 Murder Suspect at
World Series of
Poker
Thomas Somach of
PokerHelper.com says
that while "suspect
of interest" in
parents brutal
murder is indeed at
the World Series of
Poker, it remains
unclear as to
whether he is
actually
participating.
A poker pro
suspected of
murdering his mother
and poker pro father
is attending the
2008 World Series of
Poker (WSOP) in Las
Vegas, Nevada, USA.
As has been
reported, poker pro
Ernest Scherer III
of Brea, California,
USA, is the prime
suspect in the March
murders of his
parents, Ernest
Scherer Jr., also a
professional poker
player, and his
wife, Charlene.
Mr. and Mrs. Scherer
were found beaten to
death in their home
in Pleasanton, near
Oakland, California,
USA, on March 14,
2008.
The especially
bloody beatings
suggest a personal
angle in the motive:
that the killer knew
the victims.
Police suspect the
Scherer’s son in the
murders and have
searched his home
and car for clues.
A car matching a
description of the
son’s car was seen
driving near the
parents’ home
shortly before the
murders.
The son has not yet
been arrested.
According to a
police source
involved in the
murder
investigation,
murder suspect
Ernest Scherer III
this week has been
attending the 39th
annual WSOP at the
Rio All-Suites Hotel
and Casino in Vegas.
As the son is the
key suspect in the
killings, police in
California are
keeping close tabs
on his whereabouts.
It is unclear
whether the
suspected
double-murderer is
merely attending the
WSOP as a spectator
or is entering any
of the 55
tournaments that
comprise the WSOP.
So far, his name has
not appeared on the
WSOP logs that list
those finishing in
the money in each
WSOP tournament.
The son’s deceased
father did play in
the WSOP last year.
Ernest Scherer Jr.,
who according to
records won $25,108
in his career
playing tournament
poker, won $7,775 in
an Omaha tourney at
the 2007 WSOP.
Ernest Scherer III,
according to
records, has won
$298,847 in his
career playing
tournament poker,
including $34,362 in
a Texas hold ‘em
tourney at the 2006
WSOP.
Ernest Scherer III
is not the only
poker pro of
questionable
character at this
year’s WSOP.
Poker pro Shahram
Sheikhan, who served
nine months in jail
on child molestation
charges and has been
dubbed the “Poker
Pervert,” has played
in at least two
events at the 2008
WSOP.
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Thomas Somach,
www.pokerhelper.com
Originally published
June 26, 2008 12:25
am EST
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