2008 World Series of Poker

39th Annual World Series of Poker Main Event
Day: 2b
Event Info

2008 World Series of Poker

Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
6,844
Players Left
9
Next Payout
Place 9
$900,670
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

We've Got Controversy

An extended row just took place on Orange #6 regarding an all-in, and it led to another in a series of curious floor rulings that have taken place. It seems that, with some cards on board, Player 1 bet 10,000. Player 2 then announced that he was all in. Player 1 asked the dealer how much the raise back to him was, and the dealer responded by pulling Player 2's chips into the middle without counting them down.

Player 2 then tabled his hand, and Player 1 tabled his in response without making any declaration as to whether he had called. Player 1's pocket pair was smaller then Player 2's pocket pair. The dealer burned and turned the river. Player 1 did not hit and lost the hand.

As the dealer counted down the stacks, it turned out that Player 2's raise back to Player 1 was 775 chips. When the dealer tried to collect that amount from Player 1, Player 1 protested that he had never called the raise.

A floor supervisor was summoned to the table, who ruled against Player 1. His decision was that, because Player 1 tabled his hand, it should be assumed that he intended to call. A second floor supervisor was summoned to the table, who made the same ruling. Player 1 protested that the dealer never informed him how much Player 2 had. The second floor's response was that it was Player 1's responsibility to find out that information before tabling his hand.

The commotion went on for at least five minutes, all over 775 chips.