
E16 - Poker Pro Player and 2011 WSOP Bracelet WInner
Business of Betting Podcast
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The Phil Ivy Scandal
Phil Ivy got into a little bit of trouble with his let's call it a scandal so he was edge sorting cards in a casino in London and then they decided they weren't gonna pay out his winnings. So from your perspective as a professional poker player and someone who's been around casinos, what are your thoughts on the whole Phil Ivy scenario yeah I think it's complete bullying I think he should have gotten paid He didn't physically alter any of the cards you know he found a flaw in the system and was able to capitalize on it but this is a thing a casino has an edge It's mathematically proven that when you play blackjack the casino has 56 to 44 over
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