The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa will get their time in court with Phil Ivey after his legal team failed in their bid to persuade a District Judge that the case should not even make civil court.

Phil Ivey is not going to be eating meat paste sandwiches anytime soon, but he is facing some stiff financial challenges.

The most profitable online cash game player of all time, is currently the 2015 biggest loser with over $1.5m in losses; that’s nearly a million more than anyone else playing in the virtual world. And he has just received some bad news from his legal team in Atlantic City.

You may recall that The Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa are suing Mr. Ivey, his female companion Cheng Yin Sun, and the card manufacturer Gemaco for their part in $9.5m in losses that were sustained during four sessions of baccarat sometime in 2012. I know. The mind boggles.