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  • Phil Ivey Given Green Light to Pursue Supreme Court Appeal in UK
    Phil Ivey Given Green Light to Pursue Supreme Court Appeal in UK

    Phil Ivey is going back to court. The ten-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner has been granted permission by the Supreme Court in the United Kingdom to appeal the decision handed down in November that ruled he had essentially cheated to win £7.8 million playing Punto Banco, a variant of Baccarat. “Last November’s Court […]

  • Daniel Negreanu Calls Phil Ivey Edge-Sorting Verdict “Absurd”
    Daniel Negreanu Calls Phil Ivey Edge-Sorting Verdict “Absurd”

    Last week, a judge ruled against Phil Iveyin his high-stakes lawsuit against Crockfords casino in London, concluding that the poker pro had cheated by using edge-sorting to win $12.5 million at the baccarat tables. Daniel Negreanu (pictured), a six-time bracelet winner and friend of Ivey’s, was stunned by the verdict and had some harsh words […]

  • Judge Rules Against Phil Ivey in London Edge-Sorting Case
    Judge Rules Against Phil Ivey in London Edge-Sorting Case

    Poker legend Phil Ivey (pictured) took one of the most expensive beats of his career on Wednesday when a London judge dismissed his $12.5 million suit against Crockfords Casino, ruling that the 38-year-old’s actions had constituted cheating.

  • Phil Ivey: “My Job is to Lawfully Reverse or Reduce the Perceived House Edge”
    Phil Ivey: “My Job is to Lawfully Reverse or Reduce the Perceived House Edge”

    This week has featured poker pro Phil Ivey (pictured) spinning his side of his now infamous edge-sorting tale. Ivey, a 10-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner, has been in hot water on both sides of the Atlantic by virtue of allegedly edge-sorting in order to gain an advantage at forms of baccarat. As we […]

  • Borgata Sues Phil Ivey Over $9.6 Million Baccarat Win
    Borgata Sues Phil Ivey Over $9.6 Million Baccarat Win

    According to NJ.comand a variety of other outlets, the Borgatain Atlantic City has filed suit against poker pro Phil Ivey (pictured) over a $9.6 million baccarat win that occurred two years ago. The site explained, “While playing,Ivey allegedly cheated by fixating on pattern flaws on the back of the cards, a technique commonly known as […]