Jordan Cristos, a professional poker player with over $3 million in lifetime winnings, has been in custody at the Clark County Detention Center in Las Vegas since his arrest in June. Cristos, 38, was charged with felony attempted stalking with use of the internet or electronic communication after sending a series of emails and online comments directed at Family Court Judge Regina McConnell, who was presiding over a child custody case involving Cristos. He pleaded guilty to the charge on September 15.
Court documents indicate that Cristos threatened legal action against Judge McConnell if she did not rule in his favor, including publishing her home address online. He also posted vulgar comments about McConnell on social media, including a post wishing for her death.
Cristos is also facing a separate case in which he is accused of sending harassing and possibly threatening messages to Adam Pliska, the CEO of the World Poker Tour, and other WPT employees. In these messages, Cristos demanded the reinstatement of his account in exchange for removing negative social media posts and made statements interpreted as threats.
As part of his plea deal, Cristos was sentenced to probation, with the first 180 days to be served in jail, concurrent with a 180-day suspended sentence for violating a temporary protection order related to a former girlfriend. The charges could be reduced to a misdemeanor if Cristos fulfills the conditions of his plea agreement.
Cristos is scheduled for sentencing in the case involving Judge McConnell on October 27. He is represented by a public defender. According to The Hendon Mob, Cristos has earned nearly $3.7 million in poker tournaments since 2008, with his most recent cashes coming in March and June of this year.