Major League Baseball official get real nervous anytime that any of their stars are associated with anything related to gambling. As such, it is no surprise that officials have opened an investigation into Alex Rodriguez and his alleged participation in the infamous Hollywood underground poker ring that has been frequently reported on over the last year.

Bradley Ruderman, a convicted felon who ran a Ponzi scheme embezzling over $25 Million from clients, has claimed that Rodriguez was part of the Hollywood underground poker ring that included numerous celebrities. He not only claimed that Rodriguez was a player, but played against him personally in the games. Ruderman used part of the money he embezzled from clients to pay off gambling debts in association with the high stakes games. Read more