Even though Susan Michelle Pruett hit a $1 million jackpot at an exclusive video poker tournament, she might lose the big game in the end. Pruett is accused of embezzling at least $750,000 from her employer and then using the money to feed her gaming habit, spending the loot on gambling at Lake Tahoe casinos. She is now facing numerous charges along with her husband.

The $1 million prize that Pruett won at the video poker tournament prompted an investigation by the IRS, during which time unaccounted for earnings traced to checks paid by Pruett’s employer came to light. The checks, whose signatures were allegedly forged by Pruett, were sent to her own business.

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