“Poker” and “violence” are unrelated terms with nothing in common. However, poker was disturbingly connected with violence through the story of bracelet-winning player Rudy Gavaldon, who attacked his wife, Lara Gavaldon, leaving her struggling for her life. And despite the horrible thing he did, the Michigan native, who is awaiting trial for the alleged attempted murder of his now ex-wife, managed to secure a WSOP bracelet during his time out on bond.
This event stirred up the poker community, who wondered how it could have happened. Because, in the first place, many felt Rudy should not have been allowed to participate in any competition.
Today’s casino news reveals more about what happened to Lara Gavaldon. Did she get compensated? Let’s find out.
A Dreadful Night for Lara Gavaldon: Poker Justice or Irony?
Lara Gavaldon was in bed and probably having a sweet dream about her eldest son’s 9th birthday, which was to occur that day, when suddenly, her husband’s tap woke her from her beautiful night experience on July 29, 2022. Little did she know that she had been awoken to a gory experience that would narrowly miss cutting her life short.
As Lara Gavaldon has narrated, Rudy awoke in the dead hour of the night in Traverse City, Michigan, demanding she call 911 because he was dying. Due to her failed attempt to get the emergency team across, Lara Gavaldon’s husband launched his life-threatening attack on her, leaving her unconscious with facial fractures and lacerations, a devastated eyeball, and teeth loss, among multiple facial injuries. Miraculously, she survived the devastating assault.
After he finished this mischievous act, Rudy called the police to notify them his wife was dying. When the officers arrived that night, they found him roaming the streets of Traverse City, Michigan, carrying Lara’s child and lamenting he was dying. The authorities arrived at the scene to discover Lara in a dire state, barely clinging to her life. Her injuries were so critical that she required emergency medical attention and was rushed to a nearby local hospital, where she was airlifted to a bigger and more equipped medical center.
As more details emerged, it became apparent that Rudy had taken a large quantity of Psilocybin before bed that night.