There had been some neutral announcements about the resignation of the Orleans Poker Room manager,David Hricsina. Now comes the complete story in David Berg's Gaming Chips column in the L.V. Review/Journal.

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POLICE BLOTTER: The manager of the poker room at The

Orleans was recently arrested and charged with embezzlement after

more than $200,000 was missing from a recent poker tournament at

the Tropicana Avenue hotel-casino.

David William Hricsina, 53, was arrested by Nevada Gaming

Control Board agents on Aug. 18, according to the state agency.

Investigators charge that Hricsina embezzled entry fees from The

Orleans Open, a 15-day tournament that was held in July.

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