Pontos Chops With Cahill, Causes Time Bank Drama
Panteleimon Pontos raised to 175,000 under the gun, facing a three-bet to 450,000 from Seamus Cahill on the button, who was playing a monster stack.
Pontos used a few time bank, after which the dealer called the floor. It appeared Pontos only had 25,000 behind, causing the floor to rule his clock to be reduced to five seconds.
However, most of Pontos' chips were actually near his neighbor. The situation was quickly resolved, and Pontos thought a little longer before four-betting all in for 1,275,000. Cahill snap-called.
Panteleimon Pontos: A♠J♥ 
Seamus Cahill: 10♥10♦
The board ran out a straight with 6♠7♥4♦5♣3♦, and the players chopped the pot.
Afterward, Pontos stirred some more controversy when he did not want to relinquish his time banks, as he claimed the dealer should have taken them as the hand went along.
The floor was once again called, and Pontos was forced to spend the time banks he had used.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,100,000
4,500,000
|
4,500,000 |
|
8,050,000
5,850,000
|
5,850,000 |
|
1,350,000
100,000
|
100,000 |