Another Strange Hand
We heard a commotion coming from the middle of the ballroom, so we rushed over to see what was happening. When we arrived, the board was , and Pralhad Deshpande was all in with face-up in front of him. Another opponent had open in front of him, but apparently he hadn't called.
According to a third player at the table, Deshpande had moved all in after his opponent bet 14,050. Rather than say, "call" or commit chips to the pot, his opponent proceeded to simply turn his cards over. The table believed this to be an all in and a call, but Poker Director John Arthur disagreed.
"I can't assume intent," he told Deshpande and the rest of the table. "The action wasn't completed."
The river card had also been momentarily exposed, so the dealer was forced to shuffle the card back in the deck. He riffled it a few times, and delivered the . Deshpande raked in the pot, but was none too pleased about what had occurred.