Poker player Marle Cordeiro has filed a new lawsuit against fellow poker pro Mike Postle, claiming he used his cellphone to carry out the alleged cheating in the infamous Stones Gambling cheating scandal. Her lawsuit alleges that Postle carried out his cellphone cheating with the help of one or more confederates.
Cordeiro’s $250,000 lawsuit was filed on her behalf by Mac VerStandig, the same lawyer who is currently representing 25 others in a separate $10 million civil lawsuit filed against Postle in Northern California. Cordeiro’s lawsuit was filed in a US District Court in Southern Nevada on April 4.
Postle Viewed Hole Cards Via Cellphone
Cordeiro alleges in her lawsuit that Postle’s exceptional runs during livestreamed cash games at Stones Gambling Hall came as a result of cheating, systemically carried out using one or more wire communication mechanisms which allowed him to have access to the hole cards of other players through his cellphone in real time.
While playing during livestreamed games at Stones, Cordeiro claims Postle would frequently stare between his legs to look at his cellphone and study his opponents’ hole cards. From there, he would know what to do, resulting in him achieving a 94 per cent win rate – a feat that even the best players in the world will find difficult to accomplish.
Exceptional Win Rate Questioned
Cordeiro is also accusing Postle of conspiring with one or more accomplices, some people who had the authority and capability to send him information about the hole cards of his opponents. While the alleged confederates are unnamed in the suit, many in the poker community believe it to be Stones Tournament Director Justin Kuraitis. Other players following the scandal share a similar view.
The suit claims Postle would cash in almost all of the games he played, and achieve excellent results, except in instances when Kuraitis was out of town and therefore was not the one in charge of the livestream.
The lawsuit alleges that Postle enjoyed an illicit advantage over other players, which enabled him to make the perfect decisions in almost all situations, benefiting his own personal interest.
Lawsuit Details Cheating Instances
Cordeiro also cites one instance when Postle let the cat out of the bag, unintentionally admitting that he indeed knew the hole cards being displayed during broadcast. On May 6, 2019, the poker pro was playing in a pot limit Omaha game and talked with commentators about his performance. It was during that time that his tongue slipped, revealing a clue that even if he was playing the entire time, he actually had access to the hole cards of other players.
The lawsuit also mentions one game in which Cordeiro and Postle were among the players and cheating occurred. During one hand against Postle, Cordeiro claims she would have won if it weren’t for Postle’s ability to view her hole cards.
Cordeiro also questions the fact that Postle only chose to play at Stones Live and rarely took part in any other tournament – something that’s quite bizarre if Postle was really confident of his skills, and if he considered himself one of the best players.
The ongoing cheating saga involving Mike Postle and Stones Gambling Hall was exposed in September 2019 by poker player and former Stones commentator Veronica Brill. When the controversy exploded, prominent names in the world of poker did their own digging, and majority were convinced that Postle really cheated.
Stones earlier carried out its own investigation into the scandal, and maintained there was no evidence that cheating took place. The casino later filed a motion to dismiss, denying any liability on the matter. Postle also appeared to do the same thing, with affiliate site Rounder Life publishing his court documents.  However, it’s being speculated that it was Postle himself who leaked his own documents for media attention.
Postle was hailed in several occasions as a poker star with outstanding abilities, but everything took a different turn since the scandal erupted. Postle is due to appear before a $10 million civil trial which will take place in May in a district court in Northern California.