Professional poker player and former GGPoker ambassador Bryn Kenney has sued companies associated with the online poker operator, alleging breach of contract and fraud. The dispute centres on commissions he says were reduced and a promised 5% equity stake that was never recognised. The claims have not been established in court.
Dispute over Equity and Player Commissions
According to the complaint, Kenney signed an endorsement agreement with NSUS Limited in March 2018. Later that year, he alleges that the arrangement was expanded to include a 5% ownership stake and commissions linked to players he recruited.
Kenney claims the equity was never recognised, including when NSUS Group acquired the World Series of Poker brand for $500 million in 2024.
He also alleges that his commission income was reduced through changes to player-network records, deductions and commission rates. Kenney says he received $5 million in commission revenue in 2019, but that subsequent changes cut his annual income by more than $3 million compared with earlier earnings.
Case Also Raises Anti-cheating Allegations
The lawsuit alleges that Kenney was given assurances about anti-cheating safeguards at GGPoker but later learned that systematic cheating was occurring. He is seeking damages and an accounting of the amounts allegedly owed.
The case was initially filed in a Nevada state court in July 2026 before being transferred to federal court in August. Kenney left GGPoker’s ambassador programme in 2020.
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