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Maybe Rick Salomon did win $40 million playing poker in 2014 after all.
Those claims made by Salomon's ex-wife Pamela Anderson in 2015 were scoffed at by many, but if the latest news coming out of a French court is any indication, Salomon has indeed won some handsome sums in private poker games. Unfortunately for him, he won't be getting the $2.8 million he alleges he's owed from one game in particular, pending any further appeals.
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- Total life earnings: $9,906,283. Latest cash: $672,000 on 06-Nov-2018. Click here to see the details of Rick Salomon's 13 cashes.
Million-Dollar Game in France
According to British outlet The Times' reporting on the court case, Salomon participated in a game for very high stakes in 2014 at Tiara Miramar Beach, a hotel just outside of Cannes on the French Riviera.
One of the participants in the game was Raad al-Khereiji, a Saudi Arabian with the means to fire off $34 million worth of casino spending at ARIA over the course of 29 months, per court records.
'Even supposing there was such a debt, which my client totally contests, you cannot pursue someone in France for a gambling debt.'
According to Salomon's account, al-Khereiji racked up a massive loss, at least some of which was on credit, during the course of a marathon game lasting some 48 hours — an important detail in the story. Having accrued a debt of $2.8 million to Salomon, al-Khereiji advised Salomon that his U.S.-based lawyer would be in touch to settle the sum.
200-Plus-Year-Old French Law Invoked
However, by al-Khereiji's account, there was no high-stakes poker game at all. In fact, the game was merely for fun, played for no stakes whatsoever. When the lawyer finally got hold of Salomon several months later, he informed Salomon as such and said no payment would be coming his way.
In response, Salomon — who has earned just over $9.9 million in tournaments, primarily high roller events — took his claim to the French court system, with the Grasse High Court ultimately delivering judgment on the case.
In order to back up Salomon's claim, his lawyer pointed to an 1804 law stating that gambling debts are only enforceable in 'games involving weapons, foot or horse racing, chariot races, tennis, and other games of the sort which involves physical skill and exercise.' As the session lasted 48 hours, the lawyer argued, the requirement was met due to the endurance and energy needed to play through it.
Judge Rules Against Salomon
Monday evening, word leaked out from the court, and the judge apparently wasn't convinced. The verdict came down against Salomon.
Al-Khereiji's lawyer said the ruling was consistent with French law.
'Even supposing there was such a debt, which my client totally contests, you cannot pursue someone in France for a gambling debt,' he said.
Salomon's lawyer admitted it was an 'uphill fight' and conceded he was unable to establish convincingly that the requirement of physical skill had been met. Given that, it would seem unlikely Salomon will pursue the matter further through the French court, but he didn't rule out the possibility of an appeal.
It seems likely that all that comes of this is the opportunity for fans to get a glimpse into the seldom-revealed world of private high-stakes poker, governed by handshake debts and the gambler's code. When someone doesn't agree to pay up in these scenarios, recovering the funds can prove difficult, as Salomon found out the hard way.
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The World Series of Poker Africa (WSOPA) is the second expansion effort of World Series of Poker-branded pokertournaments outside the United States. Since 1970, participants had to travel to Las Vegas if they wanted to compete in the World Series of Poker (WSOP). Although the WSOP started holding circuit events in 2005 in other states, the main tournaments, which awarded bracelets to the winners, were exclusively held in Las Vegas. In 2007, the inaugural World Series of Poker Europe marked the first time that a WSOP bracelet was awarded outside Las Vegas.[1] In 2010, the WSOP expanded overseas once again, only this time to Gauteng, South Africa. While the WSOPE awarded bracelets, the WSOPA was considered a circuit event with the winners receiving Championship Rings instead of bracelets. The WSOPA did not occur in 2011, but the series of tournaments resumed in 2012.
2010 WSOPA[edit]
The first WSOPA was held in October 2010 at the Emerald Resort & Casino in Vanderbijlpark near Johannesburg, South Africa. Emerald Resort and Casino CEO Martin Rice said 'Poker has, over the past half-decade, accelerated in popularity. Our Emerald Poker Series, and its growing fields, is testament to the unlimited success of the sport. It was only natural to follow-on its popularity with the greatest tournament on the planet.'[2] The tournament consisted of two events, which were a $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha event with $300 rebuys and the $5,000 No Limit 'Main Event.'
Although the 2010 event was part of the WSOP Circuit, winners did not earn a gold ring or standing for the WSOP Circuit National Championship, both of which were common for other circuit events.[3] This policy changed in 2012.[4]
| Event | First Prize | Winner[4] |
|---|---|---|
| $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha (Rebuy) | $36,786 | Filipe Ramos |
| $5,000 No Limit Hold'em | $231,956 | Warren Zackey |
2012 WSOPA[edit]
The 2012 WSOPA was moved to 21–26 February and expanded to six circuit events, each of which counted towards Circuit National Championship standing and awarded a gold ring.[4] In addition to the six ring events, the week included a Ladies No-Limit Tournament and a Celebrity Tournament. All events at the 2012 tournament were no-limit.[5]
Five-time bracelet winner and former world champion Scotty Nguyen was the Master of Ceremonies.[5]
| Event | First Prize | Winner[6] |
|---|---|---|
| $350 No-Limit Hold’em | $22,842 | Gregory Ronaldson |
| $3,300 Main Event | $158,595 | Joe-Boy Rahme |
| $10,400 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | $97,000 | Rob Fenner |
| $560 Six Handed No-Limit Hold'em | $25,979 | Jason Strauss |
| $350 No-Limit Hold'em | $17,610 | Armand Saayman |
| $350 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em | $7,784 | Heau Pienaar |
2013 World Series of Poker Africa[edit]
The 2013 WSOPA was moved to 5–10 February and expanded to seven circuit events, each of which counted towards Circuit National Championship standing and awarded a gold ring.
Rob Solomon Poker Tournaments
| Event | First Prize | Winner[7] |
|---|---|---|
| $365 No-Limit Hold’em | $20,018 | Jarrod Solomon |
| $580 6-Handed No-Limit Hold'em | $12,920 | Greg Tucker |
| $3,300 Main Event | $101,267 | Michael Mizrachi |
| $580 No-Limit Hold'em | $19,741 | Todd Neville |
| $10,400 High Roller No-Limit Hold'em | $38,400 | Roman Szymonowicz |
| $365 Turbo No-Limit Hold'em | $7,753 | Ahmed Karrim |
References[edit]
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- ^'Harrah's Set to Launch World Series of Poker Europe'. Gaming Business. 27 February 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2007.
- ^Parvis, Matthew (3 May 2010). 'Poker World Series of Poker Heads to South Africa?'. PokerNews. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^Katz, Dan (27 October 2010). 'Historic WSOP Africa Kicks Off'. Poker News Daily. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ abc'EMERALD CASINO AND RESORT TO HOST 2ND ANNUAL WSOP AFRICA FEBRUARY 21–26'. WSOP. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ ab'Scotty Nguyen to Host 2012 WSOP Africa'. Poker Listings. 16 February 2012. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^Holloway, Chad (1 March 2012). 'Recapping the 2012 World Series of Poker Circuit Africa'. Poker News. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^'2013 World Series of Poker Circuit Africa'. Cardplayer. Retrieved 9 April 2013.