Double Muck After Accidental Card Grab
An unusual moment unfolded at the table involving Kassem Hammoud and Erdem Akmert that left both players without a hand.
Hammoud was under the gun and had just been dealt his cards when Erdan Akmert, seated nearby, mistakenly reached over and took one of Hammoud’s hole cards, believing it to be his own. Hammoud promptly retrieved the card, but the brief mix-up caused confusion at the table.
The floor was called, and the ruling was clear: unless the entire table could confidently verify that the original hands were intact and correctly returned, both hands would need to be mucked. Since no one could confirm with certainty, both Hammoud and Akmert were forced to fold preflop—without ever seeing a flop.
Sometimes, it's not just chips that go missing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
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700,000 |