Commotion on Table 16

A floorman had been at table 16 for over five minutes when PokerNews arrived. Apparently, on a flop of 7♣K♠10♦, Mehdi Tafer had bet 6,000 from the small blind and Christopher Puetz called from the hijack. Yuan Li then jammed 22,000 from the button and Tafer called that bet.

After that, Puetz back-raised all in himself, for 45,000. Li and Puetz both claimed Tafer called, after which Puetz flipped his hand over. Tafer then claimed he did not call at all.

In a heated French discussion with the floor, he tabled his cards in an attempt to prove he did not want to call. The rest of the table, as well as the dealer, stayed adamant that he did and the ruling was that Tafer had to make the call, much to his disagreement.

He covered both players and the rest of the board was dealt out.

Yuan Li: 10♥7♥
Christopher Puetz: A♦K♣
Mehdi Tafer: K♥9♠

''Neuf,'' Tafer requested. However, a 2♦ turn was put in the middle instead. The river 7♠ gave Li a full house, and he celebrated in excitement. Meanwhile, Puetz raked in the side pot, which Tafer paid unhappily.