UK Court Rules That Poker Player Doesn't Have To Pay Child SupportJudge Says He Lacked 'Sufficient Organisation In His Poker Playing' |
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A professional poker player in the United Kingdom, who doesn’t want to pay child support, just recently saw a judge rule in his favor.
The judge felt that his poker winnings were not from “gainful employment” and thus didn’t meet the regulations governing the payment of child support, the BBC reported.
The dispute between Tony Hakki and his former partner has been ongoing for more than four years.
The judge reportedly said: “On the facts found, I do not consider that it can be said that Mr. Hakki had a sufficient organisation in his poker playing to make it amount to a trade (or a business), let alone a profession or a vocation.”
Hakki, in his 40s, has been playing poker for many years, the report said.
Hakki asked appeal judges to look at the case after a tribunal judge decided that he could be said to be “gainfully employed” as a “self-employed earner”, the BBC reported.
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