 2008
World Series of
Poker Features
"Shady"
Characters...Winning
A convicted child
predator that the US
Government wants to
deport back to Iran;
a man convicted of
trying to sell
cocaine to
undercover cops -
These are the
individuals
participating in the
2008 World Series of
Poker, and either
men could be heading
to the final table.
Add to this reports
that one of this
year's spectators is
a main "person of
interest" in the
gruesome double
homicide of his
parents.
Shahram "Shawn"
Sheikhan had dropped
off the leader board
quite a bit since
Saturday night where
he was flirting with
the Top 10.
This convicted child
predator, who once
offered sex in
exchange for a
skateboard with a 17
year old when he was
in his late 20's,
was still hanging in
there but closer to
the number 100 spot.
Mike Matusow was
faring much better
at around the number
50 spot after Day 5.
Matusow served six
months in prison for
drug trafficking for
selling coke and
pills to an
undercover cop back
in 2005. He
ranks among the most
successful poker
players, with
winnings that exceed
$6,500,000 so far to
date.
While not
participating in the
World Series of
Poker play, Ernest
Scherer III has been
present at the
event. Scherer
III was named as a
"person of interest"
in the brutal
murders of his own
parents.
Following Sgt. Scott
Dudek's plea to
Gambling911.com
readers for
information related
to Ernie Scherer III
gambling debts, the
Alameda, California
local media has been
following the case
intently. Dudek told
Gambling911 that
Scherer III is a
"person of interest"
in the double
homicide of his
father, Ernie
Scherer and mother,
Charlene Abendroth.
Both the father and
son were avid poker
players. The younger
Scherer is said to
owe substantial
gambling debts,
which could serve as
a motive in the
murder. The elder
Scherer and his wife
were believed to
have amassed a
significant fortune
in real estate over
the years.
"From the very
beginning we look at
family members and
rule them out and
unfortunately for
Ernest Scherer III,
he cannot be ruled
out," Dudek told the
Mercury News. The
younger Scherer is a
professional poker
player — having
learned the game
from his father, who
dabbled on the
circuit.
 Dudek
told the local CBS
affiliate - KPIX TV
- the case is being
publicized on the
Web site
gambling911.com
because he's seeking
the help of gamblers
in solving the case.
Specifically, Dudek
wants anyone owed
money by Scherer III
to come forward.
As if that weren't
enough, a “seniors
tournament" during
this year's WSOP
featured Thomas A.
“Amarillo Slim”
Preston Jr., who was
cheered after being
knocked out at 91st
place.
According to Thomas
Somach of
PokerHelper.com,
in August of 2003,
Preston was indicted
by a grand jury on
three charges of
indecency with a
minor.
Even more
shockingly, the
minor in question
was his own
12-year-old
granddaughter!
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Ace King,
Gambling911.com
Originally published
July 13, 2008 11:41
pm EST
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