In a statement released after the judgment, he said it was 'contrary to the facts and any possible logic involved in our industry'. Mr Ivey is a big name in the professional poker world and has won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets and this year was inducted into the Poker Hall of Fame.
Mr Ivey's actions were positive steps to fix the deck and therefore constituted cheating.' 'He accomplished the same results by directing the actions of the croupier and tricking her into thinking that what she did was irrelevant. 'If he had secretly gained access to the shoe of cards and personally rearranged them that would be considered cheating.
Image: Mr Ivey used edge sorting during while playing baccarat.
