Lenard Adams, also known by his alias “Lucky,” has been accused of scamming a younger poker player. Adams, who’s had his fair share of controversy in the past, allegedly swayed his victim with promises of a lucrative private game.
Adams Allegedly Scammed a College Student
A college student who preferred to remain anonymous and was referred to as Kevin told Poker News that he met Adams at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood on January 10. Reminiscing about the recent encounter, Kevin told the news outlet that Adams had promised to include him in a private game if he agreed to a high-stakes bet.
According to the student, Adams told him to do a “massive flip” if he wanted to be staked in the private game in question. Kevin naively jumped at the opportunity and lost the bet. Soon after he paid the bet, Adams started pressuring the young player for more money. At that point, Kevin started to realize that there was no game.
Kevin told PokerNews that Adams had swayed him by showing him what he believed to be a fake money order from Hard Rock, which said he had $2 million credit there. Since he had previously seen Adams on poker livestreams before, Kevin wholeheartedly believed that he must have had the ability to arrange a private game for him.
In reality, Adams not only lied but also had a history of scamming younger players.
A Shady Track Record
As mentioned, this isn’t the first time Adams has been accused of a similar scam. In 2023, a member of the Poker Fraud Alert forum reported that he had been a victim of a similar scam, in which Adams promised to include him in a private game.
The player in question later lent $7,000 to Adams, after which the latter quickly disappeared, blocking his victim’s phone and Instagram. The one who reported this scam also described himself as a young player.
Adams has previously been involved in scams involving several women and was charged with counts of fraud, intimidation, kidnapping, rape and theft. While many of these charges were dismissed, he was still slammed with four 18-month sentences in a row, which were divided into three years of probation and three years in a work release program.
Poker Scams to Be Discussed at World Game Protection Conference
Speaking of poker fraud, a recent announcement confirmed that cheating on table games such as poker is going to be one of the topics at the upcoming annual World Game Protection Conference. Set to take place between March 11 and March 13, 2025, the conference will gather many prominent industry stakeholders.
As cases of cheating, fraud and manipulations continue to increase, experts believe that it is paramount to address the issue and prevent future scam attempts.
