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Century Man Charged With Stealing The Cash Pot From Poker Game After He Went Broke
July 5, 2021
A Century man is facing felony charges for allegedly stealing the cash pot during a poker game.
Ronnie Lee Simpson, Jr., 39, was charged with robbery with a firearm, felony grand theft, two counts of petit theft, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Simpson was allegedly playing poker for money at a residence on Blackmon Street in Century when he pulled a gun and stole the pot. Other players said Simpson had “gone broke” and was upset.
One victim told deputies that he had $740 in the pot, and another said he was had $300. Both said they wished to pursue charges. A third victim told deputies he was in for $1,875 that was stolen but he said he wished to pursue the issue civilly.
Simpson was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $40,000 bond.
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20 Responses to “Century Man Charged With Stealing The Cash Pot From Poker Game After He Went Broke”
Sounds like some Wild West stuff going on.
Time to call in US Deputy Marshall Bass Reeves to put an end to all this illegal gambling!
Legal poker games in a residence are called Penny-ante games.
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0800-0899/0849/Sections/0849.085.html “ in which the winnings of any player in a single round, hand, or game do not exceed $10 in value.”
@Retired You made me laugh!!!
@Eric Thank you, that’s informative and validates the comment made by Retired.
Home Poker Games & Florida Law
Unlike some states in the USA, private home poker games are specifically outlined in the Florida Penal Code. If you read Chapter 849 of state law, it plainly states that a person is “guilty of a charge of the third degree if he owns or operates a house or room for the purpose of gambling or gaming,” unless, and this is crucial for home game legality, it is simply a penny-ante game.
Yes, Florida limits home card games to penny antes only, but they must also limit their pot sizes to a $10 maximum. Also, everyone participating must be at least eighteen years old, and there is the familiar American restriction against charging any sort of entry fee, participation fee, or pot-raking. For poker players in Florida who want to wager at higher limits, know that not a single case has ever been filed against a citizen for playing at higher-stakes poker games, so it appears unlikely that Florida authorities would attempt to shut down a private home poker game, as long as it doesn’t involve organized crime.
damn!!!,….Debo!!
Very fitting for Century!
Looks like playing poker with him is a gamble win or lose.
It looks like a poker game like this is probably a 2nd degree Misdemeanor. Maybe they will be prosecuted eventually, but I think the immediate problem is probably the guy who pulled a gun.
“Maybe poker’s just not your game, Ike. I know….let’s have a spelling contest!”
People you are forgetting this is Century “they are in their own world”.
PLUS YOU WANT ECSO TO DO EXTRA WORK AND ENFORCE ALL LAWS??????
Streets of Laredo orThe Wild West with Doc Holiday revisited……?
Would have been a different outcome if the three guys had decided to handle the matter themselves. money must grow on trees in Century….fat chance that the other gamblers will get fined!
@Anne – Private games that involve gambling are not illegal. Sponsoring gambling as an unregistered “House” for profit, i.e., acting as a casino, is illegal..
i believe gambling is like that of Fireworks, there are certain days that the State allows illegal things to be done. So they was must likely playing on one of those Special days.
I can’t wait until it is “rob a Bank day” or prostitute day.. And all the other things that people do illegally
I didnt know Century had a Casino the town should be overflowing with revenue.
should have used this mugshot pose for his poker face during the game
@Anne, SOOoooo, all the prostitutes the Green River Killer murdered (both illegal activities) shouldn’t have been prosecuted? Or charges for prostitution for the survivor of one of his attacks?
@anne you are so right! This is downright hilarious!
Well, this friendly game of poker at a private residence turned out to be not so friendly. There is a fine line on what is and is not legal, and apparently this poker game was deemed to be legal else ESCO would not have pursued it.
SOOoooooo, it’s Okay to gamble playing poker for Money in Century-Escambia-Florida and if you get “robbed” then you report it to Law Enforcement?
Guess if it were Not Legal to gamble for cash money playing Poker the “Victims” could be arrested for illegal activities. And the “pot” confiscated by ECSO until a proper trial could be held for all involved.
Somehow, this reminds me of the Drug Dealer calling LEO because someone robbed them.
You Pays your Money, You Takes your Chances….