Adin Ross’ winning hand cancelled by an error on Stake
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26 Jul 2025 •
Reading time: 2 minutes After a break from gambling streams, Adin Ross decided to return to playing blackjack on the Stake platform. Motivated by the recent successes of his colleagues, he bet £10,000 on a hand he thought was a winner. The streamer indicated that he wanted to stand when his hand was worth 19, facing a 7 from the dealer.
But a problem arises: the system or the dealer does not correctly take Adin’s Ace into account. Instead of a total value of 19, the hand is recorded as 18. When the dealer reveals his next card, he gets a 10, and the result drops to 17. Despite the favourable hand, the win is cancelled.
An intervention in vain
Faced with this glaring error, a manager is called. At this point, management decides to cancel the hand, depriving Adin Ross of the £10,000 he would have legitimately won. The streamer, who was broadcasting the game live, expresses his anger at this decision. He had clearly stated that he was filming the session, but no immediate corrective action was taken.
This isn’t the first time that a technical problem or dealer error has affected Adin Ross. During a previous session, a dealer failed to scan a card correctly, prompting criticism from the streamer, culminating in a live call to the manager. Other less publicised incidents had already marred his online blackjack games.
During a previous similar error, Stake‘s manager chose to update the card values in real time, allowing the hand to continue to its conclusion. Ironically, that round ended in defeat for Ross, who had already lost £10,000.
An official dispute
With the winnings suspended for several minutes without a clear resolution, Ross suspected biased management. Unsatisfied that this problem had occurred earlier on a losing hand but that a different solution had been chosen for the winning hand, he said he wanted to contact Stake’s managers. An online support agent replied that a solution could take up to 24 hours.
Adin Ross was hoping for a comeback after his long absence from gambling streams. But instead of the long-awaited win, an account error deprived him of £10,000. The hand was cancelled despite the apparent victory, and a dispute was opened.This mishap raises concerns about the reliability of online casinos, especially when they are exposed to a global audience.