It was only less than a week ago since the World Series of Poker main event finished (a no limit Hold ‘em tournament with a $10,000 buy-in held every May at Binion’s Horseshoe Casino in Las Vegas).

A television producer by the name of Jamie Gold finished first this year, taking away a record breaking $12,000,000. However it wasn’t all fun and games, a man named by Bruce Crispin Leyser has allegedly filed a court case seeking 50% of Jamie Gold’s winnings. Rumour has it that Gold had an agreement to recruit a number of celebrities for the Poker Room “Bodog”.

Leyser disputes he has voicemail messages from Gold confirming the deal on the morning of the final table. A restraining order is now in place preventing Harrah’s from paying Gold his prize money. The first hearing of this lawsuit will take place on September 1st.

(If you ask me thats a Bad Beat).