interesting articles

Just came across these two articles and thought I would pass them on..

`Amarillo Slim' pleads guilty in assault case

Legendary poker player "Amarillo Slim" has pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor assault charges in a case involving a 12-year-old girl.

Thomas Austin Preston Jr., 75, was sentenced Tuesday to two years deferred adjudication and fined $4,000 by a judge in Amarillo, Texas.

In August, a Randall County grand jury indicted him on three felony counts of indecency with a child by contact, accusing him of touching the girl on three dates in early 2003.

The plea to the less severe charges means the felony counts will be dropped and Preston will not be required to register as a sexual offender.

Preston won the World Series of Poker in 1972 and was inducted in the Poker Hall of Fame in 1992.

The other on is a bit longer but relates to this years WSOP so I will just paste the URL


http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2004/Jan-24-Sat-2004/business/23067471.html

Comments

  • who would've thought that ol' slim was a diddler. Surprised he didn't mention it in his bio.


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  • Slim was playing poker yesterday in Calgary, AB. $15-30 hold'em. No word on wether he is staying for the tournament at the Cash Casino this Thu-Sun.
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