Tournament Director Joel Williams Called for a Ruling
There was a commotion at one of the Main Event tables with an area manager in discussion with the dealer.
The situation was this. On a board of 
, Cheng-Wei Lin had bet 6,000. Opponent Dennis Huntly had said "I have a big hand," and turned over 
. Lin had interpreted this as an open-fold, pushed his cards to one side which were scooped into the muck by the dealer.
The cards were irretrievable from the muck and Lin was arguing his case that Huntly had, in fact, folded his cards. The area manager initially ruled that the pot was Huntly's but Lin dug his heels in and tournament director Joel Williams was called.
After he was explained the situation he spoke with both players. His ruling was that the pot was to be awarded to Lin.
Huntly had opened his cards with no pair and Lin had interpreted that as a fold. At that point, the dealer should have clarified whether it was a fold or not.
"If that happens," Williams told PokerNews after the hand, "Then Dennis probably says 'Of course it's a fold' and they muck his cards.
"Huntly didn't call, and the only reason [Lin's] folded is because of Huntly opening his cards."
Huntly accepted this ruling and Lin was awarded the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
58,000
31,500
|
31,500 |
|
52,000
-4,500
|
-4,500 |