Arnold Rothstein was the chief of New York organized crime and the toughest Jew in town. For some reason, one night he failed to pay a poker debt. This decision proved fatal as he was gunned down in his room. 
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A Fatal Game of Poker
Arnold Rothstein was the chief of New York organized crime and the toughest Jew in town. For some reason, one night he failed to pay a poker debt. This decision proved fatal as he was gunned down in his room. | Neighborhood: | Midtown West |
| Place: | Congress Apartments |
| Storyteller: | mike |
| Date Posted: | 11/01/2007 |
| Affiliation: | Travelgoat |
| Tags: | Crime History |
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