Bryn Kenney files lawsuit over alleged GGPoker deal
Bryn Kenney is pursuing a Nevada lawsuit alleging that GGPoker executives and associated companies failed to honor an equity agreement and withheld commissions. The former ambassador’s claims concern a promised 5% stake and compensation for recruiting players to the online poker business. The allegations remain contested.
Court records establish that Kenney filed his complaint in Clark County on July 2, 2026. Defendant Mansoo Kim, sued as Michael Kim, removed the case to federal court on August 25. The defendants also include NSUS Group, NSUS Limited, and Global Gaming & Hospitality.
According to NEXT.io’s account of the complaint, Kenney signed an endorsement agreement in March 2018 before discussing an expanded arrangement that August. He alleges that the subsequent agreement included ownership and commissions linked to recruited players, but that the equity interest was never recognized.
The dispute also concerns changes to commissions
Kenney alleges that the company removed recruited players from his referral network, made unauthorized deductions, and reduced commission rates. He claims these changes cut his annual commission income by more than $3 million compared with earlier earnings, and seeks damages and an accounting of amounts allegedly owed.
The complaint also challenges assurances about GGPoker’s anti-cheating protections. Kim has sought dismissal of the fraud claim, arguing that its allegations are insufficiently specific and improperly combine his conduct with that of other defendants, according to PokerNews. Those arguments address the adequacy of Kenney’s pleading rather than establish the underlying facts.
An October 9 court order extended the briefing schedule on Kim’s motion to dismiss and set a hearing for November 12, 2026. The order confirms that the case remains in preliminary proceedings; it makes no finding that the alleged equity promise or commission breaches occurred.
