It didn’t take long for Hustler Casino Live to announce the next steps of a review into the Robbi Jade Lew-Garrett Adelstein controversy but the results are still inconclusive.
In a statement posted to its Twitter account on Saturday evening, the poker live-stream show said it’s currently in the process of hiring a law firm to “conduct a comprehensive investigation” and will hire a third-party cybersecurity company to review all video footage as well.
The casino seeks to determine whether or not Lew legitimately outplayed Adelstein in a $269,000 hand of Texas Hold Em amid allegations of cheating by Adelstein. Zero concrete evidence has been provided to show Lew did anything but win the hand on her own, however after an off-camera confrontation between Lew, Adelstein and an HCL producer, Lew returned Adelstein’s half of the pot, further raising suspicions.
In its statement, HCL also noted a polygraph test may be used—though it’s worth noting such tests are not considered reliable sources of determining if someone is telling the truth.
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— Hustler Casino Live (@HCLPokerShow) October 2, 2022
The poker community is divided over Lew’s actions. The crux of the argument, essentially, is that the hand Lew was dealt was so poor that the only way she could have won was if she knew what cards were coming or what Adelstein was holding onto in his hand.
Adelstein, without evidence, posted a six-page note to his Twitter account alleging that Lew used an electronic device and an accomplice to win the hand. Lew says she won fairly and was “cornered and threatened” off-camera leading her to return the money.
The two have since used social media to state their cases while many fans and pro players wonder if further legal consequences may be coming for either or both players.
Garrett blocked me. Guilty as charged. What an honest man. He cornered me & threatened me. If he has the audacity to give me the death stare ON camera, picture what it’s like OFF camera. I was pulled out of the game & forced to speak to him in a dark hallway. Full details to come
— Robbi Jade Lew (@RobbiJadeLew) September 30, 2022
Garrett, I’ve got an idea. After I’m vindicated, let’s go heads up.
The whole world can watch me read you all day.@GmanPoker @HCLPokerShow
— Robbi Jade Lew (@RobbiJadeLew) September 30, 2022
Nailed it. https://t.co/aCUAB8DPAL
— Robbi Jade Lew (@RobbiJadeLew) October 2, 2022
Best concise summary of events. Notes:
-She several times states she wasn’t threatened (HCL & @Joeingram1 vids both), then tweets that she was anyway.
-Vibrating device in her pocket @berkey11 podcast
-Only right I accept her HU4ROLLZ while retweeting Doug. https://t.co/CooJ8UW3Is— Garrett Adelstein (@GmanPoker) September 30, 2022
I touched on this on the podcast.
Defamation cases are hard to win, but it seems like that’s going to be tested.
With no concrete evidence of cheating and a clear accusation of cheating, I think this is winnable.
Looks like it’s coming… https://t.co/9mAIMZs1hR
— Daniel Negreanu (@RealKidPoker) October 1, 2022
We’ll continue to follow this story as it develops.
