Professional poker player Phil Ivey was convicted of cheating an Atlantic City casino out of $10 million. The 9-time World Series of Poker winner was ordered to return $10.1 million he won with defective playing cards.
US District Court Judge Noel Hillman agreed with attorneys for the Borgata Resort & Casino who say Ivey and companion player Chen Yin Sun failed to follow gambling regulations on four occasions in 2012.
The casino accused the 2 men of having a dealer at the Borgata arrange Baccarat cards with “edge irregularities” that gave them an unfair advantage.
Ivey and Sun allegedly used a technique called “edge sorting” to guess which cards would be coming next.
The casino also alleges that the cards used in the games were defective and that the patterns on top of the cards were not uniform.
But Ivey countered that he simply noticed things that any player could have observed if they knew where to look.
In his ruling, Judge Hillman suggested Ivey’s card skills had more to do with cheating than just luck.
“Lady Luck is like nectar to gamblers, because no one would otherwise play a game he knows he will always lose.”
Judge Hillman ordered the men to return the $10.1 million they won playing Baccarat and craps on four occasions at the casino.
But Ivey’s attorney, Ed Jacobs, said the judge affirmed that Ivey had followed every rule of Baccarat and did not commit fraud.
“What this ruling says is a player is prohibited from combining his skill and intellect and visual acuity to beat the casino at its own game.”
Jacobs said Ivey plans to appeal the ruling.
Isn’t his name Phil Ivey?
Isn’t his name Phil Ivey?
I don’t think this ruling will hold up
I don’t think this ruling will hold up
Gangster shyt!
Baccarat has the best odds of all table games…
You’re right. Thanks.
Return my ass…
That sucks ,a nice amount of money
Atlantic cheat everyone else.
I am a gambler. Casino needs to stop THEIR shat and let this dude live. How you cheat at CRAPS? FOH. And those YALL cards. NOT HIS. Its not like anyone can bring their OWN deck of cards and be like here use these. Not how that works. And the judge is fulla shat too. I hate the Borgata btw. When it first opened Jennifer Lopez MAMA pure won. My casino is gone night night in AC and I prolly aint going back. RIP to the Showboat.
Casinos hate when they get got. Yet they always getting folks.
Mr. Ivey and his partner better not return the 10 million.
They should appeal all the way to the Supreme Court.
If this ruling is upheld then every resentful and disgruntled casino owner angry at winners for winning will feel compelled to always sue to try to disqualify winners.
It’s the Casinos that are crooked and they hate winners.
If there was any legitimate suspicion of fraud the casino would never have handed over 10 mil. This is after the fact pettiness and the funds should never be returned.
The Borgata dont want to pay cause they ain’t got no money…I took a wrong turn outside the outlets in AC and ended up in skid row. Nothing but check cashing places and liquor stores. Damn shame what happened to that city….
Exactly.
And Borgata been got before. A year before this dude. This is why they REALLY mad. Got twice by two different players within a year so had to recoup from SOMEONE. Some guy got 3 DIFFERENT AC casino chains for millions and Borgata was one. and they COULDNT get the money back from him. I forget his name. All they could do was ban him.
Trump is the blame for this.
They probably paid the judge off. Because like you said it’s their cards not his. If they noticed a flaw with their cards and their staff that’s their fault and should take it as an L.
I told the blog when me and my mama went we turned down the wrong street on our way back to hotel and I thought we was gonna die. It was ROUGH.
See above on why they cant very well do that. You exactly RIGHT tho
No honor amongst thieves. Casinos are evil. It’s an illusion. You never beat the Casino.
I used to want to go to Atlantic City, especially when Empire Boardwalk was airing on HBO. But I’ve heard its nothing but prostitutes and druggies now. Its a damn shame too.
Actually all his former properties the onliest places you can win in that town. And at the Harrah’s.
Blame Sandy and porky pig governor
I thought he put those casinos there and then took the money from the investors and ran. No?
The druggies and prostitutes BEEN in AC since THAT era of BWEmpire. The 20s-30s. They aint NEVER left. Basically someone went there in the 70s and thought it would be good to finally legalize gambling…but it was always a mess.
Mr. Ivey and Mr. Chin need to flip the script and file a 10 million discrimination lawsuit against the casino. They need to present every single white winner of millions and question why none of them got sued, only them the famous black and asian players got sued. They would win too.
Sandra can you do a story about this? My home town…this family are good people they didn’t deserve this.
http://heavy.com/news/2016/12/fort-worth-texas-police-mother-daughter-son-arrest-video-facebook-porsha-craver-full-officerbre/
Cried watching it.
Yes. His former properties. Ones that used to bear his name. Trump Castle/ Marina, Taj Mahal, Plaza. All are closed.
That makes sense. With all the gangsters thats came in and out of the city.
We spoke on it briefly. Cringe worthy!
Terrible did Sandra already post about it? Sorry i just woke up lol
I saw that this morning was wondering would it be on here
they used to have boxing in AC too like how they do in vegas. Mike Tyson done fought a major title matchup in AC
No we discussed a bit earlier
So its just big ass empty buildings sitting there rotting. That’s sad. All these homeless people in NJ. All those unoccupied rooms not being used. America is trash.
Its sad
The cop was like why can’t that white master hit your child. Dude was like he DEFIED me. Whet?
return $10 miliion? FOH. Gambler better pull a 50 cent (hide ? and file bankrupt)
How you ? because I beat you at your game?
I started a petition
https://www.change.org/p/joel-fitzgeral-fire-fort-worth-police-officer-who-terrorized-women-and-children-14b33d1e-7b25-455b-b115-c80ee3ab2a8a
https://www.change.org/p/joel-fitzgeral-fire-fort-worth-police-officer-who-terrorized-women-and-children-14b33d1e-7b25-455b-b115-c80ee3ab2a8a
Anybody see the video if the Pig Police in Forth Worth justifying a Sprite man chocking a 7 year old black boy. the pig ended up assaulting and arresting the mama and the sister. They even arrested the person recording the video,
I started a petition please sign. https://www.change.org/p/joel-fitzgeral-fire-fort-worth-police-officer-who-terrorized-women-and-children-14b33d1e-7b25-455b-b115-c80ee3ab2a8a
I started a petition its my hometown these people did not deserve this
https://www.change.org/p/joel-fitzgeral-fire-fort-worth-police-officer-who-terrorized-women-and-children-14b33d1e-7b25-455b-b115-c80ee3ab2a8a
Its sure is there was this special on HBO called “Hookers at the Point” that interviewed pros in AC. Everytime it comes on I watch it. Very interesting….
Yes, saw it this morning. I’ll hold my breath for the outcome. I pray I don’t die for lack of air waiting on the outcome.
Pay attention see clip… https://youtu.be/_kASjW_aPbQ
The pig antagonized her. When she said that Sprite had no right to touch her kid and the Pig said “why not”, I almost threw my phone across the room. That big had no intentions on arresting that Sprite man. He looked at the mama and say black ghetto mom instantly.
Me too. I think that’s the one with the white lady with no teeth giving head in the car. Its intriguing af.
They first mistake was calling the the so called white man to tell it on his fellow brethren. That makes no sense at all my goodness how many times does this has to happen for so called negroes to get in their heads that these ppl are not your friends they hate you.
Did you watch the video?
The Casino is mad the house didn’t win. Dude shouldn’t give them back one red cent.
You right she was trying to go through the proper channels instead of just two piecing that yt guy that choked her child…but she got arrested anyway smh but we gotta know the police are not there to protect and seve us
Yeap I saw the full video and they looked stupid as hell trying to explain to the pig that his brother assaulted their son.
Fellow brethren? WHERE?
Thanks, love the message!
Dats, save your font. He doesn’t get it. You’re black, but you’re still the enemy to him as well.
How did they know a white pig would show up?
Bet he didn’t. I can guarantee IT!
It’s Ft Worth
Casinos are set up to cheat you but as soon as you cheat them it’s cheating.
I lived in the DFW area, Addison to be exact.
return deez nuts. thanks.
I live in Dallas Arlington to be exact 80% of the PD in Ft Worth & Arlington is white.
I agree with your first sentence. She should have shot him and had something to go to jail for.
I signed the petition and I reposted on FB. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to help this family.
Bruh keep them coins. You won with THEIR cards. Good day
This made me cackle.
Me too. The are not here to help us. We need to get that engraved in our brains.
She should have just two pieced the Sprite man that attacked her son. She was going to jail either way. Better to get charged with attacking the Sprite than assisting arrest.
That’s why I foned, it makes you want to take the law into your own hands. It was the same outcome for this lady had she two-pieced him.
*shot
That’s home for me. You are either going to get a racist cop or coon nigga cop. You lose either way.
Fight till you in yo grave bro
OMG
You back in Texas Sybil? You used to talk about home often.
I’m out eating Chrima lunch with the Company…Pray for me
Exactly!
You can do it sis! You can do it! LMAO
Im praying for bf too bc he gone with his folks too. And he is the ONLY black. Smdh. Prayers for both of ya
Sybil down below telling on herself. *exits again*
They better gone some damn where. All that money they stealing daily and messing with this man bout 10mill. Smh
Who? Mankind?
They’ll be short that day. I’m out.
Come through! You talking today baby. Tell them bout it. Them folks don’t like you
If the Casino didnt catch me IN the casino cheating, then I wasnt cheating. FOH!
Much as casinos swindle people?! Especially in AC. STAWWWPPPP!
AM IN TEARS ..man fuk
Is that what we calling him?
They first mistake was calling the the so called white man to tell it on his fellow brethren. That makes no sense at all my goodness how many times does this has to happen for so called negroes to get in their heads that these ppl are not your friends they hate you.
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wheres the lie ?
If aint nobody dead on my property or my car wasnt stolen, what the hell am I calling the Pigs for? They dont care about anything that happens to us, yet we are so quick to run to them when trouble happens. This why we need to start policing our communities.
Nope I thought it was someone in the last post. He’s gerbil Sybil? I was thinking it was the wine chick
Had my lunch last week. I only go for free food. I don’t worry about nothing else.
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Ppl say ya crazy tho or ya trippn when you start speaking like that . Them bishes dont care abt us ..PERIOD .
i signed ..
They gave them their 10 million, congratulated them, let them walk out, it’s been over a year, and now they want to accuse them of stealing! Talking about stewing in anger over their win. Well the casino better get over it.
Wasn’t that her first handle “ChibyTex”??
AC has ALWAYS been stratified. With extremely poor areas surrounding the resort type casinos and hotels. Always. Problem now is with casinos closing and such since Sandy. But the poverty, drugs, prostitution was always there people just didn’t notice as much.
I guess her husband got tired of being the only one opening gifts with the kids. ‘Tis the season.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/253a6a1b0c6343bad8c2db3d42adecb63c14629745b6f8873b83347eaa1982c0.jpg
The whole country needs to converge onto Forth Worth!!!! Never a justification for touching someone else’s child, never. You always speak to their grown up. The poor mother called the police for help in defending her child and they turned on her and arrested her minor daughters.
They have them still in custody today. Because their trying to figure out how to rationalize this wrong. But thank God for the video and the attorney that has stepped up to this injustice on their behalf.
I’m sickened by the video.
I signed the petitions.
Because in a just world the police are supposed to be on the side of what’s right. The mother did what was right by law but the law doesn’t do what is right.
If the mother had taken a broom to the neighbor like the neighbor deserved for choking her little boy then she’d be heading to prison.
See, it’s reverse psychology. They were angry she didn’t attack the neighbor, they were angry she called the police in a dignified manner, so they antagonized her to heighten her emotions to fake an appearance of disorderly conduct.
Exactly. That’s why they’re mad because she didn’t give them a reason. So they manipulated a reason. Racist whites despise intelligent and dignified black people. This mother is a class act 100%. I’m not talking about fancy clothes or wealth. I’m talking about her composure under the worst stress a white neighbor assaulting her child, she called the police. They were so mad she didn’t fight the neighbor.
HEARTBROKEN!!!!!!
Then why do people say living is good for black folks in TX? That it’s a good quality of living?
Signed.
Man…hell naw. Yall aint asking for no small money back. Fuk them
Man plz ?? they wudnt get a cooper penny from me. How in the hell do someone cheat with “house cards” smh and how tf do u cheat at a craps table….its impossible
This is All DONALD CHUMP Fault
It’s not impossible lol trust me. Those workers don’t get paid much. Somebody tell you that you can make a million if they follow directions, that 25000 a year don’t look as nice.
Yup thats it!!!
Man I would tell that casino to “kiss my ENTIRE AZZ!!!!!”
facts!!!!!!!!
Signed and shared
yeah it’s annoying af.
noooo wtf?!?!
my emotional side agrees. but my rational side says she’s good for thinking smarter. my rational side says she was likely thinking of the future. had she shot or assaulted that yt man her sentencing might be much longer and then her son would lose a mom. so she swallowed her pride and fought thru proper channels to be there for the kid as he’s growing up.
They’re a day late and a dollar short….If that’s the case,”give my money back, I lost in June 2015′,” cause I know the casino rigged me, and (everybody else), out of my coins on them damn slot machine! Take several seats _/_/_/ on this one sir!
And my love handles too minus the love!!!!
Orange Ninja!!!
That’s all the casinos do is cheat people out of money…it ain’t no fun when the rabbit got the gun!
Girl and they made us pay for our own food…. aint that nothing
Only Black….. Sheesh, I would be on so many drugs
I did.. It was shytty…but I did it
Never and my money would have BEEN in another country
Phil Ivey is one of the best poker players in the world. I used to watch TWSOP religiously. This is unbelievable.
Bingo
He got his Negro wake up call.
What ??…I’m not paying to ready food with people I can’t stand. What kind of shyt is that?
As would the ass that was attached to that money!
Right! Im like Fukk is this!!!!!
We need a new open post.
http://www.ajc.com/news/court-orders-tex-mciver-wear-ankle-monitor-surrender-his-passport/Juy2tcqIix2umVPHayiGrO/
I’m surprised that pics of him in a jail jumpsuit got posted, with him being a rich white lawyer and all. I think he’s guilty as all get out.
Ooh that sucks….
I’d be lyin if I wasn’t criiiiiine!!! ???
That’s worst then the lady in Shreveport Louisiana Casino, She won big, they put her up in a hotel room to the next day. And guess she died in hotel room over night so the money she won never went any where right back into the casino.. You can’t tell me they didnt kill her..
Lmao
Lol, I’d be in new zealand somewhere.
WOW!
Sprite man ——⛪ ? ✟ DEAD
But white people?… never mind smh
Right? How do you call cheating after the fact?
Niggas out here making 10 mil playing cards?
Lol true shît
True.
Don’t go there they fedex you right back, you got to go to Venezuela, South Africa or Ukraine.
They probably had suspicion and the worker was probably rocking a new ferrari and gold chains a week later after the win.
OMG
Aww damn lol.
I would have left that night!
Or Croatia.