Controversy
flop, three players in the hand. It checked around to Daniel Drescher, who bet 4,800. Back to Ricardo Sousa in the big blind position, who flat called. Back now to Olaf de Zeeuw - and he check-raised to 16,400. After a long pause, Drescher flatted, and the action continued around back to Sousa."And I have J-2," Sousa thought out loud. At which point the floor was promptly called.
"He can talk," ruled Thomas Kremser. "But what if he fold and he has not J-2?" asked a clearly very unhappy de Zeeuw. "It is part of the game," continued the mighty Kremser, "Although I am in two minds."
Eventually it was ruled that if it transpired that Sousa was indeed holding
he would be issued a penalty, but only if it went to showdown naturally - there would be no sneaky checking of his cards if he folded.He folded.
Controversy over, the two remaining players saw a
turn, and de Zeeuw disappeared into what must be his favourite place - the tank - for an amazingly long time, before betting out 19,100. Drescher folded, and a rather smug de Zeeuw slammed down
on the table.Said Kremser to Sousa, "You should never talk..."