WSOP Main Event - Controversial Hands - Looking Back...

wsop Main Event - Controversial hands - Looking Back...

Wow. I've never seen this video before, but this hand definitely should not have been marked dead, especially after review. Notice that Friedman obviously says "I Call" before the guy counting says "zero." Besides that, he also said it before the time guy said "Hand dead." Friedman should have been able to make the call, he should have been out here, and Bort should've had his stack. Listen closely right around 3:35 when Friedman answers the random guy and says "Yeah, he beat me." I think I would be very angry/frustrated with the floor supervisor and the time guy if I were Bort in this situation.

Upteen cameras all over, hole cameras by every player, microphones up every players wazoo, yet they have no instant replay available in this day and age.

Still, even the dealer knew he called the all in, she said so after he announced it! I think she even beat the countdown. The reason the floor guy could not hear him was that he was loudly verbally counting down the time! That was just silly. No wonder the other players got upset. Guy should have been gone.

wow he should have been out of the tournament

If you're Freeman do you handle it the same way or do you 'fess up?

I hate everything about this hand. All the bashing, people talking like they are pure monsters. Waiting for the clock to hit that close to zero, dead hand. I agree with the supervisors. He did not call in time.

Also, who is the third guy yelling saying "he" should be out? Is he just a poker player at the table?

Can anyone answer me, I have seen something similar before at a live table mtt. Someone calling the clock. Who and how often can someone ask for the clock to be called on someone? Is there a maximum time if no one says a word? Is there a maximum time if the dealer says ok hurry up? Is there a maximum time on every single hand? By maximum I mean the longest possible time a player may take to make his/her decision at the table?

Talk about pressure, that was a pressure cooker, that kid was so confused you could see it on his face he didn't know if he was coming or going, but all that said he should be out he did call and dealer heard it, floor guy was to busy listening to himself..

I remember the barking man getting muzzled at some point in that or another WSOP ME. Seriously obnoxious.

Bowman said:

I agree with the supervisors. He did not call in time.

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I agree. He obviously did not call in time.

Wy dont they allow instant replay, you can clearly hear him calling with 1 second on the clock. He should of been out of there

hobonc said:

If you're Freeman do you handle it the same way or do you 'fess up?

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No, it is floor/dealer responsibility to make those decisions. Even if he did fess up I doubt anything would have been different.

The thing that annoys me most about the hand is the rail going crazy about the determination. You are on the rail, sit down and be quiet.

Do you know what hand he had?

Gorak said:

Do you know what hand he had?

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What do you mean? If your confused about who is who then Bort is the guy barking and friedman is the younger guy

tony4680 said:

What do you mean? If your confused about who is who then Bort is the guy barking and friedman is the younger guy

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Friedman mucked his hand. What was his hand?