EXCLUSIVE: Casino Owner Says He Was Tired, Drunk When He Lost $3M In Controversial Poker Game https://t.co/pNJefyRO9e pic.twitter.com/lMRtbSsZSJ
CardPlayer (@CardPlayerMedia) November 9, 2017
In the early hours of May 27, two of professional gamblings big names sat down for a private, high-stakes poker match. The setting was the Ivey Room, a posh enclave in the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Leon Tsoukernik, a Czech entrepreneur and casino mogul, was facing off against Matthew Kirk, an Australian gambler known for his hefty bets. A couple of others came to watch.
The session didnt last long, but a huge amount of money changed hands. Tsoukernik was having a bad night. As the two played, Kirk loaned him a total of $3 million in c…
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