Pirate-Dressed Poker Player Detained for Stabbings, Vehicle Assaults
June 11, 2025, 05:58h.
Last updated on: June 11, 2025, 05:58h.
Busted Pirate Poker Player in Oklahoma BrawlOnce a pirate, now incarcerated, Scotter Clark faces assault charges
Scotter Clark, the eccentric poker enthusiast who graced tournaments wearing the infamous Captain Jack Sparrow costume, found himself behind bars in Oklahoma this Monday following a violent altercation.
Clark, accused of stabbing a man and running over a woman in a parking lot in Tulsa, Okla, maintains that the chaos ensued when someone broke into his vehicle. The incident transpired after Clark solicited a woman, and her companion confronted him.
According to eyewitness reports, Clark, wielding a knife, retaliated against the confrontation.
Police managed to obtain Clark's license plate from an onlooker who saw the incident. The poker player was nabbed shortly thereafter. Both victims are expected to recover from their injuries, as stated by Tulsa Police.
Trespassed from Caesars Properties
With over half a million dollars in winnings from poker tournaments since 2015, including a WSOP Circuit ring, Clark had a promising career until his ban from all Caesars properties in 2022. He claimed the restriction was due to Caesars security objecting to his Captain Jack-themed prop guns during the WSOP.
Controversial Past
Before Clark's poker days, he served a 15-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering. Following his release, he ran a table dancing business and a limousine rental service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Federal prosecutors accused Clark of loan sharking, illegal sports betting, and prostitution, though he evaded charges for these crimes. Documents reveal that he formed ties with the Lucchese Crime Family to secure a steady supply of drugs and muscle for debt collection.
Gray-market Online Poker
After his release, Clark became one of the operators of the gray-market online poker site BigDogPoker.net. Users reported that the site impeded winning players by banning or freezing their accounts and keeping their balances hostage. In early 2021, the site folded, with reports suggesting that over 90% of players were eventually compensated.
It's important to note that the available data does not substantiate any credible connections between Scotter Clark, organized crime, or BigDogPoker.net. As more information emerges, we'll keep you updated. Stay tuned for further developments.
- Scotter Clark, the prominent poker player known for his Captain Jack Sparrow costume, was arrested on June 11, 2025, in Tulsa, Okla, following a violent altercation in a casino-and-gambling parking lot, an event currently classified under general-news and crime-and-justice.
- The Tulsa Police Department stated that eyewitness reports indicate Clark, sporting a pirate costume, wielded a knife during the tussle, allegedly inflicting injuries on two individuals.
- Due to the assault charges, Clark's profession as a poker player and his participation in casino-games, such as at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), could be affected.
- Before embarking on his poker career, Clark had a tumultuous past, including a 15-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering.
- Despite evading charges for loan sharking, illegal sports betting, and prostitution in the past, documents suggest ties between Clark and the Lucchese Crime Family.
- Following his release and prior to his poker days, Clark owned a table dancing business and a limousine rental service in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Clark's controversial past, combined with his newly charged assault case, continue to make headlines in the general-news and crime-and-justice sectors.
