Poker Pro w/ $3.3M in Tournament Cashes Gets Six Years in Prison for Drug Smuggling

[Jason]

https://www.pokernews.com/news/2025/03/salman-behbehani-poker-drug-conviction-48226.htm

Do you think he will serve any time, based on the fact he's wealthy (wealthy even before poker)? Will he keep his money? Did he really need the money from his hobby anyway, lol?

 

[magnus2022]

It seems there is correlation between gambling and drug related crimes. Perhaps, drugs is his major source of income. About 60% of gamblers are into drug related crimes and drug use.