A so-so hustler only hustles his adversary on the other end of the table. A good hustler hustles everyone in the poolhall. That kind of reputation Bucktooth has could only be talked about in the Philippines post-mortem.
This Asian, what's his age, height, built, hair? Does he look more like Pagulayan or more like Django? Pagulayan can pass off as Vietnamese.
Scenario 1: Whoever this Asian guy is, his taking the money and running is not stupidity. As Magicians say, never do the same trick twice in a show. Bucktooth sold you guys down the drain.
Scenario 2: Bucktooth made an investment. If the Asian is wealthy, or he has a wealthy financier, that loss was a come-on.
Scenario 3: Bucktooth just had a bad night.
Probability done in descending order.