Controversy at Table 43
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These were the players involved, along with their upcards:
James Weir:
Phil Ivey:
Ross Mallor:
After the players were dealt their 4th street cards, Weir led out with a bet. Ivey raised and Mallor three bet the pot. Weir threw in enough chips to call Mallor's reraise, Ivey called and the dealer scooped the bets and knuckled the table, signaling the end of 4th street action.
The dealer then dealt the following 5th street cards:
Weir:
Ivey:
Mallor:
At this point, James Weir questioned the 4th street action, asking the dealer if he'd thrown enough chips into the pot to raise. Both Ivey and the dealer explained that they never heard Weir announce raise and that the bets had already been scooped.
The dealer called for the floor and a very unusual ruling was made: the floorperson was going to allow Weir's reraise and instructed the dealer to take back the 5th street cards and shuffle them back into the deck.
Upon hearing the ruling, Ivey commented, "that is the worst ruling I've ever heard of," and called for a second opinion. His request was granted and the new floorperson ruled that the action on 4th street was complete once the dealer knuckled the table, overriding the original decision to allow the extra bet.
The biggest opponent to the second and final ruling was Ross Mallor, who, as it turned out, had rolled up fours. He was hoping to cap the betting if Weir's reraise was allowed.
When the dust settled, Mallor scooped the entire pot, as Phil Ivey failed to complete his low hand. Ivey has since cooled down and has returned to form.