On the heels of the 2018 World Series of Poker, the month of August is usually a reset for many in the poker world after they take some time to recharge from the strenuous Vegas grind. That doesn’t mean the news slows down, though. Here are PocketFives’ top stories from August.
Shelby “Anna” McCann, a former controller of CardPlayer Magazine, was indicted on two dozen felony counts stemming from an accusation that she stole more than $1 million from the longtime poker publication. She faces 23 counts of theft and one count of unlawful acts regarding computers.
If you’re looking for a little “Louis XIV-inspired, three-floor penthouse” in Las Vegas, look no further than a $4.9 million pad just put on the market by Barry Shulman and his wife Allyn, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal.