Brooklyn "Poker Shark" Arrested in $1M Gambling Scheme with NBA's Jontay Porter
TL;DR
Long Phi Pham, a self-described top poker player, was arrested for his role in a $1 million sports betting scandal involving banned NBA player Jontay Porter. Pham allegedly pushed Porter to fake injuries to manipulate game outcomes for betting purposes. A federal judge set Pham's bail at $750,000, suspecting he was trying to flee the country. Pham's lawyer claims he was heading to a poker tournament in Australia. Pham faces wire fraud charges and will be under home confinement and GPS monitoring if released on bail.
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