Old-time World Series of Poker legend Brent Carter made mainstream headlines last week, but it wasn't for a good cause.
He stands charged with the federal crime of spreading a hoax, according to a report from The Times Union, a regional newspaper in New York. Carter allegedly repeatedly mailed suspicious white powder to the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) headquarters in Schenectady, New York.
Decades-Long Grudge
According to his WSOP.com profile, Carter, now 72, once had a career as a professional harness racer.
That career apparently ran into a temporary roadblock in 1976, when the NYSGC suspended his license for a cheating investigation.