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As we first reported yesterday, State Senator Jeff Smith was issued a summons Tuesday night for gambling at the Isle of Capri Casino in Booneville using someone else’s identification, a Class B misdemeanor. Smith told PubDef.net that an Isle of Capri employee gave him someone else’s player card so that he could enter the casino even though he didn’t have his identification on him (ID is needed for a card).
We also learned last night that that employee had been fired. As it turns out, that “employee” was in fact a lobbyist for the Isle of Capri and that “someone else” whom the card belonged to was State Representative Joe Aull (D-Marshall).
Sources tell PubDef that Smith would have gotten away with playing on Aull’s card had it not been for his Blackberry addiction.
Those who have seen Smith either in person or on the big screen know that the freshman senator is more often than not seen with his Blackberry close by his ear. That’s a no-no at the card table.
According to a source close to the situation, Smith was thumbing his phone at the Texas Hold ‘em table when a gaming official told him that was not allowed (some people use the devices to cheat, you know). They then asked for his ID to make sure his name was not in the list of known cheaters. That’s when they noticed Smith was not “Aull” he appeared.
PubDef has filed a request with the Gaming Commission for a copy of the casino surveillance tape to see for ourselves what happened.
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August 2nd, 2007 at 6:37 pm
Please, put it on Youtube.
August 2nd, 2007 at 9:53 pm
what about that tendency Jeff has of pulling his hair when he gets nervous? Antonio, can we get that on video as well?
It would be funny to see if he was doing that at the Texas Hold’m table too.
August 2nd, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Smith should resign…IMMEDIATELY!
August 3rd, 2007 at 7:51 am
This is too much. Using a blackberry at the poker table? Jeff, if your that busy all the time you take yourself and your job way to seriously.
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:07 am
I really like Jeff, but to say he is f-in up is an understatement. Endorsing Koster is a risky move in itself (even though I think Koster wins the nomination), but this move is plain old stupidity. Talking on your phone in a casino of all places especially at the table!!!
August 3rd, 2007 at 10:57 am
it is tremendously unfair to put an alleged accusation against someone on a blog that is not legal in nature - such as alleged marital indiscretion.
Really out of line, Antonio, and it should be pulled immediately.
August 3rd, 2007 at 11:18 am
Right you are. Sorry, that one slipped past me this morning. I’m kind of on vacation.
August 4th, 2007 at 8:51 am
And I thought only I noticed the Smith Blackberry addiction. Did you see him on the TV show “Showdown” with Mark Kasen? During the taped show where he’s supposed to be a part of a panel discussion, he pulls out the gadget and starts texting!! Doesn’t he ever turn that thing off? He’s really not THAT important. What a loser!
August 6th, 2007 at 9:27 am
Antonio,
You could also make a Sunshine Law request for the Gaming Commission investigation reports.