A judge dismissed the majority of the charges, mostly on the grounds that gambling losses are barred from recovery in California stemming from an 1800s-era state law. Scores of cheated players - nearly 90 - lawyered up and brought suit against Postle and the venue but were ultimately successful only in securing a small settlement for rake paid. He's estimated to have won roughly $250,000 over the course of less than a year in $1/$3 and $5/$5 stakes. The suit dated to early October 2020, almost exactly a year after the landmark story initially broke that Postle had allegedly cleaned out the livestreamed cash games at Stones Gambling Hall through unknown but nefarious means. The dismissal was granted and signed off on by a clerk in the Superior Court of California on April 1, according to a document released by defendant Veronica Brill.Īs Brill and fellow defendant Todd Witteles had countered with anti-SLAPP motions to strike that were still under consideration, Postle will by default concede on that front, meaning he's on the hook for the defendants' legal fees as Brill announced in her tweet. Postle took a rare loss last week when he reportedly requested dismissal of his own suit in which he alleged defamation by a slew of poker personalities and media entities (disclosure: PokerNews was a named party in the suit). Mike Postle's legal record will not wind up as spotless as his livestreamed poker ledger.
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