Scotter Clark, a poker player known for wearing a pirate costume at World Series of Poker events, was arrested on 9 June in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
According to police, Clark approached a woman and allegedly made inappropriate advances toward her.
When the woman said no, a man with her stepped in. Things quickly turned violent, and Clark reportedly stabbed the man in both the head and chest.
As he tried to drive away, he also hit the woman with his truck while backing up.
Both individuals were taken to the hospital and are expected to make a full recovery.
Scotter Clark, a familiar face in the mid-stakes poker scene, has earned more than $500,000 from live tournaments over the years.
He regularly competed in well-known events such as the World Series of Poker (WSOP), the WSOP Circuit (WSOPC), and the RunGood Poker Series (RGPS), building a reputation among fellow players.
Poker Player Scotter Clark’s Pirate Persona Turns Dark After Arrest, Drawing Sarcasm Online And Uncovering Troubled Past
Before all the recent events, Scotter Clark visited a place with his partner, Shelby Williams (who calls him boyfriend), and it sparked playful banter in the comments.
One person joked that it was a nice place to visit, but not somewhere they’d want to live.
Nice place to visit but I wouldn’t want to live there
via James Santee
we aren’t going to the prison Merv. We stopped on the shore
via Scotter Clark
Another warned Clark to stop joking or he’d end up in “Merv Hell,” to which Clark replied they weren’t actually going to prison but just stopped on the shore.
This isn’t Clark’s first time in trouble. In the past, he mentioned being banned from Caesars properties during a previous poker event.
He’s now facing two felony assault charges and remains in custody.
As a witness nearby called 911 and gave police the license plate number of Clark’s vehicle, which led to his arrest later that night on June 9.
Clark told officers he was only defending himself after someone broke into his truck.
After the news of Scotter Clark’s arrest broke, several people online reacted with sarcasm and dark humor.
Some joked about the situation being a “triple strike” of bad decisions, while others made light of his pirate persona, suggesting that jail might be a fitting place for someone known for dressing like a pirate.
One commenter even made a cheeky remark, linking his behavior to the pirate lifestyle, which played off his past image in the poker world.
However, Clark’s past isn’t without controversy.
Even in 2000, he was convicted of selling cocaine and received a federal prison sentence of 180 months.
