Published
Land-BasedPokerLegal & RegulatoryIndustry

Two poker players embroiled in cheating scandal following LA game

Hustler Casino has provided an update regarding the cheating scandal that has engulfed the poker world, following events in Los Angeles on 30 September.

Poker Cheating
Listen To Article

Professional poker players Robbi Jade Lew and Garrett Adelstein were competing at the Hustler Casino during a high-stakes game, when a row erupted following a betting gambit by Lew that led her to win the $269,000 pot.

After the hand was over, both players exchanged private words and Lew gave Adelstein his money back, alleging she’d been threatened by him.

When the game had finished, Adelstein accused Lew of having a vibrating device about her person to help her cheat – which she vehemently denied.

Now, the casino has responded to the cheating allegations by hiring an independent law firm to conduct an investigation into the event, which could include players taking a polygraph test. Furthermore, the casino has also hired a third-party cyber security company to sweep the casino system to ensure no cheating has taken place.

However, despite the intense lengths Hustler has gone to in investigating the claims of cheating, it highlighted the lack of evidence in its statement, stating: “It’s important for us to reinforce that we have found no evidence of wrongdoing by anyone at this point.”

The scandal resembles allegations made by chess world champion Magnus Carlsen, after he accused his opponent Hans Niemann of cheating at a US tournament earlier this year. Carlsen had been on a 53-match unbeaten win in classical chess before Niemann defeated the Norwegian grandmaster under suspicious circumstances.

Premium+ Connections
Premium

Lynon

 
 
Premium

PIN-UP Partners

 
Premium

Galaxsys

 
Premium

RISK

 
Premium

Imagine Live

 
Premium

GammaStack

 
Premium

Digitain

 
 
Premium

Sport Generate

 
Premium

1xBet Partners

 
Premium Connections
Consultancy

SCCG Management

Executive Profiles
VIP Play

Les Ottolenghi

Scientific Games

Keshav Pitani

Esportes Gaming Brasil

Ana Carolina Luna Maçães

Social & App

Spribe CEO exclusive: Simplicity is the foundation

Spribe CEO David Natroshvili speaks to Gambling Insider abou...

Redefining iGaming: A history of crash games

Crash games is a growing vertical that has taken gambling by...

A certain something: What makes crash games special?

Crash games. They’re simple, they’re easy to learn and,...

Smarter innovation to shape the future

Spribe CCO Giorgi Tsutskiridze discusses the past, present a...

Facing Facts: The corner of quarterly contemplation

With Q1 reports out across the industry, Gambling Insider co...

Taking Stock: A guide to key stock prices across the industry

Gambling Insider tracks prices from some of the industry’s...

15 years of Gambling Insider: From the Founders

Over the last 15 years, Gambling Insider magazine has interv...

15 years of Gambling Insider: The Awards over time

Global Gaming Awards Event Manager Mariya Savova gives us he...