Looks like they overplayed their hand.
The founders of the three biggest online poker companies operating in the United States were indicted yesterday on federal charges of bank fraud, money laundering and illegal gambling.
And a civil suit is seeking at least $3 billion from PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker -- whose owners stand accused of tricking US banks and "effectively bribing others" to process their illegal profits.
The alleged scam included disguising bets and the house "rake" as payments to purported online businesses for the purchase of jewelry, golf balls and other items.
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