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Rob Mercer Admits to Lying About Cancer Diagnosis, Denies Scamming Poker Community

Following text messages and an admission to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Rob Mercer, who is alleged to have conned his way to thousands of dollars in donations after he revealed that he has terminal cancer, lied about his cancer diagnosis to the poker community.

According to a text message sent to and released by Cody Daniels, who really is terminally ill, Mercer hasn't actually been diagnosed by a doctor with any form of cancer.

Poker Community Exposes Rob Mercer

Hustler Casino Live co-founder Nick Vertucci and Poker Twitter Spaces host "SnoopDoug" both played key roles in helping Mercer's dream come true.