The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is suing poker champion Phillip Ivey Jr. Ivey cheated by exploiting defects on the back of the cards , the casino claims . The two asked to `` turn '' cards so that they could be distinguished from all others cards in the deck , according to court papers . Ivey was playing in a tournament at the Borgata, and he won it with an ace that had been marked as a king but actually contained two aces.
The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is suing poker champion Phillip Ivey Jr. Ivey cheated by exploiting defects on the back of the cards , the casino claims . Ivey was playing in a tournament at the Borgata, and he won it with an ace that had been marked as a king but actually contained two aces.