Anybody remember the link or subject title for the previous discussion?
I put this up because of the differences in opinion of the TD's that were questioned by the Hendon Mob "You're the Tournament Director" series.
Of which, both opinions of the two American TD's (Matt and Jack) on the panel disagree with the decision and would have awarded the pot Roland.
I watched the Video extensively for about 30 minutes just looping it back and forth, trying to catch the dialogue between the two players.
Roland
after being called tell Tobias that he has a King and shows 1 card. Obviously not enough to make it a tabled hand. After the flashing the King, Roland makes a move that looks like he's going to fold but holds onto his cards and Tobias asks to see both cards, to which the dealer says the same. Then Roland repeats, "I have a King."
Tobias then says to Roland, "I have one too" and that's when Roland tries to stuff his cards into the muck, only to have the dealer stop him. Then the dealer proceeds to turn his hand up as Tobias simultaneously slams down his Q6 exclaiming that Roland mucked. Then Roland claims he never did any such thing, which of course he did in fact muck.
Now given that we all have the benefit of video, I'm not questioning any decision that was made. I more interested in discussing the answers that were posted by Matt and Jack. They both stated that Roland would've been awarded the pot had they been the person called to the table on the basis that, if a
called hand gets tabled by anyone, including the dealer, that the best hand should get the pot.
Now while I agree that if Tobias is asking to see both cards, then they should be live and the dealer did the right thing by stopping Roland from burying them. But he should have called a Floor person over before tabling the hand.
There's so many things wrong with this hand. Tobias's angle shooting by telling Roland that he had a King too. Roland Flashing only one card and attempting to muck. The dealer turning over both cards that were in the muck, albeit temporarily. Roland saying that he never mucked after seeing Tobias's Q high. What a mess.
And we all want to be TD's.