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full story here: http://www.news.com.au/entertainmen...ut/story-e6frfmqi-1226490125827#ixzz28bGVZlWWBRITAIN'S oldest casino is investigating a £7.3 million ($11.5 million) win by the world’s top poker player – and is refusing to pay him a penny.
Crockfords, an exclusive gaming club in London's Mayfair, has informed the authorities that it is withholding Phil Ivey’s payout. A source with close knowledge of the dispute described the situation as unprecedented.
Accompanied by a "beautiful Oriental woman", Mr Ivey, a 35-year-old Californian, was playing Punto Banco, which is a skill-free variant of baccarat, when he struck a remarkable winning streak. The 184-year-old casino initially agreed to transfer the winnings to his bank account, but six weeks on it has returned only his £1 million stake.
Instead it began an exhaustive inquiry. Staff, including the female croupier, were interviewed at length amid fears there may have been some form of collusion. This is thought to have been ruled out. While it is unclear what, if anything, Mr Ivey has been accused of, lawyers for both sides are said to be engaged in an increasingly tense stand-off. It is not thought that police have been alerted.
judgment: Phil Ivey Loses Court Battle
additional case: http://www.nj.com/south/index.ssf/2...ty_baccarat_win_at_borgata_was_all_skill.html
World-famous poker player Phil Ivey says his disputed $9.6 million baccarat win at Atlantic City's Borgata casino was all skill, and is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit in which the casino accuses him of cheating. John Falcicchio, a spokesman for Ivey, told The Associated Press the motion was filed Wednesday night.
In April, the Borgata sued Ivey, who grew up in Roselle, alleging he and an associate exploited a defect in cards that enabled them to sort and arrange good cards. The casino asserted that technique gave him an unfair advantage on four occasions between April and October 2012. The casino claims the technique, called edge sorting, violates New Jersey casino gambling regulations.
But Ivey's motion says his win was simply the result of skill and good observation. "Each and every penny of defendants' winnings was the result of sheer skill," Ivey's lawyers wrote in court papers.
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