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It's the shot heard round the world.....well, the poker world for sure.
Revelations that Hustler Casino Live stream co-founder Nick Vertucci has been banned following sexual harassment allegations.
Poker player Julia McBride was the first to make the allegations over the weekend and Hustler Casino Live issued its statement early Wednesday afternoon.
"Effective immediately, Nick Vertucci will no longer be involved with High Stakes Poker Productions. We look forward to continuing to deliver the best high stakes poker content to the community."
Some of the texts, allegedly sent by Vertucci, appear to have originated from an era way before the #MeToo movement.
Julia from Palmdale tweeted out this past week: "Time to break the silence over @NickVertucciNV using his control over @HCLPokerShow to harass women and keep witnesses from speaking up. I'm posting some receipts. Poker world, please share your stories about #IckVertucci.. Let's stop the harassment!"
It is not clear whether the #IckVertucci hashtag (with the "N" removed) is deliberate.
His alleged comments include: "You're bringing the cleavage, huh?" and "lol you have the best ever!" and "You still have that damn boyfriend!".
On the TwoPlusTwo posting forum, Vertucci has been the subject of accusations stemming from so-called "shady real estate deals" and more for two years now.
MicroPunter, who only has 23 posts on the forum, started the extensive Vertucci thread back in August of 2022.
"Nick Vertucci is the co-owner of High Stakes Production, creator of Hustler Casino Live. Nick Vertucci is a serial real estate seminar scammer and convicted felon. Nick Vertucci has not had a losing session on Hustler Casino Live stream for over 2 months. Does anyone find this strange?"
A Redditor also posted about prior allegations that same month, adding "Moral to the story, Nick Vertucci is a piece of shit". The focus here is on a "how to flip houses" seminar Vertucci appears to have run.
Borg23 writes on the TwoPlusTwo forum following this week's disclosures: "I'm shocked shocked I say that a shady greaseball who ran real estate scam seminars, made bets on Trump AFTER Trump lost the election, with arms full of stupid tattoos and sprayed on hair that claims to be happily married would send messages like this!"
The fallout continued into this weekend.
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Kitty Kuo related how Vertucci once showed her a photo purporting to be his genetalia on his phone.
"Well, it was a true story. Before Covid 19, I played Latb many many timesAnd this guy was totally right. When nick showed me his dick pics at poker table( live stream), I was very strong and said “ u had a pencil dick” And he was so madI don’t give a shit if I can’t play at @HCLPokerShow. But it did happened to me."
Kuo's tweet came in response to another woman player who relayed something similar.
Well, it was a true story
— kitty kuo (@kittykuopoker) October 7, 2024
Before Covid 19, I played Latb many many times
And this guy was totally right
When nick showed me his dick pics at poker table( live stream), I was very strong and said “ u had a pencil dick”
And he was so mad
I don’t give a shit if I can’t play at… https://t.co/EgIxGYqinK
SoRareNBASquad had tweeted:
"He showed @kittykuopoker his dick pics at the table post stream during the LATB days. She told him he had a “pencil dick.” His face got red."
NCTarwheel tweeted in response:
"Fellas, who keeps pictures of their unit on their phone unless active in gay dating? (Not judging, that’s practical) I don’t know one woman that’s like “oh yes, please let me see a pic!” I only keep some of @DougPolkVids
’, but that’s just because his balls are huge."
The tweet exposing Vertucci actually came nearly two weeks ago with HCL only taking action against him several days later.
Well known poker pro Garrett Adelstein wrote at that time:
"Color me shocked. Hopefully he won't dedicate years of his life in a weak attempt at discrediting you as well. It's about damn time people stop protecting HCL and Vertucci in particular out of financial self-interest."
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