National Post

Ex-girlfriend of poker champion admits to robbing him of winnings

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The ex-girlfriend of poker champion Jonathan duhamel has been sentenced to 42 months in jail for her role in a home invasion, assault and robbery of her former beau. Bianca Rojas-Latraverse, 21, had pleaded guilty to kidnapping, break and enter and conspiracy to commit an armed robbery. With 18 months already behind bars, she will have a maximum of two years left to serve. That will be followed by three years’ probation, according to the sentence handed out Tuesday. The attack on Mr. duhamel, pictured, took place on dec. 21, 2011, at his condominiu­m near Montreal. Men barged in and beat him before stealing a gold Rolex watch, his poker championsh­ip bracelet and $115,000 in different currencies. Mr. duhamel had received the bracelet in addition to uS$9-million in winnings at the 2010 World Series of Poker.

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