Crockfords (casino)
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| Location | London, W1 |
| Casino type | Land-Based |
| Owner | Genting Group |
| Website | www |
Crockfords (also known as Crockfords Club or Crockfords Casino) is a casino in London located on Curzon Street.[1][2][3] The casino is located near and based on the former gentlemen's club in London called Crockford's.
In September 1999, Kerry Packer reportedly lost £11 million ($16.5 million) at Crockfords overtaking the previous British record loss at the time of £8 million by Greek millionaire Frank Saracakis, which also occurred at Crockfords.[4]
In 2012, poker player Phil Ivey, won £7.7 million after beating the casino in a session of punto banco baccarat, but was refused payment due to allegations of edge sorting. Ivey admitted to edge sorting, considering it a legitimate strategy and later sued the casino, but the court ruled in favor of Crockfords, stating Ivey was "cheating under civil law".[5] Ivey appealed this ruling, but lost his appeal in October 2017 in the UK Supreme Court.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Evolution Launches Dedicated Live Casino Areas for Genting and Crockfords". Casino News Daily. 2016-02-09. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ Anne Jolis (2014-10-10). "The house wins as Phil Ivey loses High Court battle against Crockfords casino". Coffee House. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ William Norman Thompson; Michele Comeau (1992). Casino Customer Service: The Win Win Game. University of Nevada Press. pp. 61–. GGKEY:AC3LKWT974X.
- ^ Nick Constable (10 May 2011). This Is Gambling. SMT Publishing. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-0-85712-445-6.
- ^ Brett Collson (2014-10-08). "Phil Ivey Loses £7.7 Million "Edge Sorting" Court Battle Against Crockfords Casino". PokerNews Global. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Poker star loses £7.7m Supreme Court claim". 25 October 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.