote that he does not expect him to comply in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The court therefore ordered him to remain in jail until the hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Federal_case_against_suspected_poker_fraud_network\"><\/span>Federal case against suspected poker fraud network<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Police are accusing Meeks of being part of a larger investigation into a fraud scheme allegedly carried out in illegal poker games across the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to federal authorities, a group of people collaborated to gain an unfair advantage over other players.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The group used hacker-designed card shufflers, chip tray analysers and special contact glasses capable of reading sensitive data during games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the police, Meeks helped others in the scheme to obtain some of this equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two other men from Pennsylvania and Kentucky have also been charged with providing the group with the technology that helped the fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their names are Shane &#8220;Sugar&#8221; Hennen and Robert &#8220;Black Rob&#8221; Stroud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to investigators, the scheme spanned several years and involved well-known athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Court documents point to links to well-known players such as NBA coaches Chauncey Billups and Damon Jones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities have charged Meeks with federal crimes, including conspiracy to commit electronic communications theft and money laundering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reports indicate that at least 12 suspects in the case are expected to accept plea agreements. The other suspects will stand trial in November.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Meeks_says_arrest_was_unnecessary\"><\/span>Meeks says arrest was unnecessary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the judge revoked Meeks' bail, he made an urgent plea to the court not to send him back to prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said detention was unnecessary because he was acting in his own name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeks wrote in the document that he had never missed a court hearing and was probably notgs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also explained that he is responsible for real businesses and must be able to adapt to their needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to working in real estate, Meeks is a certified boxing manager. He said that it would be difficult for him to do his job if he had to deal with strict controls, including GPS tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The court did not believe these claims because he had broken the rules in the past and was therefore unlikely to follow them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Appearances_in_poker_tournaments_and_criminal_history\"><\/span>Appearances in poker tournaments and criminal history<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeks has played in a number of high-stakes poker games over the past few years. in 2024, he played in the $50,000 High Roller at the World Series of Poker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although he didn't win any money, he accumulated a large stack of chips during the tournament and at one point even eliminated top pro Jason Koon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sources say that Meeks celebrated loudly during the tournament when he kicked players out and told the table that he was going to send everyone home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He has also appeared on popular live poker shows such as &#8220;Champions Poker Live&#8221; and &#8220;Bally Poker Live&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The poker player-watching website Highroll Poker claims that he lost more than $270,000 in seven televised cash game sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prosecutors cited Meeks' extensive criminal record in court documents, but none of those offences were poker-related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>in 2010, he was found guilty of failing to stop and render aid after a hit-and-run accident in 2008. The first charge in that case was reckless homicide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prosecutors say that more recently, in 2023, he was charged with grievous bodily harm with a deadly weapon and possession of a weapon with a criminal record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, last month he lost an appeal against a two-year prison sentence he received for forgery in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Federal agents are still investigating a group that they allege&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9670,"featured_media":1112218,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1657,12,1],"tags":[1294,126,141,1531],"class_list":["post-1112230","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-poker-news","category-pokerio-naujienos","category-uncategorized-lt","tag-poker-news-en","tag-pokerio-naujienos","tag-pokeris"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1112230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1112230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1112230\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1112218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1112230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1112230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pokeriomokykla.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1112230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}