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Vlogger Files Lawsuit Against Mike Postle

The Mike Postle cheating saga continues to unravel with a couple of stories breaking over the last couple of days. First, vlogger Marle Cordeiro has filed a lawsuit against Postle seeking $250,000 in damages. This stems from a late 2019 game that she played at Stones Gambling Hall where she claimed that Postle cheated to avoid losing thousands to her.

Also, Stones has updated its motion to dismiss a civil lawsuit against them, claiming that casinos do not have a duty of care to players.

Cordeiro Files Lawsuit Against Postle

PokerNews broke a story on Tuesday, revealing that vlogger Marle Cordeiro has filed a lawsuit against Mike Postle in relation to sessions played at Stones Gambling Hall over the last few years. Various sources have produced evidence that supposedly shows that Postle cheated on multiple occasions, and had the ability to see player hole cards.

Cordeiro’s lawsuit stems from an NL Hold’em session played at Stones Gambling Hall in late 2019. She is suing Postle for $250,000 in punitive damages plus whatever relief she can get from the courts. The lawsuit gave an example in a hand where Cordeiro flopped a queen-high straight at the same time that Postle flopped top pair.

Oh wow https://t.co/FeYjPwSFF8

— Marle Cordeiro (@MarleCordeiro) April 6, 2020

After calling a flop bet of $200, Postle then folded to a $600 bet on the turn. Based on the circumstances of the hand, Cordeiro’s lawyer contends that the only reason Postle folded there was because he was able to see the hole cards of his opponents. Postle has supposedly used his phone to view hole cards with the help of a third-party, likely a Stones employee. The lawsuit claims that Postle should have lost several thousand to Cordeiro in the hand.

While I am not a lawyer, it is hard to see the courts giving Cordeiro the $250,000 award she is seeking. Unless they go through and can show where his play directly cost her that amount, it is unlikely she will get anywhere close to what she is seeking.

Stones Claim They Don’t Have Duty of Care to Gamblers

In a related story that broke on Thursday, Stones Gambling Hall has updated its motion to dismiss a civil suit in connection to the Postle cheating scandal. The casino is being sued for $10 in a civil lawsuit from 25 plaintiffs that include initial whistleblower Veronica Brill. The lawsuit covers broadcasts of Stones Poker Live from January 1, 2019, until late 2019.

In the updated motion, the casino effectively claims that the plaintiffs do not have enough evidence to prove cheating. They further contend that gambling losses are too speculative, so there is no true way to prove cheating.

.@StonesLivePoker is suspending all broadcast of poker play, including live streaming, while we expand our multifaceted investigation with outside experts.
This investigation will be thorough & detailed. We will report the outcomes when they are available.

— Stones Gambling Hall (@StonesGambling) October 2, 2019

The most surprising part of the motion is the claim from Stones that “Casinos do not owe a general duty of care to gamblers.” This is likely going to prove an unfortunate statement for Stones as many would contend that casinos have a duty of care to prevent cheating.

If a player cheats a casino, they can expect to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The same should apply to those that cheat other players. Those cheaters should expect to be prosecuted, or at the very least, the casino should assist players in their endeavors to seek justice.

The problem here is that Stones has contended time and again that cheating did not occur when it is clear from various sources that something was amiss. Whether this is a blatant cover-up or the casino trying to save their reputation is anyone’s guess. However, the more they try and pass off the blame, the more the casino is perceived as liable; regardless of whether that is indeed the case.

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