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Crockfords casino

Crockfords
Crockford's, 30 Curzon Street.JPG
Location London
Address 30 Curzon St, London W1J 7TN, United Kingdom
Casino type Land-Based
Owner Genting Group
Website www.crockfords.com

Crockfords (also known as Crockfords Club or Crockfords Casino) is a casino in London located on Curzon Street. 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.

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, which is legal, 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". Ivey appealed this ruling, but lost his appeal in November 2016.

Coordinates: 51°30′23″N 0°08′57″W / 51.5064°N 0.1491°W / 51.5064; -0.1491


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