Poker legend accuses PartyGaming founder of abandoning obligations to industry that made him rich.
Poker legend Doyle Brunson has blasted Anurag Dikshit, writing in his blog that the PartyGaming founder is appropriately named.
Dikshit pleaded guilty earlier this month to violating the US federal wire act, admitting to having used the wires to transmit bets and wager information on interstate commerce. He agreed to forfeit $300 million, and faces a maximum sentence of two years in prison.
"Dikshit was one of the owners of Party Poker and became a multi-billionaire when Party went public," Brunson wrote. "It looks like he would feel a sense of obligation to online poker, the industry that made him a rich man. Instead, he folded up like an accordion and pleaded guilty to breaking some kind of mystery law."
"It certainly created some ill will from the other online poker sites. I personally can't imagine what was going through his mind when he made the decision," he wrote.
Poker hall of famer Brunson, who has 10 World Series of Poker bracelets to his credit, including two Main Event titles, is an influential voice in the poker industry, making his opinion heard via the blog, which is hosted on his Web site, Doyle's room.
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