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Two men receive suspended prison sentences over illegal poker club in Wales
By SectorWire desk ·
Summary
Noor Rassam and Panayiotis Karayiannis received suspended prison sentences after admitting possessing and transferring criminal property linked to an illegal Cardiff poker club. Each received a three-year sentence, suspended for three years. A separate hearing on 9 April 2027 will consider confiscation of proceeds.
Why it matters
The scheduled confiscation hearing could require the organisers to surrender proceeds from the illegal poker operation.