Nik Airball, a prominent figure in the high-stakes poker community and a regular on Hustler Casino Live, recently took to X (formally known as Twitter) to reveal a betrayal that has left him hurt and upset. Airball, who had just participated in Hustler’s first 24-hour stream as part of their High Stakes Week, disclosed that he had been cheated out of a staggering $1 million in a series of poker games.
On the day following the intense poker session, Airball posted on his X account, expressing his dismay: “Just found out that someone who I thought was a close friend of mine cheated me out of $1m in a series of poker games. Very hurt and upset for obvious reasons, more details soon.” This revelation sent shockwaves through the poker community, as viewers and fans eagerly awaited further information.
A few hours later, Airball dropped another bombshell by revealing the alleged perpetrator’s identity. According to Airball’s tweets, the person responsible for the betrayal is Ye Shen, also known as Tony and Mars. Airball even shared Shen’s Twitter handle, @Marsback2earth, urging the poker community to be aware of the accused individual.
Airball, in a follow-up tweet, shed light on the details of the cheating scheme orchestrated by Shen. According to Airball, Shen had employed a mechanic dealer and used special cards that were “see-through” with the assistance of special contacts. This sophisticated cheating method allowed Shen to gain an unfair advantage over Airball during their high-stakes poker games.
Despite the initial revelations, Airball has not provided any further updates or comments on his Twitter account as of the time of writing, leaving the poker community in suspense. The lack of communication from Airball has sparked various speculations and discussions among fans and fellow poker enthusiasts.
High Stakes regular Wesley Flan also took to X to make accusations of being cheating out of millions playing Poker. Both live and online. “Recently, I have been thinking about whether I was right or wrong to enter the poker circle. I have become the top poker player in the world and created the world’s largest pot (and the legendary Poison King) and the second largest pot. But recently I discovered that I had been cheated out of millions of dollars online and offline, and I lost interest in this game. I gambled and (was) cheated nine times out of ten. No matter how good the technology is, what’s the use? As a result, I lost millions of dollars in the poker world”
Just like Airball had done, a few hours later Wesley had outed the accused as being Ye Shen aka Tony Mars. Wesley is no stranger to controversy, having been caught up in a extortion scheme alongside high stakes player Benjamin “Blank Check Ben” Lee “. Russell Thamer a London based recruiter had set up a assassination scheme to extort money from the pair.
Sia the Bot a high stakes regular on Hustler Casino Live who was once dating Ye Shen responding on X “Wait for the Truth” perhaps siding with her former partner?.
The high-stakes poker world is no stranger to drama. The recent revelation by Nik Airball & Wesley Flan has added a new layer of intensity to the narrative. As the poker community awaits more details and a comprehensive explanation from Airball, the alleged cheater, Ye Shen, faces potential consequences and scrutiny from both the poker community and legal authorities.