edmonton poker scam

It sounds more like a David Mamet script than a Canadian news piece, but apparently a group of con artists are running a little poker scam in the Edmonton area.

During the course of the game the complainant learns that the tokens are worth real money, and that he stands to win a significant amount of cash due to a streak of good luck. Of course, the good luck turns sour and the complainant ends up losing several thousand dollars to the other players.