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\"Crockfords<\/a>

Crockfords refuse to pay winnings and are currently arguing the case in court<\/p><\/div>\n

The court case involving Phil Ivey one of the world\u2019s best poker players and Crockfords the London casino has begun. The case was brought to the high court following Mr Ivey won \u00a37.7 million at the casino in August 2012 over a two day period.<\/p>\n

Mr Ivey deposited \u00a31 million to play baccarat while in London along with a companion Cheung Yin Sun, however the casino said that after reviewing video tapes of the poker players time at the baccarat table the company refused to pay the winnings because he used a technique called \u201cedge sorting\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mr Ivey, who is suing Crockfords for his winnings, has admitted using the which allowed him to predict the order in which cards would appear.<\/p>\n

His QC, Richard Spearman, described the technique as \u201clegitimate\u201d. He said casinos were able to guard against it.<\/p>\n

Saying that Mr Ivey could not be held responsible for the casino\u2019s \u201cmistake\u201d he went on: \u201cThe technique of edge sorting involves nothing more than using information that is available to any player by viewing the backs of the cards…and making requests of the casino, which it is open to the casino to accept or refuse, as to the manner in which play is conducted.\u201d<\/p>\n

If that led to an advantage for the player that was simply the \u201cmistake\u201d of the casino staff and in no way cheating on the part of the player, the QC insisted.<\/p>\n

Christopher Pymont QC, for the casino, said the scheme was quite possibly \u201ccriminal\u201d.<\/p>\n

The casino\u2019s lawyer said that his companion spoke Cantonese to the dealer to keep the scheme \u201ccovert\u201d from other staff.<\/p>\n

The case is continuing in the high court and a decision could take several weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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