Phil Ivey to Appeal Edge Sorting Case Ruling

Dec 01, 2015
Phil Ivey to Appeal Edge Sorting Case Ruling
Poker pro Phil Ivey has been granted leave to appeal the British Court's decision, which denied him the GBP 7.8 million in winnings from Genting's Crockfords Casino Club. LPB'ers may recall the situation that took place in 2012. Ivey and a companion took a seat at a Punto Banco table leading to accusations that Ivey was edge sorting, a form of card counting that is considered cheating. Ivey not only confirmed but defended his strategy claiming that he used an acceptable technique. Despite this, the court found that his method was a violation of game rules and sided with Crockfords, which saw Ivey lose out on the millions in winnings. With regard to the appeal, a British judge said “his case raises an important question of law and has a real prospect of success”. Ivey gave a comment to the Daily Mail regarding the appeal saying, “This is really great news. I am getting a second shot and I'm hoping we will win this time around. 'It is not in my nature to cheat, which is why I was so bitterly disappointed by the judge's decision a year ago, even though he said I was a truthful witness.” The case is scheduled to go before the British Appellate Court on December 10, 2015. “When you're accused of cheating it's a very big deal in gambling. I'm not allowed in certain casinos because of what happened. But my colleagues have been tremendously supportive – they know what is cheating and what is not,” said Ivey.
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