Poker player who used card-edging technique loses fight to recover £7.7m won in London casino

Top poker player Phil Ivey has lost a British Supreme Court challenge over his £7.7 million winnings from a London casino.

Poker player who used card-edging technique loses fight to recover £7.7m won in London casino
Wed, 25 Oct, 2017 - 11:48

Top poker player Phil Ivey has lost a British Supreme Court challenge over his £7.7 million winnings from a London casino.

The 40-year-old American has been fighting to recover the money since successfully playing a version of baccarat known as Punto Banco at Crockfords Club in Mayfair in 2012.

Already a subscriber? Sign in

You have reached your article limit.

Unlimited access. Half the price.

Annual €120 €60

Best value

Monthly €10€5 / month

Benefit image

Introductory offer. Annual billed once for first year. Monthly (discount first 3 months) billed monthly, then €10/month. Ts&Cs apply.

More in this section

Hong Kong WWII Bomb Thousands evacuated in Hong Kong after Second World War bomb discovered
MiG-31 is a supersonic interceptor aircraft developed for the Soviet Air Forces by the Mikoyan design bureau as a replacement fo Russia denies violating Estonia’s airspace
APTOPIX Israel Palestinians Gaza Israeli strikes on Gaza City kill at least 14 people
CourtsHeathrowPlace: LondonPlace: Crockfords ClubPlace: MayfairPlace: UKPerson: Phil IveyPerson: IveyPerson: Lady JusticePerson: ArdenPerson: Cheung Yin SunPerson: CrockfordsPerson: Crockfords'Person: Lord HughesPerson: JusticePerson: MittingPerson: Paul WillcockPerson: GentingOrganisation: British Supreme CourtOrganisation: Punto BancoOrganisation: Genting Casinos UKOrganisation: Court of AppealOrganisation: Supreme CourtOrganisation: UK Supreme CourtOrganisation: Genting UKOrganisation: High CourtOrganisation: Genting
<p>A MiG-31 supersonic interceptor aircraft. Picture: Alamy/PA</p>

Russian jets over Estonia ignored signals from Nato pilots, officials say

READ NOW

Latest

Most Read

Cookie Policy Privacy Policy Brand Safety FAQ Help Contact Us Terms and Conditions

© Examiner Echo Group Limited