Woods Mucks Before Hand Killed
A-5 Triple Draw
A battle of the blinds saw James Woods and Scott Seiver build a pot of only about 4,000 going to the last draw, where they both took two. However, Seiver grabbed his cards but while Woods was reaching to sweep up his, the dealer apparently accidentally took one into the muck.
The tournament supervisor wasn't sure about the ruling and called for a higher ruling, which Seiver dreaded because he seemed sure Woods' hand would be ruled dead. He said he'd be OK with Woods simply taking the next card. Not wishing to wait for a more senior tournament director to arrive, Woods simply mucked and gave up the pot to Seiver.
When the TD arrived, he confirmed that a by-the-book ruling would kill Woods' hand, however, he'd have been able to make a discretionary ruling that would have allowed Woods to continue playing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,000 | 15,000 |
|
22,500 | -4,900 |