U.K. Court Rules Phil Ivey Cheated at Casino to Win $10 Million

Ivey loses U.K. bid to regain $10 million in baccarat winnings
Lawyer calls ruling one of most significant in a generation

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By Jeremy Hodges

October 25, 2017 at 9:07 AM UTC

Updated on

October 25, 2017 at 2:01 PM UTC

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Poker champion Phil Ivey’s luck ran out at the U.K.’s Supreme Court, which ruled that he cheated at a form of baccarat to win 7.7 million pounds ($10.1 million) at a Genting Bhd. casino in London.

The U.K. Supreme Court was asked to decide whether dishonesty is a necessary element of cheating. Ivey, a 10-time winner of World Series of Poker bracelets, originally sued the London casino for his winnings in 2014.