The host of a poker game raided in February for allegedly being high stakes will spend no time in jail.

Dennis Barcuch, 38, of Hobbs has pleaded no contest to gambling -- a petty misdemeanor.

Magistrate Judge Dianna Luce sentenced him to 180 days in jail -- all suspended -- and 180 days of unsupervised probation.

He's also been ordered to pay 67 dollars in fees and donate a hundred dollars to charity.

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Barcuch had initially faced 18 months in prison and a five-thousand dollar fine on felony charges of commercial gambling and permitting his home to be used for gambling.

Officers with the New Mexico Department of Public Safety's Special Investigations Division raided Barcuch's residence February Fifth.

Source: KRQE News