Poker Player Busts from WSOP Circuit King's Main Event in a Chop Pot; No One Caught It!
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You can chalk this one up in the "never seen that before" poker category. Pierre Kauert busted in sixth place in the WSOP Circuit Main Event at King's Casino on...get this...a heads-up chop pot.
Yes, that's right, he became the first player ever, at least on a live stream, to be eliminated from a tournament in a hand he didn't actually lose. No one, not even the announcers, caught the mistake, and by the time it was discovered the pot should have been chopped, it was too late.
"It does fall under player and dealer responsibility and cannot really do anything about it at this point. If it wasn’t live streamed it would never have been realized and so we just move on," World Poker Tour's Executive Tour Director Matt Savage, who was not associated with the event, explained to PokerNews when asked how he would have proceeded.
and Max Menzel three-bet shoved all in from the big blind with 
. Shylko quickly folded and Menzel collected the pot.
and Menzel ripped all in from the small blind with 
. Barbero quickly folded and Menzel claimed some more chips.
. Barbero laid it down without a further fight.
and Philipe Pizzari raised to 900,000 from the small blind with 
. Nacho Barbero called in the big blind with 
and Shylko also called.
to give Pizzari top pair, Barbero aces up and Shylko an open-ended straight draw. Pizzari bet 1,200,000. Barbero raised to 3,800,000 and Shylko got out of the way. Pizzari called. 
landed on the turn to improve Pizzari to two pair and to set the stage for carnage.
bricked off on the river and Pizzari took the chip lead as Barbero became the short stack.
and Marques continued with a bet of 1,000,000. Pizzari called with his straight draw and the 
completed the board. Both players tapped the table and Marques earned some chips with pocket aces.
and Pizzari picked up a pair of kings to take a big lead. The 
on the river made his straight. Shylko jumped in exuberance as he doubled up into the chip lead.
turn and Pizzari checked back.