{"id":376,"date":"2025-03-13T09:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T10:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/?p=376"},"modified":"2025-04-16T13:09:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:09:20","slug":"poker-pros-mike-holtz-eric-zheng-patrick-leonard-call-out-rampant-cheating-in-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.masteringphsyics.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/13\/poker-pros-mike-holtz-eric-zheng-patrick-leonard-call-out-rampant-cheating-in-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Pros Mike Holtz, Eric Zheng, Patrick Leonard Call Out Rampant Cheating in Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Poker Pros Mike Holtz, Eric Zheng, Patrick Leonard Call Out Rampant Cheating in Las Vegas<\/a> appeared first on Vegas Slots Online News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A common issue<\/h2>\n

Multiple poker pros have taken to social media to vent their frustration at cheating in Las Vegas poker tournaments.<\/p>\n

Eric Zheng was the first to voice the issue. In a lengthy X post on Wednesday, the American player explained he was playing at The Venetian when he notified staff to two players who were chipdumping. Floor staff supposedly refused to investigate.<\/p>\n

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Getting cheated and absurd floor decisions @VenetianPoker<\/a><\/p>\n

10 left, FT bubble and payjump from 11k to 14k<\/p>\n

Spanish pro jams 2.5BB on other table from SB, other spanish pro folds BB and slides his hand directly into the muck@padspoker<\/a> instantly calls floor saying that they are\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Eric Zheng (@ezhengs) March 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Patrick Leonard followed this up with some insight of his own. The Englishman with $3m+ in live earnings claimed that he also complained to staff about the same issue. He was subsequently told \u201cif the cards aren\u2019t exposed we can\u2019t do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

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the \u201csame group\u201d of people also cheated him at Resorts World<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Poker pro Mike Holtz then chimed in too, claiming he caught the same person cheating last year. He said that the the \u201csame group\u201d of people also cheated him at Resorts World during an $800 Main Event over the weekend. A video provided further details of this incident.<\/p>\n

Holtz tells all<\/h2>\n

Holtz added a lot more detail to the story via a video posted to his X account. The American pro, who also cohosts the PokerNews Podcast, explained multiple instances in which his complaints were brushed off by Resorts World staff:<\/p>\n

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Addressing my experiences at resorts world and cheating in poker pic.twitter.com\/75IO6yRKc3<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Holtz (@MikeHoltzPoker) March 13, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

As he revealed in the video, the nine seat and the two seat at his table in the $800 Main Event appeared to be working together. Every time the nine seat, who was big stack, would open, the two seat would fold in such a way as to show his cards to the nine seat. Holtz\u2019 complaints to staff supposedly fell on deaf ears.<\/p>\n

Holtz was moved to a new table where another person from the cheaters\u2019 friend group was playing. One of the men from the previous table came behind their friend and started speaking in a different language to him, when again Holtz complained about potential cheating, the man ran out of the poker room.<\/p>\n

Holtz believes these players are friends with the ones called out by Zheng and Leonard in The Venetian.<\/p>\n

Not an isolated incident<\/h2>\n

This wasn\u2019t the only incident that Holtz reported. He said there was also a player who was pocketing chips. Despite players reporting him to staff, the player supposedly wasn\u2019t kicked out until four hours later.<\/p>\n

Holtz also claimed the dealers were exposing cards to players. When he complained, Holtz was supposedly labeled a \u201ccry baby\u201d by a member of staff. \u201cA dealer should never talk to a player like that,\u201d Holtz said. \u201cHe should be fired on the spot.\u201d<\/p>\n

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We have to come together as a community and say f*ck this bullsh*t.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Holtz believes that cheating is a major issue in the poker community and has to be challenged by players before it becomes overwhelming. He said: \u201cThat\u2019s what poker has dissolved into at this point. It\u2019s about who can cheat better. We have to come together as a community and say f*ck this bullsh*t. Stop cheating us.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I have burned some of my social credit because I keep talking about this so vocally, and I don\u2019t want to be that guy. But someone has to be that guy man.\u201d \u00a0 <\/p>\n

Holtz concluded by shouting out the Wynn Las Vegas. He said he has called out cheating multiple times in the property and staff will always go to the cameras and give them a penalty. \u201cThe Wynn is on point,\u201d Holz stated. \u201cEverywhere else should be like there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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