I got a kick out of having a big bankroll in my pocket. Even if I only made a couple hundred dollars, I'd always keep it in fives and tens so it'd look big.

It was during this round he earned the moniker "Gangster Mickey Cohen". Davies Los Angeles City Council member 1943–51 questioned police wiretaps on Mickey Cohen. During this period Cohen was arrested for his role in the deaths of several gangsters in a card game that went wrong.