Time Runs Out on Cazacu Amid Controversy

Adrian Cazacu raised to 600,000 in middle position, Frederic Marechal three-bet to 1,700,000 in the cutoff, and Cazacu called.

The flop came K♥4♣3♦ and Marechal bet 2,100,000. Cazacu called and the 4♥ fell on the turn. Marechal then moved all in.

Cazacu had around 8,700,000 remaining and tanked for about two minutes before Giridhar Tatavarti called the clock, a move Cazacu strongly disagreed with.

Cazacu continued to complain with the tournament floor as the countdown began. It eventually reached zero and his hand was declared dead, but that didn't stop the controversy.

"Is this poker? Maybe for you this means nothing, but it's a 25 million chip pot," Cazacu told Tatavarti.

"I just want to play more hands," Tatavarti said. Cazacu then used an expletive toward Tatavarti and was handed a one-round penalty by the floor.

Marechal, remaining silent throughout and sipping a water bottle, showed A♥K♣ as he took the pot.