US poker player loses London casino court case Здесь несколько больше информации о том, в чем, собственно, состоял этот cheating, в котором обвиняли Айви. The Borgata in Atlantic City and Crockfords in London say Ivey cheated them out of millions of dollars when he played baccarat there in 2012. They say he essentially kept track of card values by watching for design imperfections on the backsides of the cards. The Borgata is suing Ivey to recoup $9.6 million it paid him in winnings, while Ivey is suing Crockfords for nearly $12 million after it refused to pay. The poker star said the casinos agreed to certain conditions that gave him an advantage before he agreed to gamble with a few million dollars. He asked for a specific brand of playing cards, a shuffling machine, an Asian dealer and that the same card decks be used. The casinos granted all of those requests. Ivey said each of those conditions was used to get an edge, including bringing a companion with him who spoke Mandarin who could communicate with the dealer. The shuffling machine, for example, would keep the cards in a certain order, he said. But casino officials said in court filings that they were under the impression Ivey's conditions were based on superstition and not to gain an advantage. У нас, черт, в конторе такой порнографии не было никогда! У нас, бывало, денег не было, чтобы сразу заплатить, это да. Но чтоб сказать мы были under impression, что ты -- дурак, а ты нас обманул, поэтому мы тебе, вообще, не заплатим...