Bryn Kenney sues GGPoker parent NSUS over unpaid commissions

Bryn Kenney, the highest-earning live tournament poker player in history, has filed suit against NSUS Group, GGPoker's parent company, alleging breach of contract and fraud over commissions he claims were systematically reduced and withheld.

The complaint names NSUS Group, NSUS Limited, chief executive Mansoo Kim, and a fourth defendant. Kenney claims Kim verbally promised him a 5% equity stake in the business in 2018, an interest he says was never formally recognized and went unacknowledged when NSUS acquired the World Series of Poker brand from Caesars Entertainment for $500 million in 2024.

On commissions, Kenney says he earned $5 million in 2019 and watched that figure fall by more than $3 million annually as users were moved out of his affiliate network and agents were redirected to deal directly with the operator. The complaint also accuses GGPoker of misrepresenting the scale of cheating on its platform and then attempting to assign blame for that cheating to Kenney.

Kenney left the ambassador program in 2020 and subsequently founded 4poker, targeting Latin American markets. The case is in early stages. GGPoker has not yet responded publicly to the filing.

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