In return to international poker ace Phil Ivey's suit for payment of millions of pounds in winnings, the Crockfords poker room in London responded with claims that he exploited a design or manufacturing flaw on the cards to ensure that he won big.
What they imply is that he was reading the card values before they were turned over while playing at high stakes Punto Banco at Crockfords, accompanied by a Las Vegas woman of Asian ethnicity.
Reportedly, he was first down GBP 500,000, but then managed to persuade casino management of his bona fides and secured a rise in his wagering limit to around GBP 150,000. After that he managed to build an account balance of just over GBP 12 million before he ceased playing.
However, he was only paid his GBP 1 million deposit back, but nothing except that, which is why he decided to launch litigation.
It seems like Ivey's companion triggered suspicions in casino management as well, and there are also allegations that she had been banned from at least two land casinos.
So far, no response has arrived from Ivey to the casino's accusations of cheating.
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