Remarkably, officials learned of the fraud and deception when the player who committed the fraud attempted to conceal his crime by flushing chips down the toilet at a neighboring hotel and casino.
When there were 27 players remaining in the tournament, casino officials learned that one of the players had introduced fake poker chips into the competition. The poker tournament was held at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in 2014, with poker players from all over the country coming to Atlantic City to compete in the event. A New Jersey appellate court recently ruled that gaming officials properly paid out cash to players entered in the poker tournament – despite the fact that the tournament was cancelled after it was discovered that someone had cheated.
Court Says NJ Gaming Officials Acted Properly in Aftermath of Atlantic City Poker Tournament Hit by FraudĪ major controversy over fraudulent activity at an Atlantic City poker tournament seems to have been resolved.
