Bruce Koloshi, 55, of Summit, N.J., who's often referred to as Jeffrey William Elliot, pleaded guilty to attempted cheating at gambling and received a 10-month prison sentence followed by three years conditional discharge. As a condition of the plea bargain, Koloshi is banned from Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort casinos.
“You aren't welcome at any casinos in Connecticut,” Judge Hillary B. Strackbein told Koloshi after imposing the sentence.
Koloshi has cheating convictions in Nevada, Iowa and Illinois and is facing charges in Baton Rouge, La. He's expected to be released soon from the Corrigan-Radgowski Correctional Center, having already served his time while the case was pending. At that point, he's going to be turned over to Louisiana authorities.
“He wish to get to Baton Rouge to solve (his charges) once possible,” said his attorney, Martin Minnella.
The $930 in gaming chips that he was carrying when he was taken into custody at a poker table can be returned to Mohegan Sun. Minnella said he would turn over the $2,943 in cash that Koloshi was carrying to the attorney handling his Louisiana case.
Koloshi was taken into custody at a Mississippi Stud Poker table after a surveillance operator notified state police he seemed like the person depicted as a “known card cheat” on a bulletin from the Delaware Division of Gaming Enforcement. The surveillance operator told the state police that video of his play depicted him “clearly marking the cards.” The ink he was using could only be seen when the video was viewed in black and white. Cheaters mark cards to allow them to gain a bonus by placing higher bets after they know which card may be played.
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