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2019 WSOP 'Naked Bandit' Avoids Jail; Banned from Vegas Casinos

Almost a year after his initial arrest, Kenneth Strauss has avoided a lengthy jail sentence for social media threats he made towards a Las Vegas casino.

Strauss, 46, was the talk of the poker community last summer after his disqualification from the 2019 World Series of Poker Main Event, after removing his pants, exposing himself and throwing a shoe at an opponent. This caused many in the poker community to dub him 'The Naked Bandit.'

He then went on to carry out a string of bizarre acts - both clothed and unclothed - at various Vegas properties, including the ARIA, Red Rock and the Venetian, before being arrested at the Trump International Hotel on July 27th 2019.