Bill Ivey Poker
LONDON -- Ten-time World Series of Poker winner Phil Ivey has lost his case against a British casino he accused of improperly withholding his winnings.
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Britain's High Court ruled Wednesday that Genting Casinos UK does not have to pay him the 7.7 million pounds ($12.4 million) he was seeking. The casino's lawyers convinced the court that Ivey's use of 'edge sorting' tactics was not legitimate and that the casino did not have to pay.
The casino said he essentially kept track of card values by watching for design imperfections on the backs of the cards.
The 38-year-old Ivey said he was disappointed with the ruling.
'As I said in court, it's not in my nature to cheat -- and I would never do anything to risk my reputation,' he said in a statement. 'I am pleased that the judge acknowledged in court that I was a truthful witness by saying that, 'I am entirely convinced that Mr. Ivey did not consider that what he was doing was cheating.'
'I believe that what we did was a legitimate strategy -- we did nothing more than exploit Crockfords' failures to take proper steps to protect themselves against a player of my ability -- clearly today, the judge did not agree.'
Ivey claims he won the money during two days of playing baccarat at Crockfords, a Mayfair casino that is part of the Genting group, in August 2012.
'Crockfords is pleased with the judgment of the High Court today supporting its defense of a claim by Mr. Ivey,' the casino said in a statement. 'It is our policy not to discuss our clients' affairs in public and we very much regret that proceedings were brought against us. We attach the greatest importance to our exemplary reputation for fair, honest and professional conduct and today's ruling vindicates the steps we have taken in this matter.'
The ruling also could pose trouble for Ivey in his legal battle with the Borgata Casino in New Jersey.
Borgata is suing Ivey for the $9.6 million he won using the same controversial edge-sorting technique while playing mini-baccarat in 2012. The two sides are scheduled to have a telephone status update Nov. 10, with depositions expected to continue until July 2015.
Edge-sorting is a technique in which players use flaws in the designs on backs of cards to identify them in advance. At Crockfords and Borgata, Ivey requested a specific brand of cards, purple Gemaco, be used. He had a companion -- a woman identified in court documents as Cheng Yin Sun -- instruct the dealer to rotate specific cards in certain directions, effectively sorting the deck to make the design flaws stand out. He played for anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 per hand, court documents show.
Information from ESPN.com's David Purdum and the Associated Press was used in this report.
Bill Ivey Poker Player
| Bill Edler | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | The Stunning One |
| Residence | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Born | February 11, 1964 (age 57) Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| World Series of Poker | |
| Bracelet(s) | 1 |
| Money finish(es) | 7 |
| Highest ITM Main Event finish | 23rd, 2007 |
| World Poker Tour | |
| Title(s) | 1 |
| Final table(s) | 2 |
| Money finish(es) | 8 |
William Edler (born February 11, 1964) is an American professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada. He has a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
Edler won a World Series of Poker bracelet in 2007 by claiming the $5,000 buy-in shorthanded No-Limit hold'em tournament. The win earned Edler over $900,000.
In 2007, Edler cashed in the money for the first time in the $10,000 No Limit Hold'em Main Event Championship coming in 23rd place out of a field of 6,358 players, winning $333,490.
Bill Ivey Poker
Edler has also had success in heads-up playing, winning the inaugural $10,000 buy-in Heads-Up Poker Championship in Compton, California in 2007.
In addition, Edler won the September 2007 World Poker Tour title at the Gulf Coast Poker Championship, winning $747,615.[1] At this event he set the record for the greatest come back in World Poker Tour history. With only 17 players left out of 256 entries with only 2 tables left,[2] Edler had only 2 x $1,000 chips left and was unable to meet the blinds of $4,000/$8,000. Edler went on to win the event, making this the biggest comeback in World Poker Tour tournament history.[3]
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Edler also finished 6th at the March 2007 Bay 101 Shooting Star WPT tournament, winning $160,000, and has cashed in six other WPT events.
As of 2010, Edler's total live tournament winnings exceed $3,425,000.[4] His 6 cashes at the WSOP account for $1,306,489 of those winnings.[5]
References[edit]
- ^Bill Edler Wins Gulf Coast Poker Championships
- ^Gulf Coast tournament details
- ^2007 Gulf Coast Poker Championship live updates
- ^Hendon Mob Database: William Edler
- ^World Series of Poker EarningsArchived June 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, worldseriesofpoker.com