An skilled poker participant misplaced to a relative newcomer. However then, “In some way, the Robbi Jade Lew-Garrett Adelstein scandal diving the poker world simply received weirder,” reviews the New York Put up:
An inner investigation performed by Hustler On line casino Stay — which streamed the sport from Los Angeles — has proven that one in every of their Excessive Stakes Poker Productions staff stole three $5,000 chips from Lew’s stack after the published concluded on September 29. The worker, Bryan Sagbigsal, was terminated from his place after he admitted to taking $15,000 in chips from Lew’s stack…
The $15,000 price of chips taken by Sagbigsal was seen as some as him taking his reduce of a dishonest rip-off. “There’s zero proof that I cheated,” Lew posted on Twitter, “just because I didn’t. I’ve been thrust right into a weird scenario the place I’m being requested to show my innocence frequently, and as of but, there’s not a single thread of direct proof illustrating my guilt. My accusers, now having exhausted buzzing seats, digital camera rings, microphone water bottles, and different spy paraphernalia, have now moved on to me having an alleged conspiring relationship with somebody I have no idea… who, in actual fact, stole from me.”
As a precaution the on line casino’s expertise and safety protocols at the moment are being audited — however the publicity appears good for enterprise. Hustler On line casino Stay is now calling the hand “Essentially the most insane hero name in poker historical past,” and it is already racked up over half 1,000,000 views on YouTube.
Here is what I see. (Am I lacking one thing?)
After three of the 5 “group” playing cards have been dealt face up, Garrett Adelstein had 4 of the 5 playing cards wanted for a straight flush — leaving 9 golf equipment within the deck left to attract for a flush, and an extra six that might’ve at the least given him a straight. However with no assist from the fourth “group” card, Garrett had only a 53% probability of successful. He guess $10,000, however as an alternative of backing down Robbi raised him by $10,000. Garrett then tried an excellent bigger guess, daring Robbi to go all-in together with her $109,000 in chips — or fold. Did she sense that this suddenly-higher guess was a bluff? With nothing however a high-card jack, Robbi refused to fold — and received the hand when the fifth card failed to assist both her or Garrett.
