Phil Ivey, a Poker professional whose money worth 7.7 million out of his winning of 12.4 million was withstand with Crockfords Casino will not be getting the amount as the a High Court in London has taken decision in favor of the Casino. Phil Ivey has won the cash prize of 12.4 million in August 2012 playing Punto Banco, a variant of Baccarat which is a common casino game.
The judge has decided him saying, he has used “edge sorting” a technique which is used by pro players to read the cards from the backside comparing the tiny variations in each of them. This is cheating under civil law and therefore he will not be getting any amount that the Genting-owned casino refused to pay earlier.
Ivey had filed a complaint against the Casino on High Court of England on May 7th 2013.The trial began on Monday and Ivey said that it he was not treated well by the casinos when he became the winner. John Mitting, the Judge of the High Court of England said “He gave himself an advantage which the game precludes. This is in my view cheating.”
After the trial, Ivey also gave a statement saying “I believe that what we did was a legitimate strategy and we did nothing more than exploit Crockfords' failures to take proper steps to protect themselves against a player of my ability." He continues saying “Clearly today the judge did not agree."
Ivey’s attorney has lost the court battle this time but they can appeal again in Appellate Court.
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The judge has decided him saying, he has used “edge sorting” a technique which is used by pro players to read the cards from the backside comparing the tiny variations in each of them. This is cheating under civil law and therefore he will not be getting any amount that the Genting-owned casino refused to pay earlier.
Ivey had filed a complaint against the Casino on High Court of England on May 7th 2013.The trial began on Monday and Ivey said that it he was not treated well by the casinos when he became the winner. John Mitting, the Judge of the High Court of England said “He gave himself an advantage which the game precludes. This is in my view cheating.”
After the trial, Ivey also gave a statement saying “I believe that what we did was a legitimate strategy and we did nothing more than exploit Crockfords' failures to take proper steps to protect themselves against a player of my ability." He continues saying “Clearly today the judge did not agree."
Ivey’s attorney has lost the court battle this time but they can appeal again in Appellate Court.
We will let you know all the latest news and information as it develops. Subscribe to us or follow us on Social Media for being the first to know all about Poker!
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