WSOP Champ Greg Raymer arrested in prostitution sting

Ordinarily this wouldn't bother me a bit, but this one sentence in the article bothers me a little bit;...Raymer has been charged with prostitution and attempted crimes against nature.

What are "attempted crimes against nature."?
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Poker Champ Arrested in Prostitution Sting


Poker player Greg Raymer may have used all of his luck up at the tables. The 48-year-old was caught this week during a prostitution sting in Wake Forest, North Carolina.

Raleigh news outlet WRAL is reporting that Raymer was one of five men picked up for soliciting prostitution at a hotel sting set up by police on Wednesday, March 13. Raymer and the other men allegedly responded to a fake online ad posted by police.

Raymer has been charged with prostitution and attempted crimes against nature. He was released on a $1,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court on April 18.

Raymer won money in the 2001 World Series of Poker, where he left with $1,500 from the Omaha hi-lo split 8 or better event. In 2004, Raymer rocketed to fame when he won the no limit Texas hold ‘em event at that year’s World Series of Poker, claiming a $5 million prize. Since that time, Raymer has gone on to win money at a variety of poker tournaments and now operates a poker training school called Fossilman Poker Training, which offers online classes or in-person seminars at casinos across the U.S.

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Mug shot from TMZ
So that's what they do with their winnings!
aha. so all those little porn slapper dudes are narcs. I knew it.
Initially they reported that the sting involved male prostitutes. They later retracted that and stated that it was female.
From what I understand he didn't even get to go all in!

They said his laptop was stolen.
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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
Ordinarily this wouldn't bother me a bit, but this one sentence in the article bothers me a little bit;...Raymer has been charged with prostitution and attempted crimes against nature.
What are "attempted crimes against nature."?
Perhaps poor old DonDiego can clarify:
"initial reports suggested Raymer was arrested for soliciting a male prostitute and charged with crimes against nature. In the last hour, a local law enforcement officer updated the record. Apparently, the prostitute in question was a female, and thus, Raymer has not been hit with "crimes against nature, . . ."

Ref: cinamablend
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Originally posted by: DonDiego
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Originally posted by: Roulette Man
Ordinarily this wouldn't bother me a bit, but this one sentence in the article bothers me a little bit;...Raymer has been charged with prostitution and attempted crimes against nature.
What are "attempted crimes against nature."?
Perhaps poor old DonDiego can clarify:
"initial reports suggested Raymer was arrested for soliciting a male prostitute and charged with crimes against nature. In the last hour, a local law enforcement officer updated the record. Apparently, the prostitute in question was a female, and thus, Raymer has not been hit with "crimes against nature, . . ."

Ref: cinamablend


I'm glad Don Diego clarified that. I almost had the impression that beastiality (or attempted beastiality) had taken place.
I'm not sure what the law is in that state, but in New York "non procreative sex" (aka oral sex, anal sex) is criminal. if he solicited either he could have been charged with "crimes against nature."

I found this using a google search: https://nccriminallaw.sog.unc.edu/?p=2728
F'n police have nothing better to do. Why do they even go after prostitution arrests anyways?

REVENUE for the local jurisdiction.

This is an easy and non dangerous way for the police to pad the coffers...Hardly any jail time ever for the perp...pay a big fine and all is good and charges dismissed (after they get the money).

I can see investigating prostitution cases if there is a robbery or beating.

Raymer was low hanging fruit....easy to nab and gets hit with a big fine I am sure.
Turns out they said it was female prostitutes.
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