button in SafariHigh Roller Removed from Livestream By Casino Says Funds Were 'Legitimate'
A poker player who was removed from the first-ever Hustler Casino Live stream at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) by the casino spoke out about the incident.
Britney, a prominent player in HCL's biggest games, issued a lengthy statement on X explaining the situation. In that statement, she disputed some accusations made against her about the source of her funds and expressed frustration with being unable to win back her $100,000 in losses.
The $100/$200 no-limit hold'em game took place in Las Vegas at the WSOP instead of the usual Hustler Casino in Los Angeles location. Things were going smoothly for the stream — good action in the game, lively table — until Britney mysteriously disappeared following a short break from the stream, and she never returned.
Britney's chips, as PokerNews reported, were removed due to a compliance issue. She had entered the cash game with cash, and the casino has been cracking down on using cash to enter high-stakes poker tournaments and cash games.
But the high roller was initially granted permission to play. She even went so far as to, at the request of the casino, obtain a check from another Las Vegas casino and brought it back to Paris. Britney was then permitted to play before being removed from the game, and she takes issue with that decision.
Cracking Down on Money Laundering in Las Vegas
Britney, in her statement, first addressed speculation about the source of her funds, which she claims some of the "information being circulated is inaccurate."
"The funds I used to buy into the game were legitimate, traceable, and backed by documented MGM casino winnings shortly before the session," she wrote.
The Hustler Casino Live regular said she respects casino complience procedures, and her issue isn't with compliance, it is with the "timing, clarity, and consistency of how this situation was handled." She continued to explain that she "followed the instructions given to me" before playing, which included obtaining a check from another casino in town.
"If there was a compliance concern, it should have been identified before I was allowed to buy in and put money at risk — not after the game had already begun," she argues.
Britney isn't the only player at the 2026 WSOP who has run into a similar issue. Andrew Moreno attempted to buy into a high roller tournament with cash and was turned away. The issue isn't a WSOP issue, or even a Paris casino issue. It stems from a city-wide crackdown on money laundering that began last year.
Neither Britney nor Moreno have been suspected of any wrongdoing. But the casinos in town are simply taking precautionary measures to prevent money laundering, which has long been a widespread problem in Las Vegas.
Last summer, casinos on the Strip agreed to stop cashing in casino chips from other casinos. So, a poker player can no longer redeem an Aria chip over at Venetian, for example. As a result of the anti-money laundering efforts, instances such as what happened to Britney are becoming more prevalent in Las Vegas.
Hustler Casino Live will host its annual Million Dollar Game on Friday evening, but this time from the WSOP. Players such as Michael "Texas Mike" Moncek, Alan Keating, and Martin Kabrhel are slated to play, and don't expect any casino compliance issues to occur.
