$15m One Drop winner: "I don't owe poker a single thing"
In today's Daily Rewind we go up against the Borgata with Phil Ivey and find out why the latest One Drop champion dislikes poker.
Ivey dismisses the Borgata
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| "Another lawsuit? Whatever." |
Just one week after winning his 10th WSOP bracelet, Phil Ivey has contracted his lawyers to file a motion against the Borgata Casino.
The Atlantic City venue recently filed a lawsuit against Ivey claiming that he cheated the casino out of $9.6 million during 2012.
Claiming Ivey used edge sorted techniques to beat its baccarat games, the Borgata believes this constitutes "cheating".
Ivey has responded to the claims in typically confident fashion, stating that it was "sheer skill" and that nothing he did could be construed as illegal.
According to the Associated Press, Ivey's lawyers have reiterated that Ivey's tactics could not be classed as cheating.
Moreover, they claim the six-month statute of limitations to recover money gained through illegal methods has passed and the Borgata has no rights to pursue the matter.
Colman's views on poker
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| "Please don't talk to me." |
Daniel Colman's actions following his One Drop win ruffled a few feathers yesterday and today it seems he may have ruffled a few more with a recent post on 2+2.
In a reluctant attempt to explain why he didn't conduct any interviews, Colman told forum readers that he doesn't "owe poker a single thing".
He goes on to explain that poker has a "net negative effect" on people and he's against the way advertisers exploit people's weaknesses.
In his opinion consumer markets should be based on informed customers making "rational transactions" and that's not the case when it comes to poker because a lot of people are losing money which they can't afford to lose.
Away from stating that it "bothers [him] that people care so much about poker's wellbeing", Colman says "individual achievements should rarely be celebrated" because this is negative for society as a whole.
Bellande arrested in Vegas
Jean-Robert Bellande was arrested in Las Vegas last night for "unlawful acts of financial responsibility".
While it may seem as though the police had taken offence to the broke grinder's gambling habits, it was actually the case that his licence plate had expired.
According to 2+2 poster Tim "FireworkKKing" Bennett, JRB was pulled over in his new Bentley (the one he allegedly won during a home game with Dan Bilzerian) before police questioned him and documented items in the car.
It later transpired that he was taken into custody because of "expired license plate" and problems with his insurance documents.
Fortunately, the charges were dropped but not before he'd endured 16-hours in a cell and paid 10% of his $15,700 bail.
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| JRB enjoying his freedom |
Question of the Day
"Do you agree with Daniel Colman's assertion that poker has a 'net negative effect' on people both emotionally and financially?"
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Jared Jaffee managed to swerve the advances (and possibly punches) from the likes of Brandon Cantu and Mike Watson earlier today to win a bracelet and $405,428.
The American pro started the final table of Event #58 with the chip lead and rarely moved out of contention as Jeff Gross, Cantu and Watson all slipped away.
Indeed, in a final showdown with Watson, Jaffee was able to come from behind to scoop his first WSOP title after his 
rivered a straight against his opponent's pocket jacks.
Daily Signoff
With Ivey taking on the Borgata, we thought we'd finish today with this interview in which he talks about his motives for gambling.
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 Daniel Smyth has been working in the poker industry for six years as both a player and writer. He currently has a costly penchant for PLO and provides daily content for PokerStrategy.com. You can learn more about Daniel by clicking here.
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