DA’s all-in vs. ‘LeBron James of Poker’ gal

An Atlanta woman who described herself as “the LeBron James of Poker” appeared before a Manhattan judge on Wednesday morning on charges she was the brains behind an interstate drug and gambling ring.

State and federal authorities charge that Geeta Singh, working from her home, vetted clients for the West Village den called Poker House from late 2017 to spring of 2018. She would draw players from online meet-up groups and sent them text messages that amounted to entrance tickets.

“Mira,” as she is known, pleaded not guilty to promoting gambling in the first degree and related charges.

“By her own comments ... she was quite professional, at one point referring to herself as the LeBron James of Poker,” Assistant District Attorney Mark Mohr said at the hearing. “So this really was her business.”

The gambling all-star was busted this month along with 32 others for running the gambling house at 446 Sixth Ave. in conjunction with a drug ring. The poker parlor operated from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m., entertaining up to 30 card players at a time. Games lasted two hours with a minimum purchase of $200. Higherstakes games took place on the upper floor with a $500 minimum buy-in and if players walked away before the time was up, they forfeited the rest of their chips.

Cops said the club looked a little shabby inside, but Mohr said that was expected to change.

“They were recently looking for a new poker house and were talking about spending $40,000 in improvements inside the club,” he said. “Clearly this was a business expected to have return on investment on those improvements. This wasn’t simply a couple people playing cards in their private apartment.”

Despite the disheveled appearance the game still drew a fair number of doctors, cops said this month.

The club had only been operating for two or three years, but Mohr said that Singh had been involved in gambling for the last 15 years.