Phil Ivey takes $9.6M from casino being clever. Cacs mad and demand it back

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How are you smart enough to think of this great scheme. But not smart enough not to take the house for millions at a time. They could literally have just went to a different casino once a week. Took home 20K and lived the lifestyle. Stupid

Phil Ivey is a professional poker player and gambler worth millions. He probably bets $20K on coin flips
 

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How are you smart enough to think of this great scheme. But not smart enough not to take the house for millions at a time. They could literally have just went to a different casino once a week. Took home 20K and lived the lifestyle. Stupid
Because it wouldn't have been worth it for him otherwise. He's a millionaire and the greatest poker player of all time, if he wanted to make $20k he would stayed in Vegas. He's not going there for pennies on the dollar. It's something he only had one shot at doing as they were going to figure it out eventually (this isn't the first time he's done it).
 

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How these haters even figure out what phil was up to?
They’re not hiding anything. Gambler’s live off their reputation, and these casino’s are going after his. He’s being very transparent, illustrating that he had nothing to hide. The casino asked no questions about his requests, they just went along with every one of them. Real high-rollers make these agreements with casino’s to try and get any advantage they can, and the casino knows it.

If it was just Ivey "reading" the cards, I wouldn't have an issue. But to bring in a 2nd person to help is pure :russ::camby:
High level gamblers have seconds (or 3rds, 4ths, an entire team) all the time.
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How are you smart enough to think of this great scheme. But not smart enough not to take the house for millions at a time. They could literally have just went to a different casino once a week. Took home 20K and lived the lifestyle. Stupid

Dog :heh: 20k at a time? You obviously don’t know who Phil Ivey is. Man is one of the most prolific professional gamblers in the world. He lives BEYOND the lifestyle already. 20K :heh:
 

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How are you smart enough to think of this great scheme. But not smart enough not to take the house for millions at a time. They could literally have just went to a different casino once a week. Took home 20K and lived the lifestyle. Stupid
You don't get to set the rules that specifically (demanding certain brands of cards etc) unless you're bringing millions to the table
 

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Because it wouldn't have been worth it for him otherwise. He's a millionaire and the greatest poker player of all time, if he wanted to make $20k he would stayed in Vegas. He's not going there for pennies on the dollar. It's something he only had one shot at doing as they were going to figure it out eventually (this isn't the first time he's done it).

I guess 'worth it' is subjective. Winning to spend tons in legal fees only to give it all back doesn't seem 'worth it' to me.
 

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I guess 'worth it' is subjective. Winning to spend tons in legal fees only to give it all back doesn't seem 'worth it' to me.

I think if he hit these casinos for 'only' 1-2 million he could have gotten away with it. Borgata would have probably wrote it off as a cost of doing business. Losing 10M in a day is really gonna raise eyebrows, even to a high roller like Ivey
 

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You don't get to set the rules that specifically (demanding certain brands of cards etc) unless you're bringing millions to the table

Ok. Then increase the # 500K or whatever you think is appropriate. The point is just enough to stay under the radar.
 

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I think if he hit these casinos for 'only' 1-2 million he could have gotten away with it. Borgata would have probably wrote it off as a cost of doing business. Losing 10M in a day is really gonna raise eyebrows, even to a high roller like Ivey

This is exactly my point.
 
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Just take the "L" and tighten up your game.

This shyt is ridiculous. Casinos should be scam proof and simply hire the best Con Men to advise on these types of things. Why the fukk would you operate a simplistic card game with FLAWED CARDS

Why the fukk wouldn't you switch out the CARDS FOR EACH DRAW

This is on THEM this ruling is BULLshyt the House needs to take that "L" and stop trying to keep the Black Man down.
 
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