John Racener, who won millions in the World Series of Poker tournament, arrested for DUI

5teamparlay · Dec 17, 2010

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John Racener, who won millions in the World Series of Poker tournament, arrested for DUI

This is Racener's 3rd DUI arrest since 2005

By: Vicky Benchimol

TAMPA - John Racener, the local man who won millions when he came in second at the World Series of Poker last month, has been arrested for DUI.
Racener was arrested at 4:07a.m. Saturday morning by Tampa Police on Azeele Street and Westland Avenue, according the jail log reports. He refused to consent to a blood alcohol test, jail records show.
He was released this afternoon on bond.
Jail records show that this is Racener’s 3rd DUI arrest since 2005.
The 24 year-old Racener won $5.5 million dollars when he came in 2nd at the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas in November.
Racener, who grew up in Port Richey, currently lives in Tampa.
Racener stopped by the ABC Action News studios just days after his big win and sat down and talked to Ellen McNamara about his big win.

Doug · Dec 17, 2010

3 busts in 5 years can equal like a year in jail if convicted. Time to pay the lawyer and either quit driving or drinking.

cy1981 · Dec 17, 2010

Doug said:
3 busts in 5 years can equal like a year in jail if convicted. Time to pay the lawyer and either quit driving or drinking.

And only 24 years old. Hire a driver or you will be in jail pal.

CujoLatte · Dec 17, 2010

Wow that is crazy. Get a driver asshole before you kill someone!

festeringZit · Dec 17, 2010

The hatred for this asshole should be ten times what people are showing Michael Vick.

Anyone who, time after time gets in a car while drunk, is endangering the lives of innocent people. He hasn't learned his lesson, and
he needs to spend some time in jail.

OnePocket · Dec 17, 2010

A guy I know here locally did 8yrs. for his 3rd DUI, and no he did not wreck and kill no one. Just being a constant repeat offender so the Judge made an example out of him.

CujoLatte · Dec 17, 2010

festeringZit said:
The hatred for this asshole should be ten times what people are showing Michael Vick.

Anyone who, time after time gets in a car while drunk, is endangering the lives of innocent people. He hasn't learned his lesson, and
he needs to spend some time in jail.

+1

Drunk Driving laws are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to lenient!

PatsFanatic · Dec 17, 2010

festeringZit said:
The hatred for this asshole should be ten times what people are showing Michael Vick.

Anyone who, time after time gets in a car while drunk, is endangering the lives of innocent people. He hasn't learned his lesson, and
he needs to spend some time in jail.

Agree...only a matter of time befoe he hurts someone.

barman · Dec 17, 2010

He was not convicted on either of his first two arrests or it would certainly be included in this news report.

Based on how local area cops operate down here (see Bucs receiver Mike Williams last month), it's quite possible that his BAC was not even above the legal minimum.

VERY smart guy to not consent to a breathalyzer or other BAC test.

All of the above noted, it is surprising that he does not hire a driver since the person most placed in danger when you drive after using alcohol is yourself.

barman · Dec 17, 2010

CujoLatte said:
+1

Drunk Driving laws are waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to lenient!

Hardly.

Nationwide, the penalties for a conviction on DUI and/or DWI are the most stringent they have ever been in the history of this country.

texansfan · Dec 17, 2010

Why is it that barman is always for the drunk drivers, drug users, and other criminals?

texansfan · Dec 17, 2010

barman said:
All of the above noted, it is surprising that he does not hire a driver since the person most placed in danger when you drive after using alcohol is yourself.

hno:

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