The Price of Fame – WSOP Champ Gold Sued for Half his Winnings

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When you win the lottery, or let's say $12 million in the WSOP, everyone wants a piece of you. Friends, and family you never know you had often 'appear' – sometimes to hit you up, sometimes just to be part of the experience. World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Jamie Gold is finding out the hard way just how difficult being the champ can be.

According to the Las Vegas Sun, a man named Bruce Crispin Leyser filed a lawsuit yesterday in Las Vegas District Court seeking 50% of Gold's winnings from the Main Event. The suit alleges that Gold had a deal with Leyser to recruit 'celebrity talent' to endorse online poker room Bodog at the Main Event. According to the Sun, the complaint alleges that Leyser recruited these celebrities, and as such was promised 50% of Gold's take in the Main Event, as Gold's seat was bought by Bodog in exchange for recruiting celebrities.

According to the complaint, Leyser claims to have voicemail messages from Gold confirming the 50/50 deal on the morning of the final table. Chief District Court Judge Kathy Hardcastle issued a restraining order preventing Harrah's from paying Gold his prize pending the first hearing of this lawsuit, which will be September 1st.

A Harrah's spokesperson did confirm to PokerNews.com this morning that Jamie Gold has indeed not yet collected his top prize. The payment of his $12 million dollars in winnings will now be delayed pending resolution of at least this Temporary Restraining Order, and theoretically could be delayed until the entire lawsuit itself is resolved. That could take a long time.

At press time, neither Gold, nor his attorney could be reached for comment. We will continue to monitor this breaking story. Keep checking back for updates throughout the next couple days. John Caldwell Pokernews.com

Über World Series of Poker (WSOP):

Die World Series of Poker, oder kurz WSOP, ist eine Reihe von Pokerturnieren, die jedes Jahr in Las Vegas ausgetragen werden.

Die World Series of Poker finden jährlich im Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas statt.

Die World Series of Poker ist die grösste und prestigeträchtigste Pokerveranstaltung der Welt. Mit einer umfassenden Liste von Turnieren in allen wichtigen Pokervarianten ist die WSOP das am längsten laufende Pokerturnier der Welt und geht auf das Jahr 1970 zurück.

Darüber hinaus hat die WSOP bahnbrechende Allianzen in den Bereichen Rundfunk, digitale Medien und Unternehmenssponsoring gebildet und die Marke mit der Einführung der WSOP Europe im Jahr 2007 und der WSOP Asia-Pacific im Jahr 2013 sowie der WSOP International Circuit Series im Jahr 2015 erfolgreich international ausgebaut.

Ursprünglich wurden die Tourniere in Las Vegas Downtown im Binion's Horseshoe Casino ausgetragen. Im Jahre 2005 kaufte Caesars den Brand WSOP. Seit diesem Datum werden die Pokermeisterschaften im Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino durchgeführt.

Gewinner der letzten Jahre des WSOP-Championship-Mainevent

2020: Damian Salas 2019: Hossein Ensan 2018: John Cynn 2017: Scott Blumstein 2016: Qui Nguyen 2015: Joe McKeehen 2014: Martin Jacobson 2013: Ryan Riess 2012: Greg Merson 2011: Pius Heinz 2010: Jonathan Duhamel 2009: Joe Cada 2008: Peter Eastgate 2007: Jerry Yang 2006: Jamie Gold 2005: Joe Hachem 2004: Greg "Fossil Man" Raymer 2003: Chris Moneymaker 2002: Robert Varkonyi 2001: Carlos Mortensen 2000: Chris "Jesus" Ferguson 1999: J.J. "Noel" Furlong 1998: Scotty Nguyen 1997: Stu Ungar 1996: Huck Seed 1995: Dan Harrington 1994: Russ Hamilton 1993: Jim Bechtel 1992: Hamid Dastmalchi 1991: Brad Daugherty 1990: Mansour Matloubi 1989: Phil Hellmuth Jr. 1988: Johnny Chan 1987: Johnny Chan 1986: Berry Johnston 1985: Bill Smith 1984: Jack Keller 1983: Tom McEvoy 1982: Jack Strauss 1981: Stu Ungar 1980: Stu Ungar 1979: Hal Fowler 1978: Bobby Baldwin 1977: Doyle Brunson 1976: Doyle Brunson 1975: Sailor Roberts 1974: Johnny Moss 1973: Puggy Pearson 1972: Amarillo Slim Preston 1971: Johnny Moss 1970: Johnny Moss

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