A private poker game in Denver has hit the courts after it was alleged that one of the players reneged on settlement of a $29,000 debt. When the home of Francois Safieddine was used to host the game in March this year it seemed very cosy with friends and acquaintances in attendance. However, as the night drew on and the stakes were raised it seems that some of the player maybe took it a little too far.
It is alleged that Sean Ahn had taken $29,000 worth of chips to play his hands and by the end of the night he had nothing left. When Safieddine asked for settlement of the debt, as the other players wanted to cash in their chips, Ahn handed him a cheque for $29,000 but the next day he asked for it to be returned and instead gave Safieddine 3 separate cheques in settlement.
When the first cheque bounced it is alleged that Ahn then transferred $1,000 to Safieddine’s account which was to be the last payment he made. In some circumstances the game would have been illegal but under state rules a game between friends and acquaintances is classified as ‘social gambling’ and all debts enforceable by law.
The moral of the story is – get the money before you give them the chips!
A private poker game in Denver has hit the courts after it was alleged that one of the players reneged on settlement of a $29,000 debt. When the home of Francois Safieddine was used to host the game in March this year it seemed very cosy with friends and acquaintances in attendance. However, as the night drew on and the stakes were raised it seems that some of the player maybe took it a little too far.