Video Poker 24/7 - Illegal Video Poker in Pike

Video Poker 247 - Illegal Video Poker in Pike

It seems that there was an illegal video poker ring being run in Shelbiana, and police raided the establishment over the weekend. The video poker operation was in fact illegal, and a Greasy Creek man was arrested and charged with the operation of said video poker machines.

Larry D. Adkins, 58, of Greasy Creek Road, was arrested and charged with eight counts of first degree promoting gambling. He was taken to the Pike County Detention Center and arraigned. When the officers questions Adkins he admitted that the video poker games were his and he “pays out” to winners nightly on the machines.

Kentucky State Police Troopers Jimmy Anderson and Kevin Thacker were on routine patrol when they observed a man walking around a closed business. Suspicious as to what he was doing, they investigated only to discover several other vehicles parked in front of an unsecured door at the back of the business.

They entered the building and saw people playing on the video poker machines. The machines were taking money by changer, and thus tipped police off to the illegality of the machines. There has been talk of changing video poker to legal in the state of Kentucky, but as of now the machines are still considered legal.

Adkins has his arraignment set for January 23, and has been released after posting his bail.

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