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High-Stakes Player Accuses Crypto Casino Bluff.com of Seizing $400K in Winnings

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Peter Kolui, a player who says he has wagered more than $1 billion across online casinos and has lent money to prominent livestreamers in the gambling-content space, published a detailed post on X alleging that the crypto casino Bluff.com withheld $400,000 of his winnings after what he describes as a 15-minute blackjack session.

According to Kolui, he deposited $200,000 on Bluff.com and received a 3% deposit bonus. Playing Pragmatic Play blackjack with bets as large as $100,000, he says his balance quickly climbed to $600,000. When he attempted to withdraw, the casino returned his original $200,000 deposit but froze the remaining $400,000 pending “review.”

Kolui says that weeks later, Bluff.com requested know-your-customer (KYC) verification – not just from him, but from a friend who had referred him to the platform, despite that friend not having played there in weeks. Several weeks after that, he says the casino informed him it was seizing the $400,000, alleging bonus and platform abuse and apparently implying he had effectively referred himself in order to collect referral commissions on his own play, a practice generally prohibited across the industry. Kolui maintains he received no bonuses beyond the initial 3% deposit top-up and has publicly called on Bluff.com to release the funds.

Public Reaction

The post drew replies from other users describing comparable situations. One user said he hit a max win on Starlight Princess on the same platform, was then asked for KYC, and was subsequently denied a withdrawal over region restrictions he says weren’t in place when he began playing.

Not everyone in the thread took the claims at face value. Ivar Navarro, who identifies himself as a former financial director at Gaming Curaçao, argued that a player with Kolui’s stated scale would typically play on larger, more established platforms, and questioned why the incident happened on a comparatively lesser-known casino. He said he has previously reviewed data from casinos alleging manipulation by other high-value players and suggested the community shouldn’t assume the accusations are accurate without more evidence – while adding that he hopes the situation is resolved if Kolui’s account is accurate.

That skepticism was itself contested: user @korraflow called the response “victim blaming,” and @Dollartree_1 argued that even if Bluff.com believed self-referral had occurred, a legitimate response would be to withhold referral earnings rather than blackjack winnings earned through ordinary gameplay.

Broader Context

Bluff.com’s funding is a recurring point in the backlash. The platform raised $21 million in February 2026, having already processed more than 125 million bets and drawn over 600,000 sign-ups during its beta period. Critics in the thread have argued that a well-capitalized platform should be able to honor a $400,000 payout without disputing it publicly.

Kolui’s own credibility as a high-stakes player has also come up in the discussion. He is known as a person who has previously lent Kick streamer TheGoobr five- and six-figure sums to keep his streams going.

As of this writing, Bluff.com has not issued a public statement addressing Kolui’s claims.

ByJason McCulloch
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Jason has over 20 years of experience in both land-based and online casinos. He specializes in data analysis, product development, and building partnerships with major gambling companies. Throughout his career, Jason has worked with industry leaders like IGT PlayDigital, Pragmatic Play, and Evolution Group. He's helped bring table games to over 3,000 online casino sites worldwide. Based in Las Vegas, Jason writes about gambling industry trends, technology, and market insights.

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