*World class poker star Phil Ivey’s money is being held hostage at Britain’s oldest casino, Crockfords.
According to the Daily Mail, the pro player won £7.3 million and now the casino is suspicious and has launched an investigation.
A source close to the situation told the press that he was accompanied by an attractive Asian woman when he struck a winning streak playing Punto Banco, a skill-free variant of baccarat.
The casino initially agreed to transfer the winnings to his bank account, but things changed six weeks later. Ivey has received only £1 million pending the investigation.
So far, staff members have been interviewed, but the police have not been alerted. Investigators have also reviewed all surveillance camera footage and even checked out the cards dealt during the game. Serious business.
Suspicions rose when the investigators discovered that his companion’s membership at another casino had been previously suspended.
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omg! guilt by association, give that man his money!! his membership wasn’t ‘uspended . . . . Mai-ling’s was.
This is a damn shame. A black man can’t even get paid after a hard and honest day’s work.
(A source with close knowledge of the dispute described the situation as unprecedented).
So far, staff members have been interviewed, but the police have not been alerted.
Because they ain’t got shit:
Staff, including the female croupier, were interviewed at length amid fears there may have been some form of collusion.
This is thought to have been ruled out.
The cards used and the shoe they were dealt from were also scrutinised.
‘No imperfections, or marks, that would have given Ivey an advantage were found.
In any case, Ivey at no time touched the cards,’ said a source.
‘The shoe was also thoroughly inspected; once again the investigators drew a blank.’
All the action was recorded on ten cameras.
So if there was anything, they would have already found it.
They convinced that you did or about to do something. So no matter how much they end up not finding, they will keep on looking.
So what are they going to look into next? If he had psychic powers?