Controversial rapper 6ix9ine — real name Daniel Hernandez — is currently serving a three-month prison sentence for violating his supervised release. That has not, apparently, slowed down his gambling activity. The 29-year-old, who serves as an ambassador for crypto betting platform Rainbet, recently featured in a video shared by the platform showing him playing a $50,000 blackjack hand from inside his prison cell.
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How the hand played out
The clip opens with an automated message confirming it is a call from a federal prison. In the video, 6ix9ine is on the phone from his cell while others — gathered at the back of a jewelry store — discuss $50,000 owed for a custom piece. Rather than settle the debt conventionally, they agree to put the full amount on a single blackjack hand through his Rainbet account.
The hand started badly, with 6ix9ine sitting on 13 against the dealer’s 10. But the dealer busted, handing him a $50,000 win against the odds. “6ix9ine gambling $50,000 on Rainbet from jail, dedication,” the platform commented on social media.
Not the first time
This is not the first gambling story to emerge from his current stint inside. In January, 6ix9ine revealed he had paid $10,000 to obtain a phone in his cell before wagering $15,000 on blackjack shortly after being imprisoned.
Rainbet’s growing roster of controversial names
The episode is the latest in a string of high-profile associations for Rainbet. The platform has been building its ambassador network around attention-grabbing personalities, including streamer Adin Ross — who was present when 6ix9ine surrendered to the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn in January — boxer Ryan Garcia, and influencer Cuffem.
Ross himself is no stranger to gambling controversy. He has been named in a US civil case alongside Canadian rapper Drake, with both accused of using funds provided by crypto casino Stake to cover the costs of automated streams — despite publicly claiming the money was their own. Separately, Ross made headlines earlier this year with a $20,000 donation to a couple on a casino floor.
