Phil Ivey and Cheung Yin Sun's Baccarat Wins and Legal Battles

In 2016, a judge ordered Phil Ivey and Cheung Yin Sun to pay over $10 million to the Borgata after they were found to be edge-sorting to gain an advantage in baccarat. The pair had won $9.6 million over four sessions at the Borgata Punto Banco Baccarat tables in 2012.

In 2013, Ivey and Sun sued Crockfords Casino for withholding their £7.8 million ($12 million) winnings, which were ruled to stay with the casino in 2017. The suspicions arose from the specific list of requests Ivey had before making the £1 million deposit at the casino. Ivey and Sun requested specific conditions for their baccarat games, including a private area, a Mandarin-speaking dealer, and a specific deck of cards known to have irregular edge patterns.

The pair's actions were deemed a violation of the casino's contract, leading to legal battles. However, the debate continues on whether their actions constituted cheating or simply exploiting a known flaw in the game.