Poker player Phil Ivey will not be able to appeal his losing judgment in a suit with the Borgata Casino in Atlantic City until another case related to his edge-sorting at a baccarat table is settled.
U.S. District Court Judge Noel Hillman ruled that Ivey can’t appeal until Borgata concludes a similar case against the card manufacturer. The case stems from 2012 where Ivey and a partner exploited a defect in the cards used at a Borgata and also exploited “edge-sorting” techniques to win several million.
Borgata took the case to court and eventually won a $10 million judgment. Ivey, however, maintains that he never cheated and simply exploited flaws in the deck the casino should have noted.
Borgata has also filed a suit against Gemaco, the card manufacturer. The judge ruled that Borgata should resolve all its suits stemming from the incident before appeals can be heard.
