Christian Lusardi Archives

Six More Players Sue The Borgata Over “Chipgate” Scandal

May 19, 2014Poker NewsBorgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Chip scandal, Chipgate, Christian Lusardi, Poker US, The Borgata, USA Poker NewsDavid Raker

Last month, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa settled a scandal involving a $2 million Winter Poker Open tournament. Dubbed “Chipgate,” this tourney was compromised when Christian Lusardi introduced counterfeit chips into play. After the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) concluded their investigation on this matter, the Borgata made the following concessions to […]

Do Lusardi and Pelton Chip Incidents Spell Trouble for Poker?

March 4, 2014Poker NewsBorgata Winter Open, Chan Pelton, Chip Incidents, Christian Lusardi, counterfeit chips, Palm Beach Kennel Club, Poker Chips, poker tournaments, scandals, US poker newsDavid Raker

Several weeks ago, Christian Lusardi attempted to pull off one of the biggest cheating scandals in poker tournament history. He used 160 counterfeit chips worth $5k each in a $2m guaranteed Borgata Winter Open event. Lusardi was eventually caught when he tried to get rid of the evidence by flushing another 540 chips down a […]