Mayfair Casino witholding Ivey's winnings

[pleno1]

lol, not even close I'd guess at less than 50.

[AlunB]

You really think as much as that?

[AndrewT]

Didn't he have a divorce ding dong with his ex-wife - there must be some figures in the public domain due to that.

[AlunB]

He did. There were lots of stories like this at the time http://www.lvrj.com/news/ex-wife-of-poker-star-ivey-got-millions-in-divorce-settlement-135846023.html

But nothing that came close to giving a sensible estimate of net worth. Not that's it's any of my business, I'm just professionally curious. And nosey. Mostly the latter.

[The Camel]

If he's worth less than $100m he's a fool.

[redarmi]

As good a poker player as he may be I have always assume that the -EV gambling will catch up with him eventually.  It is probably okay when you have $1m a month or whatever from FTP coming in the door in addition to your poker income to be playing $50k a hand and having $100k -ev sports bets but when that stops you have to be able to slow down and I am not usre he can or has.

[AlunB]

He certainly seems to have a level of hospitality offered to him by the Vegas casinos that would suggest he's a favourable customer.

[LonOhRay]

"Life is too easy without craps"

[Marky147]

He certainly seems to have a level of hospitality offered to him by the Vegas casinos that would suggest he's a favourable customer.

Doubt many punters can borrow the casino's jet to fly over and see their dentist

[SuuPRlim]

If he's worth less than $100m he's a fool.

I'll take the unders for any amount at any odds.

I've heard from pretty decent sources he's always going skint Ivey.

[Tal]

If he's worth less than $100m he's a fool.

I'll take the unders for any amount at any odds.

I've heard from pretty decent sources he's always going skint Ivey.

There's plenty of room for you both to be right, then.

[Dewi_cool]

http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/16139-phil-ivey-admits-to-noticing-flaws-in-cards-at-crockfords-en-route-to-12-1-million-win



Not sure what to think, is it cheating or isn't it?

[theprawnidentity]

Not sure what to think, is it cheating or isn't it?

I thought not.  But a friend of mine asked me:  If you're walking past a bank and all the windows are smashed and the vault is open are you OK to help yourself to the money?

Im not sure I agree with this as the casino put their money out there to be won.  They're perfectly happy to take your money when the odds are in their favour, but dont want to pay out when the tables are turned.

[Waz1892]

Not sure what to think, is it cheating or isn't it?

I thought not.  But a friend of mine asked me:  If you're walking past a bank and all the windows are smashed and the vault is open are you OK to help yourself to the money?

Im not sure I agree with this as the casino put their money out there to be won.  They're perfectly happy to take your money when the odds are in their favour, but dont want to pay out when the tables are turned.

this would be stealing as it is still the banks property. If a cash machine had a flaw that you noticed if you pressed the £10 and it gave you a £20...you're within your rights to keep it - morally maybe not, but legally I believe you are.

Same with a till, you pay what is displayed, so if a ticket price shows £25 but the till displays 25p, you pay 25p!.  If you knew aisle 4 till was flawed when entering fruit, where would you buy all your fruit from?!

[titaniumbean]

they spend millions trying to prevent people getting anywhere near an even money bet. this is their whole reason for existence, they should obv have to pay out.

if you're playing blackjack and notice what cards come out, you know with your eyes,  should you politely apologise and refuse to keep on playing when there are more big cards in the shoe?