They called his bluff and forced him to fold.

Special agents from the state gambling commission arrested the owner of a Mill Creek restaurant Monday night, accusing him of holding an illegal game of Texas Hold ‘em poker.

The owner of Jet Bar and Grill in Mill Creek, an Edmonds man, 31, was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of operating gambling activity without a license, a felony.

“They did not have a gambling license, and the reason we regulate is we want to make sure it’s run fair and honest,” said Susan Arland, a commission spokeswoman.

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