NBA Poker Case Declared a Failure by Suspect’s Wife

Federal prosecutors have indicted John Mazzola, a Georgia man involved in a high-tech poker cheating scheme linked to the Mafia, allegedly netting over $7 million. The operation, dubbed “Operation Royal Flush,” included high-profile individuals like Chauncey Billups and utilized sophisticated cheating devices to lure big gamblers, while Mazzola faces multiple conspiracy charges.