A broker who embezzled from his clients to fund his gambling addiction will be allowed to avoid the pokie and play poker instead.

The judge is letting him participate in poker tournaments so that he can earn money to pay back his victims, to whom he allegedly owes more than $400,000. The deal requires that he makes $7,500 a month in payments.

Man playing poker to avoid prison [WABC via Dealbreaker]

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