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Former 'Hustler Casino Live' employee, accused of stealing $15,000 in poker scandal, eludes arrest

An image of poker pro Garrett Adelstein is displayed on a digital display at Hustler Casino on Oct. 13, 2022, in Gardena, California.

LOS ANGELES — Gardena Police Department officers attempted to arrest a former employee of "Hustler Casino Live" who is accused of stealing $15,000 in chips from a poker player last month, but they were unable to find him after an all-day search Wednesday, lead detective Hugo Gualotuna said.

The department had been planning to arrest Bryan Sagbigsal, 24, on suspicion of grand theft, Gualotuna said.

Officers began looking for Sagbigsal at 7 a.m. in Long Beach. At his last known address — his then-girlfriend's father's home — they were told that Sagbigsal had been kicked

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