Wednesday 28 March 2018

Judge Issues New Ruling In Phil Ivey Edge Sorting Case Versus Borgata

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The ongoing $9.6 million edge sorting case involving Phil Ivey and the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey has a new wrinkle. A United States District Judge denied a request on Monday for a motion filed by the Borgata for a summary judgment against the card manufacturer Gemaco. The Borgata sought to have Gemaco held responsible for knowingly supplying defective cards to the casino.

Rule Lands in Gemaco’s Favor

Gemaco was the brand of playing cards used by Ivey in 2012 when he won $9.6 million playing Baccarat at the New Jersey property. The ongoing lawsuit between Ivey and the Borgata came from the Borgata in an attempt to reclaim the money won Ivey with the help of an assistant in Cheung Yin Sun. Edge sorting is a process of identifying flaws on the back of playing cards which gives away the value of the card.

The Borgata submitted the motion last summer and alleged that Gemaco supplied the casino with defective cards. According to Borgata, Sun was able to spot the defections on the Gemaco cards and supplied Ivey with this information while he played.

US District Judge Noel L. Hillman denied the Borgata’s motion while partially granting Gemaco’s...


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