A co-owner of a Texas poker room that was raided last week and might soon face felony charges for illegal gambling told PokerNews he's ready to fight back against the county trying to put him out of business, and potentially in jail.
Top Shelf Poker Room, which has operated for over five years in Flint, a small town about 100 miles southeast of Dallas, was shut down last Thursday following an overnight raid. No one was arrested but the card room is no longer permitted to operate.
Jesse Vann, one of three owners, wasn't in attendance when authorities stopped by unannounced to force the business's immediate closure, but he was informed about the situation shortly after.