The court of Grasse gave Monday a verdict on the standoff between a Saudi Sheikh and a US poker player, who says that the first one owes him $ 2.8 million. The court rejected the player's request because "the law does not grant any action for a gambling debt".

The court of Grasse refused to order the payment of a gambling debt contracted in May 2014 during a private poker game on the Côte d'Azur, Europe 1 told the lawyers of the case. An American professional poker player, Rick Salomon, claimed the payment of $ 2.8 million won against a Saudi Sheikh, who denies losing such money and has always refused to pay.

" The law does not grant any action for a gambling debt "

But as stipulated in article 1965 of the Civil Code, "the law does not grant any action for a gambling debt". The court of Grasse has therefore rejected the request of the American player, "logically," comments to Europe 1 Me Iweins, lawyer of the Saudi Sheikh. Rick Salomon, former husband of Pamela Anderson, and her lawyers could appeal.