But as of today, says the Journal, all that has been transferred is Ivey's original $1.3 million stake.īradley of Bluff magazine says Ivey's reputation is spotless. When Ivey finally left the table, Crockford's management, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal, assured him that his $11.5 million winnings would be transferred to his bank account. Over the course of two days, the couple played for seven hours, first losing heavily, then winning back their losses plus many millions more. In August, Ivey, 35, and a companion described by the newspaper as 'a beautiful Oriental woman,' entered Crockfords in London's fashionable Mayfair district, the city's oldest gambling club and among its most prestigious. Lance Bradley, editor in chief of poker magazine Bluff, calls Punto Banco a game in which skill plays no role whatsoever: winners win and losers lose, strictly by the luck of the draw. Punto Banco-a variant of baccarat-is similar to Chemin de Fer (James Bond's preferred card game), according to London's Daily Mail, which describes it as a high-stakes game favored by high-rollers.

That's the question being asked in London, as authorities try to determine if trickery or cheating played any role in the American poker pro's fabulous winning streak at a game called Punto Banco. 8, 2012 - Poker star Phil Ivey's $11.5 million gambling win: Was it Banco-or bunko?

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