Several players from a poker tournament have filed a lawsuit against Borgata in alleged cheating scandal. During the 2014 Winter Open poker tournament at the Borgata, six poker players are alleging that the casino did not properly monitor and run the tournament and that the payout to remaining players after the tournament was halted was insufficient.
Duane Haughton, of New York, Michael Sneideman, of Connecticut, Cuong Tran, of Michigan, Cuong Phung, of New Jersey, Alvin Vatanavan, of Virginia, and Christopher Korres, of Connecticut, filed the suit Tuesday in Atlantic County Superior Court against the popular hotel resort. More than 4,800 players entered the winter tournament, which began January 14th.
On January 17th, state regulators suspended the tournament after players complained of irregular chips. Christian Lusardi, of North Carolina, was charged with rigging a public contest after he allegedly tried to use counterfeit chips in the tournament. Lusardi also allegedly then flushed chips with a $2.7 million tournament value down a toilet in another Atlantic City casino, clogging the plumbing and leading to his discovery.
In February, Egg Harbor Township resident Jacob Musterel, filed a class-action lawsuit against Borgata over the tournament. The casino has refunded the entry fee for over 2,140 players.
