No bluff: Police break up poker game at senior center

Friday, March 12, 2010 | by

The odds were stacked against retirees at the Twin Falls, Idaho, Senior Center last month when police arrived to break up a long-running poker game after receiving an anonymous tip.

About 20 seniors had played at the center for more than five years but police say nothing in Idaho law permits gambling at any age.

Residents told the Twin Falls Times-News they paid $20 to play and the pot was split among the top chip holders.

Ora Deahl, 73, said she thought it was legal because the players donated up to $500 to the senior center each month. Doris Williams, 80, said they’ve been playing the legal way without money since the police visit but it isn’t as much fun. — ap