2012 World Poker Tour Malta

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 World Poker Tour Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
€120,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€491,790
Entries
169
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0

Benhalima Given One Round Penalty

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

There has been a little controversy in the room after Abdelkader Benhalima was accused of soft playing by agreeing to check down the hand.

Enver Abdulraimov opened with a raise from late position and Jesper Hougaard three-bet all in for 11,300 on the button. The small blind folded but Benhalima called in the big blind before saying, "check, check, check" to the only active player in the hand. Eventually Abdulraimov called and low and behold they checked down the {3-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Spades}{a-Clubs}{10-Spades} board.

"All of you turn over your hands," instructed the tournament director and the active players obeyed.

Hougaard: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Abdulraimov: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}
Benhalima: {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}

The players at the table could not believe Benhalima had checked his set and Abdulraimov had checked his top pair.

"That's collusion" said Jason Mercier who had walked over to see what all of the commotion was about.

After much discussion Benhalima was given a one-round penalty and nobody on his table is going to trust him for the rest of this tournament.

Tags: Abdelkader BenhalimaEnver AbdulraimovJesper Hougaard