Ivey to appeal £7.7 million ruling

The world's best poker player is in the press once again, as he will be appealing his decision in the Crockfords edge-sorting case.

Phil Ivey has filed papers to formally appeal the £7.7 million edge-sorting court case he lost in London last month. 

Lawyers for Crockfords successfully argued that the edge-sorting techniques 'defeated the essential premise of the game' and therefore there was no 'gaming contract'.

However the Judge did call Ivey a truthful witness. 

The Borgata, who also have an impending edge-sorting case with Ivey, then added this ruling to their claim against him. 

'Edge-sorting is not cheating?'

Ivey's lawyer, Matthew Dowd of Archerfield Partners LLP, has now confirmed his client will be appealing:

"I can confirm that Phil Ivey filed papers at the Court of Appeal last week. Phil is seeking to appeal the decision on the basis that the Judge was incorrect in both fact and law to conclude that “edge sorting” was cheating, particularly in circumstances where the Judge made it very clear in his judgment that he considered Phil to be a truthful witness and that he accepted that Phil genuinely believes that his actions during the game at Crockfords did not constitute cheating."

Ivey, who was once very aloof in the world of poker, is no stranger to publicity these days. In fact this month it was revealed he is one of 26 potential operators provisionally approved to dispense medical marijuana in Las Vegas. 

Do you think Ivey has a chance given the judge declared he was honest before? Do you think he is doing this to strengthen his case with the Borgata? Let us know in the comments.