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According to Kevin Cook in his book Titanic Thompson ( 2010 ), the poker game was fixed by a gambler, Titanic Thompson ( real name Alvin Clarence Thomas ) and his associate, Nate Raymond.

Due to some complicated side bets, by the end Rothstein owed $ 319, 000 to Raymond ( much of which Raymond was due, by secret agreement, to pass on to Thompson ); $ 30, 000 to Thompson ; and approximately $ 200, 000 to the other gamblers present.

McManus owed Rothstein $ 51, 000.

Rothstein stalled for time, saying that he would not be able to pay until after the elections of November 1928, when he expected to win $ 550, 000 for successfully backing Hoover for President and Roosevelt for Governor.

Thompson testified at McManus's trial, describing him as " a swell loser " who would never have shot Rothstein.

According to Cook, Thompson later told some of his acquaintances that the killer had not been McManus, but his " bag-man ", Hyman Biller, who fled to Cuba shortly afterwards.