Accused card cheat using ‘Robin Hood’ defence

One of the world’s top poker players was accused of using a ‘Robin Hood’ defence at the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling he won £7.7m by cheating at cards – in a case dubbed ‘The Battle of the Dictionaries’. American Phil Ivey, 40, claims he did not cheat because he honestly believed it was legal to use a technique known as edge-sorting while playing baccarat at Crockfords Club in London’s Mayfair in 2012. He sued the casino in 2014…