What happens off the tables can also end up in court. This time, the protagonist is poker player Chau Shing Lam
Lam, who has over US$300,000 in live tournament earnings, resides in an apartment valued at around US$4 million, located at 368 Third Avenue, Manhattan. However, according to the lawsuit filed on July 17 by the condominium management, the tranquility of the place has been seriously affected by the player’s habits.
The legal document states that Lam smokes marijuana and tobacco “almost every day and at all hours,” causing the smoke to seep into neighboring apartments and common areas. This is compounded by constant episodes of noise during the night, including banging, running, and shouting that, according to residents, occur frequently.
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A complaint without smoke
But the conflict goes far beyond a simple neighborly nuisance. The lawsuit claims that air quality measurements taken in an adjacent apartment detected repeated increases in fine particle PM2.5 levels, consistent with secondhand smoke infiltration. The situation has gained special relevance because a family with a 12-year-old child suffering from a respiratory disorder will soon move into a neighboring unit.
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As support, the filing includes the opinion of the pediatrician treating the child, who recommends eliminating any exposure to smoke inside the building as soon as possible due to the health risk it poses.
According to management, Lam has accumulated more than a dozen violations in the last two years. Between fines and internal sanctions, the debt already exceeds US$87,000, in addition to having lost access to some common areas of the complex. They now seek to have the court force the player to pay the outstanding fines and to permanently cease the reported behaviors.
The curious dispute also comes at an active time for the professional. This year he achieved seven cashes in the summer series of the Red Dragon Poker Tour, held in Jeju, and also participated in the PokerStars European Poker Tour in Monte Carlo, where he added four more cash prizes.
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