Alleged WSOP Winner Claimed Bracelet amid Trial for Intending to Kill Spouse
Rudy Gavaldon, a 36-year-old electrical worker from Traverse City, is currently awaiting trial for allegedly attempting to murder his wife. He was arraigned on August 1, 2022, with the charge being assault with intent to kill.
However, surprising revelations have come to light in the past week. It is claimed that Gavaldon, or someone using the screen name "Flyheim86", managed to win a World Series of Poker bracelet and $20,000 in a Michigan-based online game on June 18, 2023.
This information was brought to light by the Traverse City Record-Eagle. On June 4th, his account also picked up $1,242 after finishing 10th place in a WSOP online event. Six days earlier, his account won $2,858 for placing third in another WSOP tournament.
The Alleged Incident
Troubling events unfolded on July 29, 2022, as revealed by the Record-Eagle. Gavaldon was seen pacing the streets of his neighborhood in the middle of the night, cradling his 9-month-old child, and informing neighbours he was dying and urgently seeking medical help for his wife.
The law enforcement officers who responded found him and the child on the road. Gavaldon claimed that his wife was dying and needed immediate medical attention. The authorities took the baby into care and then rushed to Gavaldon's house. There, Lara Gavaldon was discovered with life-threatening injuries.
She was transported to a local hospital and ultimately moved to Grand Rapids Hospital. Gavaldon was promptly arrested and indicted for the alleged attack. In 2011, he had already been tied to a larceny in a building conviction and a charge of third-degree home invasion for which he was imprisoned for 11 months and placed under probation for 36 more.
The victim, Lara, is now reported to be recovering well. Despite losing her right eye, she is seeking a prosthetic replacement. In a post on her Instagram, she asserts that Gavaldon was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time of the purported crime.
WSOP.com usually maintains confidentiality about personal data of event winners; they are known only by their names and addresses. However, several public records checks found no one else with the name Rudy Gavaldon residing in Traverse City, Michigan.
Poker News, on the other hand, reached out to the Grand Traverse Correctional Facility, which confirmed that Gavaldon was released from custody during these aforementioned tournaments since he has been awaiting trial since August 2022.
Gavaldon has entered a not guilty plea at a pretrial hearing in the 13th District Court in Grand Traverse County on June 23.
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