2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
$2,300,000
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$15,132,000
Entries
1,560
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
25,000

Jarzabek Eliminated in Controversial Hand

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 500 ante
Casey Jarzabek airs his frustration to the floorman
Casey Jarzabek airs his frustration to the floorman

Alexander Haber opened from middle position and the action folded to Casey “bigdogpckt5s” Jarzabek who moved all in. The blinds released and Haber asked for a count to which the dealer responded, "It's around 80,000."

Jarzabek refuted this estimate saying it was 130,000, but it was too late because Haber had already snap-called tabling {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} before Jarzabek had a chance to correct her. Jarzabek opened {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs} and the board ran {5-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} eliminating him from the tournament.

"That was ridiculous!" Jarzabek protested. "Call the floor. There's such a big difference between 80,000 and 130,000...it's almost double!"

When the floor arrived they informed Jarzabek that although it was a mistake, there's nothing they can do to change it now.

"There goes your shot at two million, sorry!" Jarzabek muttered mockingly as he walked away.

"I had a pair," Haber added. "I was calling anyway."

No one truly knows what Haber would've done if provided with the right count, but Jarzabek has a right to be angry with the dealer's egregious error.

Tags: Casey Jarzabek