Facebook posts on Vegas poker trip lead to $340,000 defamation payout for Nicholas Polias

By Louise Hall
Updated December 10 2014 - 10:14am, first published November 28 2014 - 4:26pm
Nicholas Polias, far right, with his legal team, including Sue Chrysanthou, far left, and Bridgette Regener.  Photo: Louise Hall
Nicholas Polias, far right, with his legal team, including Sue Chrysanthou, far left, and Bridgette Regener. Photo: Louise Hall

A poker player awarded $340,000 in damages after suing four of his former friends for defamation following comments posted on Facebook about a trip to Las Vegas has warned people to "be very careful about what you write on social media".