Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Poker star Phil Ivey says he didn’t cheat at baccarat

Poker Players' Championship

Steve Marcus

Phil Ivey Jr. competes during the opening day of the World Series of Poker $50,000 Poker Players Championship tournament at the Rio Sunday, June 24, 2012.

Poker star Phil Ivey says he didn't cheat when he won nearly $22 million playing baccarat at casinos in New Jersey and London.

Ivey told "60 Minutes Sports" for an interview to be broadcast Tuesday that there's a difference between increasing one's odds and cheating. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the interview.

The Borgata in Atlantic City and Crockfords in London say Ivey cheated them out of millions of dollars when he played baccarat there in 2012 by essentially keeping track of card values by watching for design imperfections on the backsides of the cards.

The Borgata is suing Ivey to recoup $9.6 million it paid him in winnings. Ivey is suing the Crockfords for nearly $12 million after it refused to pay.

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