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- Phil Ivey, one of the world's top poker players, is being sued by the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City, N.J. The casino accuses the poker star of noticing a defect in the cards being played during a baccarat session and parlaying that into a $9.6 million haul back in 2012, per Gillian Mohney of ABC's World News (via ABCNews.com).
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Jul 9, 2020 · According to court documents filed July 2 in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the two parties have come to an agreement on the $10.1 million that the 10-time World Series...
- History of Legal back-and-forth
- Ivey's Hidden Progress
- Conclusion Not Thrilling, Not Surprising
While the legal war started in 2014, it took until late 2016 for a big inflection point to finally occur. At that point, the judge presiding over the case sided with Borgata and ordered Ivey and Sun to return more than $10 million they'd won— the at-issue baccarat millions plus some craps winnings. The case continued on appeal, and some sources rep...
However, while every turn was seeming to go against Ivey, he was all the while making some small gains in the background, like a poker player stealing enough blinds to stay afloat in a tournament. The appeals process was apparently going far better for Ivey than the initial case. Of central concern was the issue of whether he had cheated by marking...
If Ivey were to win his appeal, the case would have continued on remand, going back to a lower court for reconsideration. Borgata would have been forced to return the $124,410 it had already seized from Ivey, and nothing would have been guaranteed going forward. Both sides would have also been on the hook to continue shelling out attorney fees, whi...
We break down the complex, multi-million dollar lawsuits involving legendary poker player Phil Ivey, including who's at fault and what might be next.
Nov 27, 2019 · Phil Ivey's legal troubles with Borgata have dominated his life in recent years. Here is the ultimate resource for his battle with the Atlantic City casino.
Mar 28, 2018 · ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A casino where pro poker champ Phil Ivey and a companion won nearly $10 million playing baccarat with flawed cards wanted the manufacturer to pay it that amount in damages, arguing the asymmetrical cards led to its large losses, but a federal court judge disagreed, ruling.
Jul 11, 2020 · Poker pro Phil Ivey and baccarat partner Cheng Yin Sun reach a potential settlement with the Borgata in a $10.1 million case regarding edge sorting.
Sep 2, 2018 · Phil Ivey is out of options and must pay up the $10 million he owes Borgata from an edge-sorting case he lost in civil court, a New Jersey district court ruled.
