Poker Pro Ivey Goes All In at U.K.'s Top Court Cheating Case

Ivey accused of edge sorting to gain an advantage at baccarat
Gambler has twice failed to convince judges he didn’t cheat

Phil Ivey
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By Jeremy Hodges

July 13, 2017 at 10:55 AM UTC

Updated on

July 13, 2017 at 12:04 PM UTC

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All bets are off as professional poker player Phil Ivey seeks to prove to the U.K.’s top court that he didn’t cheat to win 7.7 million pounds ($9.9 million) at a Genting Bhd. casino.

The 10-time winner of World Series of Poker bracelets is taking the issue of whether dishonesty is a necessary element of cheating to the U.K.’s top court for the very first time. He originally sued for the winnings in 2014.