High-Stakes Poker Grudge Match in Jeopardy Over Friend Dispute

The high-stakes poker grudge match between Matt Berkey and Nikhil 'Airball' Arcot is in serious doubt. The dispute centers around Arcot's request to bring a 'support friend' to the match, which Berkey refuses to allow.

Arcot, known popularly as 'Nik Airball', called out Berkey as 'a scammer' on a recent Doug Polk podcast. He told Polk on air: '... Berkey's a scammer. When you run a training site and you can't beat the games, you're a scammer. You're selling bullshit. It just is what it is, you're a scam artist.' This led to Berkey’s challenge, with terms apparently agreed earlier in the week.

However, Arcot’s insistence on bringing along a ‘support friend’ has upset the applecart. The wealthy investment banker posted a lengthy tweet in support of his position, claiming he had agreed to everything Berkey wanted in order to set the match.