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A hand streamed live from The Lodge Card Club in Texas has drawn criticism of a player identified as Justin. PokerNews described his conduct as what looked like a blatant angle shoot. The pot reached about $28,000.
It happened last week in a mid-stakes cash game. The board read 8 ♠ 10 ♠ 10 ♦ 8 ♣ with $6,460 in the pot. San Kim, holding A ♥ 9 ♠, bet $2,500 and Justin, with A ♦ K ♥, called.
The 6 ♣ river changed nothing for either player. Kim had the bigger stack and moved all in for $8,700. Justin took his time, then announced that he was calling.
As Kim began turning over his cards, Justin pulled his chips back as if he would not pay. He later denied having said he would call, although the broadcast audio picked it up clearly, according to PokerNews.
The floor supervisor came to the table and ruled that Justin had to put in the $8,700. Both players showed their hands and the pot was split, so the ruling left the outcome the same as if there had been no dispute.
Skull Mike, a regular commentator on the club's streams, posted the video on social media, where it went viral. Fans reacted harshly. PokerNews says the episode could hurt the reputation of Justin, who has appeared several times on Poker at the Lodge. Doug Polk, Brad Owen and Andrew Neeme are co-owners of the club.
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