The Ivey vs. Crockfords Casino court case is underway in London, and we have the latest.

Ivey grinning outside court

Phil Ivey has skipped the WSOP Asia-Pacific series currently taking place in Melbourne to take on London's Crockfords Casino in court.

The ten-time WSOP bracelet winner is suing the venue for refusing to pay him £7.7m ($12m) in winnings that he won at its baccarat tables back in August 2012. Its defence claims that the "edge sorting" technique Ivey used to win was "unfair practice".

"I would never cheat in a casino"

Crockfords Casino, Mayfair

However, Ivey remains adament that the technique he used is perfectly legal, as was made clear by his opening witness statement in court over the weekend:

"As a professional gambler, my job is to lawfully reverse or reduce the perceived house edge. I consider all the strategies I use to be lawful and I would never cheat in a casino. It is not in my nature to cheat and nor would I risk my reputation by acting unlawfully in any manner."

"I consider that I would not be doing my job very well if I did not seek to use to my benefit weaknesses that I identify in the way that casinos set up or offer particular casino games."

"My integrity is infinitely more important to me than a big win, which is why I have brought these proceedings to demonstrate that I have been unjustly treated."

The case continues today and is expected to reach a verdict by the end of next week.

Don't forget that Ivey will be appearing on 60 Minutes tomorrow to discuss edge sorting and the cheating allegations, check out the teaser for that interview below:

As fellow grinders, do you take Ivey's side? Will he win the case? Let us know in the comments box.