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Las Vegas Poker Player Accused of Running Illegal Brothel
Posted on: October 28, 2025, 10:05h.
Last updated on: October 28, 2025, 10:24h.
- Bing Du, a low-stakes Las Vegas poker tournament player, was arrested for allegedly running a brothel from within a local home
- Du was arrested while playing in a tournament in a Strip casino
- While prostitution is legal in parts of Nevada, it is against the law in Clark and Washoe counties
A Las Vegas woman known for playing low-stakes tournament poker was arrested for allegedly running a brothel in Las Vegas, where all prostitution is illegal under state law.
Bing Du, 38, stands accused of pandering — the Nevada crime of recruiting, profiting from, or facilitating prostitution — and money-laundering.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police arrested Du on October 27 in the middle of a poker tournament at an unnamed Las Vegas Strip casino. She was released without bond from the Clark County Detention Center after an initial court appearance the next day and is scheduled to return to court on November 18.
The accusations — detailed in court records identified and first reported by KLAS-TV/Las Vegas — stem from a police investigation that began earlier this month. Undercover officers responded to online ads offering sex services, and one was reportedly offered a $200 encounter that included both a massage and sex.
Surveillance of a redacted residential address reportedly revealed a steady stream of male visitors, each staying for 30-60 minutes.
Financial records reviewed by investigators revealed large bank-account deposits funded by cash and peer-to-peer app payments, consistent with the laundering of illicit proceeds.
A search of a property linked to Du this month revealed rooms with numbered doors, mattresses on the floor, and business cards advertising “Asian beauties for discreet gentlemen,” KLAS reported.
Trash pulls yielded large quantities of used condoms and wrappers — evidence that police say confirms the home’s use as an illegal brothel.
In an interview with authorities, Du reportedly admitted that her tenants were engaging in prostitution and that she was paid to “basically turn a blind eye.” Investigators allege she knowingly profited from the operation.
A second person faces similar charges for allegedly co-operating the brothel.
Although authorities describe her as a “high-rated poker player,” public tournament records tell another story. According to the Hendon Mob database, Du has earned just $3,771 in live tournament winnings and ranks 179,790 out of 366K tracked players.
While prostitution is legal in some rural Nevada counties, state law NRS 244.345(8) prohibits the licensing of brothels in counties with more than 700K residents. This effectively bans brothels in Clark County (which includes Las Vegas) and Washoe County (home to Reno).
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