Field guide
Phil Ivey Edge Sorting Cases (2012-2020)
How it works
High-stakes professional gambler Phil Ivey’s use of edge sorting to win $9.6 million at Borgata and £7.7 million at Crockfords, resulting in landmark legal decisions defining “cheating” in gambling. How It Was Executed: Ivey and accomplice Kelly Sun requested specific conditions: Mandarin-speaking dealers, a guest at the table, automatic shufflers, and Gemaco purple cards. They convinced dealers to rotate cards 180 degrees for “luck.” This sorted the deck into high and low values based on edge asymmetries.
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