Topless Poker Tournaments Busted In Michigan

This bit of news places an entirely new meaning on the joke, “Poker… I don’t even know her!”

Kent County (Mich.) police raided a Ramada Plaza Hotel that was holding an illegal poker tournament, but the illicit gambling wasn’t the only taboo portion of the event.

The Grand Rapids Poker Club advertised an evening of food, drinks, poker and topless dealers on Craiglist for interested parties.

“That’s how it came on our radar screen, they were so open about it,” said Lt. Schram of the Michigan State Police.

Not only did the tournament feature topless dealers, but also hostesses that provided an assortment of entertainment throughout the evening.

“These topless dealers would perform different aerobic exercises,” said Lt. Schram. “Twister games for tips, Jello shots for tips.”

Police had been monitoring the operation, run by a man from Detroit, for weeks and arrested 20 people during the raid last Saturday. Four of the topless dealers were arrested and one was completely nude.

The Poker Club had at least 40 members and “meetings” began back in November.

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