Poker player claims he was stabbed by his girlfriend

Poker player Kevin "KGAO" Gao claims that Lynne Ji, a poker player he was on and off with as a girlfriend, stabbed him. Gao said the argument started over claims that Ji worked as an escort. He described the incident on Doug Polk's YouTube channel.

Gao said that a few years ago he left school to play poker full time. While playing at low limit tables, he said he quickly won two large bad beat jackpots, and that this money pushed him toward higher limits. He also recalled that he had a relationship with Britney Jing, who was previously known from Hustler Casino Live.

According to Gao, although the two poker players were not officially a couple, they had rented an apartment and moved in together a few months earlier. He said that the night before the incident they had stayed at a hotel, and that during that night he learned Ji had been working as an escort for several months while being with him. He said the argument that started with this information continued when they returned to the apartment the next day.

Gao said Ji wanted to come over and talk while he was playing online poker, and that he wanted to be left alone. He alleged that Ji did not want to leave, bit and kicked him, and that he pulled her hair to push her away. He then said he saw Ji take a knife from the kitchen, locked the door and called 112, but claimed Ji broke the door down and followed him. Gao said he was cornered and wounded in the shoulder.

Rumors circulating on social media claim that Gao injured himself and called the police to blame Ji for the incident. It is also claimed that these rumors amount to Ji's defense. The article does not include any official outcome or court ruling on the incident.