Oct 5, 2022
In a special edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway sits down with Robbi Jade Lew, who has been accused by Garrett Adelstein of cheating in a highly-publicized hand from the Hustler Casino Live (HCL) live stream.
Lew shares her side of the story and addresses lingering questions such as why she wavered on whether she thought she had jack-three or jack-four, why she gave the money back, what made her chair vibrate, and where things stand now.
She also talks about what she thinks will happen and a potential heads-up match against Adelstein. It's one of the biggest poker stories of the year, and here's your chance to hear directly from Lew.
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*Time|Topic*
00:14 | Welcome to the show
00:35 | Who is Robbi Jade Lew?
03:00 | How does one go from low-stakes tournaments to high-stakes
cash games?
04:00 | Getting staked
04:58 | How did you come to play on Hustler Casino Live?
05:42 | How do you know Rip? What’s the relationship there?
08:19 | Were you nervous about playing in such a tough
lineup?
10:05 | What was your prior relationship with Garrett Adelstein
like?
11:35 | Breaking down the hand
11:53 | Why did you defend with such a weak hand like
jack-four?
14:37 | Why call the turn shove?
16:30 | Did you think you had a pair of threes?
17:43 | Why did you give varying explanations?
18:40 | Why weren’t you more shocked if you thought you had
jack-three but rolled over jack-four?
20:20 | Why give the money back?
21:06 | Did you offer to give the money back or did Garrett
ask?
24:40 | Do you regret giving back the money?
25:43 | How does Rip feel about you giving back the money?
27:10 | Did you cheat or do anything wrong?
28:00 | What’s the deal with the vibrating chair and
midsection?
30:35 | What about the screengrab that appears to show something in
your pocket?
32:30 | How are you dealing with this incident blowing up and going
mainstream?
35:38 | Have you had any contact with Garrett Adelstein?
36:08 | Will the heads-up challenge happen?
36:20 | Have you been in touch with Hustler Casino Live?
37:04 | Are you willing to take a polygraph test?
37:25 | Do you envision any legal action against Garrett?
38:40 | In your mind what is the right thing for Garrett to do?
39:05 | What should the poker world know?
40:00 | Has this whole experience turned you off from poker?