2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

WPT Merit Cyprus Classic Championship
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 WPT Merit Cyprus Classic

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
$579,165
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Entries
181
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Peltekci Takes a Page Out of Jamie Gold's Book

"Are you really gonna call, bro?"
"Are you really gonna call, bro?"
Sefik 'Rob' Peltekci arrived at his table a few minutes after the cards were in the air, but quickly made up for the lost time by putting his entire stack at risk within the first five minutes.

Facing a 6,200 preflop raise from Anthony Aboukhalil, Peltekci moved all in over the top -- a bet worth just under 40,000 in chips. While Aboukhalil pondered a decision, Peltekci gave him quite the earful:

"Are you really gonna call, bro? I'll go ahead and show you. If you don't have queens, kings or aces, that's the only thing that can beat me."

Clearly not wanting a call, Peltekci pleaded for Aboukhalil to lay down his hand:

"If you're taking this long, you know I have you beat... I haven't played a hand in like five hours!" (When you add in yesterday's dormancy, of course).

"I'll show it to you, bro. I didn't come down here to do bust on the first hand."

Eventually, Aboukhalil piped up.

"Seven deuce?" he asked.

"Seven deuce? You think I would do this with seven deuce? Oh my god, what kind of table am I at?" Peltekci countered.

It was then that Tournament Director Jack McClellan walked over to the table and reminded Peltekci not to talk about the hand while its still in progress. The warning essentially put an end to the light-hearted confrontation, as the chatter stopped and Aboukhalil folded his hand.

"Aren't you gonna show?" asked a third party at the table.

"I'll show if he wants me to," said Peltekci as he snatched his cards back from the dealer. "Do you want me to show?"

"No. Never," replied Aboukhalil.

Peltekci showed them anyway, tabling the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}.

"Robbie, you may want to listen to this next announcement. It may save you a penalty," offered McClellan, before he got on the mic and warned the entire field about the consequences of inappropriate table talk.

Tags: Anthony AboukhalilSefik Peltekci